Health & Safety Advisor; Scotland & North region

Health & Safety Advisor

£46,500 to £55,000 plus up to 6% bonus, overtime & company car

Scotland & the North region of the UK

As this role covers Scotland and the North region of the UK, we're looking for someone who's based within this area. You'll need to travel to various operational sites across this area, a minimum of 3 days a week. The other days you'll have the flexibility to work from home.

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

As Health & Safety Advisor, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the safe planning, execution, and completion of construction activities within National Gas. You'll operate across multiple project sites and support operational teams by providing expert guidance on legislation, risk management, and safe systems of work. With a strong focus on compliance and continuous improvement, you'll help embed a proactive safety culture across the organisation.

• Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation, including CDM 2015, Gas Safety (Management) Regulations, PUWER, LOLER, and RIDDOR.
• Conducting regular site inspections and audits to identify hazards and enforce corrective actions.
• Reviewing and advising on RAMS for high-risk activities such as excavation, confined space entry, and working near live gas assets.
• Leading or supporting incident investigations, identifying root causes, and sharing lessons learned.
• Delivering safety training, inductions, and toolbox talks to ensure site teams understand their responsibilities.
• Promoting a positive safety culture through active engagement with contractors and field teams.
• Advising on health and safety requirements during project planning and mobilisation.
• Monitoring contractor performance and escalating concerns where necessary.
• Maintaining accurate safety documentation, including inspection reports, training logs, and audit findings.
• Supporting strategic safety initiatives, including behavioural safety campaigns and ISO
  45001 inspections.
• Managing your own workload with autonomy, adapting to business demands and delivering against key performance indicators.

You’ll be proactive and use your safety knowledge to improve standards and driving cultural change. You’ll thrive in high-risk environments and be confident engaging with teams at all levels. As a self-starter, you’ll have the abilities to manage multiple priorities across different sites and bring a collaborative approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.

• Strong working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation
• Experience conducting and reviewing RAMS and safe systems of work
• Familiarity with high-risk activities including excavation, confined space entry, and working near live gas assets
• Competent in incident investigation and root cause analysis - desirable
• Proficiency with safety management systems and digital reporting tools - desirable
• NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety (or equivalent) - desirable
• IOSH membership (TechIOSH or above) - desirable
• Additional training in incident investigation, behavioural safety, or auditing - desirable
• Full UK car driving licence

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels -  ().

• Competitive salary and annual performance bonus
• Double-match pension scheme (max. company contribution 12%)
• Generous holiday allowance (26 days + bank holidays)
• Flexible…