Health and Safety Advisor

Posted 13/05/2026 by Reed Specialist Recruitment

Location:
Tottenham, London

Are you a Health and Safety Advisor with experience in Civils, Surfacing or Highways? We are looking for someone now in Tottenham, North London!

  • Location: London
  • Job Type: Full-time

Join our client as a Health and Safety Advisor, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of our teams working across London boroughs. If you are passionate about promoting safety in a dynamic highways and civil engineering environment, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact.

Day-to-day of the role:

  • Safety First: Provide competent health and safety advice and guidance across the business, helping teams understand and implement safe systems of work.
  • Audit & Investigate: Conduct health and safety audits, inspections, and incident investigations, identifying root causes and supporting effective corrective and preventive actions.
  • Mentor & Influence: Coach and guide employees at all levels to strengthen a positive safety culture and drive continual improvement.
  • RAMS & Safe Systems: Undertake and review risk assessments, develop and review method statements, and support compliance to agreed controls and procedures.
  • Incident & Data Management: Support the investigation and reporting of incidents (including accidents, service strikes, and near misses) and maintain meaningful performance data and trends.
  • Compliance & Legal Register: Contribute to compliance evaluations, support legal compliance processes, and help maintain a clear and effective legal register.
  • Operational Collaboration: Work closely with contracts managers, supervisors, and site teams to ensure health and safety policies and procedures are applied consistently.
  • Reporting: Support the reporting of QHSE performance and emerging risks to the wider health and safety team and management.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • Essential Qualifications: NEBOSH Construction Certificate (minimum); NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent is strongly desirable.
  • Essential Experience: Proven experience as a Health & Safety Advisor within highways, civil engineering, utilities, or street works. Strong practical experience in managing health and safety in environments involving underground services.
  • Knowledge & Competence: Strong ability to provide clear, practical health and safety advice in operational settings and influence positive behaviour. Confident in communicating with various levels of staff-supportive, constructive, and able to challenge where needed.
  • Other Requirements: Full UK driving licence.

Benefits:

  • Leading competitive industry salary
  • Car allowance
  • Excellent benefits / perks
  • Opportunity for professional development

To apply for this Health and Safety Advisor position, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.

Type:
Permanent
Start Date:
ASAP
Contract Length:
N/A
Job Reference:
X3-1276192_1778690959
Job ID:
225106767

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