Health & Safety Advisor

If you are an ambitious Health & Safety Advisor looking for a new challenge in build construction and would like to help shape future of STRABAG, then please read the below job description.

• 3-5 years’ experience in relevant field of Construction / Infrastructure Health & Safety
• Membership of IOSH - Tech IOSH
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Health & Safety Advisor to support the successful delivery of a variety of projects within our Build Unit sub Division based in Solihull. This role is pivotal in promoting a positive safety culture across site operations, ensuring compliance with UK legislation, and driving continuous improvement in health, safety, and wellbeing standards. Working closely with project teams, subcontractors, and clients, you will provide expert guidance, practical support, and assurance that our projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with STRABAG UK’s commitment to excellence.

• Understand the Health & Safety Policies and Processes and the statutory requirements as they affect the operations and ensure that the requirements are implemented.
• Provide operational and functional management advice on the practical implementation of the company’s H&S policies and processes including external stakeholders such as customers if necessary.
• Assist, where needed, with the development of Health and Safety Management plans if applicable and coordination of review.
• Provide operational and functional management with advice on the prevention of accidents, incidents, and ill health.
• Assist the HSSE Manager and other members of the HSSE team in key tasks to assist in the development, management, implementation and monitoring of the Health and Safety Management System.
• Undertake and/or assist H&S Manager and/or Contract Management in establishing, managing, and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders such as local authorities, HSSE and others as required and directed.
• Provide advice, guidance and independence with regards to the assessment of and appointment of sub-contractors.
• Assist with and undertake H&S surveillance where required of operational sites. Participate, as requested, in parent company H&S audits.
• When directed, assist, if necessary, with the preparation of H&S risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Assist with the monitoring, analysis and reporting of H&S performance. Utilise data to highlight areas of further consideration, evaluation, and intervention.
• Assist and/or manage the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents as directed.
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of H&S training/briefings, as directed.
• Promote best practice, capture best practice and ensure it is fed-back into the business and parent companies.
• Set standards and lead by example in the management of H&S.
• Liaise with the other members of the HSSE Team and the wider organisation with regards to H&S.
• Maintain own level of knowledge and competency in relation to H&S Management and responsibilities including appropriate qualifications and professional membership.

We stand for respect, partnership
, and sustainability
, creating a work environment that promotes safety, health
, and development
. Our committed and healthy employees are our most valuable asset – the foundation for sustainable growth and innovation. With our "People. Planet. Progress." strategy and the motto WORK ON PROGRESS
, we drive change forward – with the goal of climate neutrality by 2040
.

This happens after the successful application

1. Screening of applications – careful review and evaluation of submitted documents

2. Decision, whether to invite an applicant to an interview

3. Getting to know the candidate in a virtual or personal setting – the number of interviews may vary depending on the position

4. Welcome to STRABAG SE– clarifying the offer and the final details regarding the candidate’s entry

At STRABAG around 86,000 people working on progress at more than 2,400 locations worldwide. Uniqueness and individual strengths characterise both our projects and each of us as individuals. Whether its building construction, civil engineering, road construction, underground engineering, bridge building, tunnelling, construction material production, project development or building management – we are always one step ahead so that we can become the most innovative and sustainable construction technology company in Europe.

Diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities are integral to this, who we are as a company and how we work.

Together we work as partners to complete projects successfully and grow with new challenges. Together we achieve great things. Let’s progress!

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