Senior Health Safety & Wellbeing Advisor

Job title:

Senior Health Safety & Wellbeing Advisor

Company

Skanska

Job description

Description and requirementsSkanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.We are seeking a Senior Health Safety and Wellbeing Advisor to join our Building team based on a large scale commercial project in London.The successful candidate will support the delivery of one or two major construction projects in Central London. These schemes are valued at £200m and above and involve complex construction methodologies including demolition, refurbishment, high-rise, and fit-out. This role supports the Project HSW Manager and plays a key part in ensuring the highest standards of health, safety, and wellbeing are embedded across all project activitiesWhat you’ll do:

• Advise and support all project staff on HSW using the OWOW system.
• Collaborate with procurement, design, and commercial teams to embed HSW practices.
• Ensure compliance with company HSW policies and legal requirements.
• Support the Project HSW Manager in developing and reviewing project HSW plans alongside the operations team.
• Provide competent advice to all key stakeholders including the project leadership team.
• Lead on client HSW reporting and performance metrics.
• Manage and lead on incident reporting and follow-up using OSHENS. This include supporting and leading complex investigations, incident review panels and contractor debrief and close out sessions.
• Conduct site inspections and participate in level 3 and level 4 audits.
• Support the maintenance of the project’s HSW competency matrix and readily flag anomalies or skill gaps with the Project HSW Manager & Operations Teams.
• Support the subcontractor pre-start process and ensure embedment of key project rules.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• Proven track record in a similar in a health, safety, and wellbeing role.
• NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 5+ in Occupational Health & Safety (or working towards).
• NEBOSH Construction or General Certificate (or equivalent).
• Tech IOSH or equivalent (working towards Chartered status).
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Full UK driving licence.

Equal opportunitiesWe thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.Flexible workingWe welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.Reasonable adjustmentsWe would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.More information about the rolePlease note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us:Closing dateThe closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 03:03:43 GMT

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