Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor

Galliford Try Infrastructure is seeking a Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor for a major project in Ipswich, UK. The role involves ensuring compliance with HSE standards, providing advice, and leading assurance activities on-site. While the base location is preferred in East England, flexible working arrangements, including periodic homeworking, are available. The company emphasizes employee wellbeing and offers training and career development opportunities.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a HS&E Advisor to join the team on a brand new major project in Ipswich for Galliford Try Infrastructure. You will work closely with senior management, the client and other stakeholders in order to drive a high performing HS&E culture. You will be responsible primarily to undertake assurance and monitor compliance against the business management system with regards to HSE and client expectations. Provide timely and competent advice to project teams on all matters of Health, Safety and Environmental on a day to day basis mainly due to the scheme size and complexity of risk., You will work within a project team to support the delivery of our knowingly safe and well strategy:
• Reports to the Project HS&E Manager, ensuring compliance and performance monitoring.
• Leads assurance activities on-site, focusing on risk management and stakeholder engagement.
• Conducts monthly SSERs to track project HSE performance.
• Provides timely advice and supports incident investigations to determine root causes.
• Promotes Galliford Try's HSE culture and works with CBAB Coaches.
• Monitors compliance with statutory HSE responsibilities and client expectations.
• Delivers training, liaises on safety alerts, and supports D&A testing as needed., At Galliford Try, we are committed to flexible and agile working. Day to day working locations are flexible and agreed periodic homeworking is an option. The role is to support a project in Suffolk so a base location in the East of England would be preferable.

What We Can Offer in Return: With an impressive order book of over £3.8 billion we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we're poised for further growth and success, so if you're committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you. We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our 'Be Well' programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues. We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential. Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged. Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, IT literate individual and encourage candidates with all levels of background and experience to apply and bring their perspectives to the role. We are looking for the right person to work collaboratively with others as well as strive for exceptional levels of performance.
• Previous health and safety or construction experience is an advantage however training will be provided where required.
• Strong team player with excellent relationship-building skills.
• Results-driven with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Proficient in IT tools (PowerApps, PowerBI, Excel, MS Office) and digital software.
• Strong analytical skills, able to solve problems and manage data effectively.

Our purpose is to improve people's lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value. For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact Jenny Reid - Infrastructure Business Our Infrastructure business has seen impressive growth over the last few years, securing a number of high-profile projects and places on key frameworks that have cemented our position as a leading player in the infrastructure sector. We are committed to investing in the success of our people, our business and our partners by consistently exceeding targets and delivering value to our customers through excellence, efficiency and innovation. We ensure that we have a positive impact and lasting legacy on the local environment, society and the communities in which we work. With a solid foundation, we are poised for continued growth. Our Sustainable Growth Strategy centres on expanding our core capabilities into adjacent markets with new and existing customers, with a focus on infrastructure resilience to support the UK's transition to net zero. Infrastructure (Major Projects) Our major projects business stream focuses on delivering major works packages of £100m+, acting as the primary delivery route for large scale, complex infrastructure schemes.

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.
• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Competitive family leave policy
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role