Health and Safety Advisor (Nights)

Posted 4 hours 46 minutes ago by Irwin & Colton Limited

Permanent
Full Time
Temporary Jobs
Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Job Description

Health and Safety Advisor (Night Shifts)
Location: North Cambridgeshire
Duration: 12-weeks (Potential for extension)
Start Date: Monday 13th July 2026
Day Rate: up to £400 per day (Outside IR35)

We have partnered with a well established civil engineering contractor to appoint a Health and Safety Advisor to support a major energy from waste project in North Cambridgeshire. This opportunity will work with the wider project development team to ensure delivery of a substantial structural and heavy civils package.

Responsibilities
  • Providing day to day health and safety support across deep excavation, earthworks and structural construction activities
  • Monitoring high risk operations, including mass excavation, temporary works, lifting operations and plant movement
  • Supporting incident and near miss investigations on site, identifying root causes and ensuring learning is implemented through site teams
  • Monitoring compliance with UK health and safety legislation, Principal Contractor requirements and site procedures across all activities
  • Contributing to continuous improvement of site health and safety practices through inspections, engagement and feedback
Qualifications
  • Proven experience in a similar site based role within heavy civils, groundworks or structural construction
  • Strong exposure to excavation, earthworks and large structural or RC framework packages
  • At least five years of relevant experience in the civil and groundworks sector
  • NEBOSH General or NEBOSH Construction Certificate as a minimum
  • Drive and enthusiasm with the ability to promote a positive Health and Safety culture
  • RC frame experience is highly desirable

For further information or to discuss your career, contact Tom Hewat at or on . Job Ref SF4349.