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Date Added: Thu 01/05/2025

HSW Advisor

London, SE1, UK
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Company: ROBERT HURST LIMITED

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

About the Company

Our client is a leading, people-focused building services contractor delivering high-quality mechanical and electrical solutions across the UK. Established in 1975, the company has built a proud reputation for engineering excellence, innovation, and collaborative project delivery.

With a turnover of £200 million, our client is setting the standard for modern construction with a commitment to sustainability, offsite innovation, digital engineering, and the wellbeing of its workforce and supply chain partners.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a proactive and capable Health, Safety & Wellbeing (HSW) Advisor to join our client's growing HSW team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting the company's safety culture and wellbeing initiatives across live projects and operational sites.

Working closely with the Health, Safety & Wellbeing Director and wider operational teams, the role will involve delivering practical, effective HSW advice, monitoring site compliance, conducting inspections, and supporting the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives that promote a safe, healthy, and positive working environment.

Key Responsibilities

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Support the development, implementation, and review of our client's Health, Safety & Wellbeing policies, procedures, and initiatives.

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Provide competent, practical HSW advice and guidance to operational teams, site staff, and subcontractors.

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Carry out regular site inspections, audits, and compliance checks, ensuring findings are documented, reported, and actioned.

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Assist with the investigation of incidents and accidents, identifying root causes and supporting the implementation of corrective actions.

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Collaborate with project teams to ensure that risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work are in place and effective.

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Contribute to the delivery of toolbox talks, safety briefings, inductions, and wellbeing sessions.

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Monitor and report on HSW KPIs, trends, and performance data, supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

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Support the roll-out of the company's Buildsmart. Buildsafe. safety programme and wellbeing campaigns.

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Stay up to date with current health, safety, and wellbeing legislation, guidance, and best practice, sharing insights with the wider team.

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Promote a proactive, safety-first culture that values openness, teamwork, and care for people.

Skills & Competencies

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Strong working knowledge of health, safety, and wellbeing practices within the construction or building services sector.

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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently with site teams, contractors, and clients.

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Proactive, organised, and detail-focused, with the ability to manage priorities effectively.

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A collaborative, approachable attitude with a genuine care for people's welfare.

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IT-literate and comfortable with reporting, document management, and audit systems.

Qualifications & Experience

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NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) essential.

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IOSH membership (TechIOSH or higher) desirable.

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Demonstrable experience in a similar health and safety advisory role, ideally within the construction or M&E services sector.

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Experience working within a modern, digitally-enabled project environment or on BIM-compliant projects would be advantageous.

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Incident investigation training (desirable).

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of our client's safety-led, people-focused business. The successful candidate will play a meaningful role in ensuring a positive, safe, and healthy working environment across exciting, innovative projects, with opportunities for personal development, professional growth, and career progression within a progressive organisation
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