Health & Safety Advisor

Full Job Description

About the role

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor to join our Regional Construction Services team working in Argyll, Scotland. This role will be working alongside our Power T&D team, ensuring the project is delivered safely.

Due to the location of the project, the successful candidate may be required to work away from home. Accommodation and expenses will be covered.  

What you'll be doing

On a day to day basis you will be responsible for:

Providing guidance, support, advice and compliance monitoring on Health and Safety (H&S) to ensure compliance with the Balfour Beatty HSES integrated Business Management System (BMS), Legislation, BSI requirements and Client standards.

To provide on-site engagement, coaching and support on H&S and promote safe behaviours on site.

As a health and safety advisor you will have the following accountabilities

Contribute to the implementation of the Zero Harm & Sustainability Action Plan

Undertake planned & unplanned inspections, audits, joint tours and reviews of projects

Produce formal reports on findings and communicate these to the project.

Contribute to local and national H&S projects (e.g. MSP, Supervisor Development)

Be involved at the planning stage to support design teams to identify and control risk.

Engage with site teams to identify safer ways of working using the heierarchy of control

Deliver on-going approved H&S Awareness Training to meet project and business needs

Actively provide support and guidance to the supply chain & subcontractors.

Assist in the development of H&S case studies and best practice.

Relentlessly pursue every opportunity to challenge the norm

Assist in the compilation of risk assessments and written safe systems of work

Support the delivery of briefings & toolbox talks

Ensure the project is compliant with all H&S Regulations, Company Policies and the BMS

Provide H&S advice and support at an operational level

Ensure lessons learned are effectively communicated across the Project /Business area.

Support H&S work winning activities across the business

Regular communication and promoting engagement with stakeholders

Support and maintain a constant focus on the behavioural safety programme

Support their Project /Business area during near miss/incident/accident investigations

Support the H&S upskilling and development of the business operational teams

Promote H&S initiatives and innovations across their Project /Business area

Support the local & external audit programme across their Project /Business area

Who we're looking for

The following personal qualities and experience are required:

Membership of a relevant professional body (IOSH/IEMA) or working towards

Previous experience and good knowledge of civil engineering projects. 

Educated to NEBOSH National Level Certificate or equivalent

Good communicator with influencing and persuasion skills

Approachable

Good interpersonal skills and team player

Displaying and demonstrating the Balfour Beatty behaviours at all times

Incident/Accident investigator/fact finder

Accurate record keeping

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.

- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)

- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: 

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all.  If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at