Health & Safety Advisor

We're looking for a Health & Safety Advisor to support the health and safety aspects across our civil projects. You'll help ensure compliance with all legislative and corporate standards while assisting with the coordination of Safety Management Systems, risk assessments, audits, and stakeholder requirements. This role will be based on our Bridgwater project.

• Relevant health & safety experience in Construction / Civil engineering
• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety & Health, or equivalent
• CSCS card holder
• A qualified internal health & safety auditor with demonstrable experience of completing internal audits. Lead Auditor status beneficial but not essential
• An understanding of the requirements of BS OHSAS 18001:2007 and experience in facilitating registration surveillance visits
• A working knowledge of current and impending health & safety legislation

Volker Fitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings. Volker Fitzpatrick is under the umbrella of Volker Wessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. Our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, Volker Wessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive. Volker Wessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities - comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service