HSE Advisor

Health & Safety Advisor – Utilities / Water Infrastructure
Location: North East region
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience
Sector: Civil Engineering / Utilities / Water Infrastructure
Fulcrum Recruitment is working with a national contractor that is looking to appoint an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join its North East team on a permanent basis.
The company operates within the utilities and water infrastructure sector, delivering civil engineering and utility-related projects across the North East region. This is a regional role, covering sites across the North East patch, which could include areas from Berwick down to Middlesbrough, depending on project requirements.
This is a site-focused opportunity, suited to someone with a strong health and safety background within construction, civil engineering, utilities, water, infrastructure or the built environment. The successful candidate will report into the HSEQ Manager and work closely with operational teams to support safe delivery across live projects.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide practical health and safety advice and guidance to site teams.
Support project teams with RAMS, safe systems of work, inspections and compliance.
Carry out regular site inspections across live utilities and water infrastructure projects.
Review RAMS and provide constructive feedback to operational teams.
Assist with audits, reports, KPI information and HSEQ documentation.
Support the HSEQ Manager with compliance against company procedures, legislation and client requirements.
Promote safe working practices across site-based teams.
Maintain accurate records of inspections, audits, actions and observations.
Identify areas of risk or non-compliance and support improvement actions.
Work closely with site managers, engineers, supervisors and operational staff to drive a positive safety culture.
Contribute where required to wider environmental, quality and compliance processes.
Candidate Requirements:
Previous experience as a Health & Safety Advisor, HSE Advisor or similar within construction, civil engineering, utilities, water, infrastructure or the built environment.
A minimum of NEBOSH General Certificate or NEBOSH Construction Certificate is required.
Strong understanding of current health and safety legislation.
Experience supporting live construction or civil engineering sites.
Confident reviewing RAMS and advising site teams on practical safety matters.
Able to communicate effectively with site teams, management and clients.
Comfortable challenging unsafe practice in a professional and constructive manner.
Able to work independently and manage a regional workload.
Experience within utilities, water infrastructure or frameworks would be advantageous, but wider civil engineering experience will also be considered.
Tech IOSH or working towards IOSH membership would be beneficial.
Full UK driving licence is essential.
Travel / Working Pattern:
This is a regional North East role and not a UK-wide position. The successful candidate will cover projects across the North East region only, with sites potentially ranging from Berwick down to Middlesbrough.
The role will involve regular site visits, attendance at regional offices where required, and time spent completing reports, audits and HSEQ documentation.
Package Includes:
Competitive salary, depending on experience.
Permanent PAYE employment.
Company benefits package.
Opportunity to join a national contractor with a strong presence in the utilities and water infrastructure sector.
Regional North East workload.
Varied project exposure across water, utilities and civil engineering infrastructure.
Support from an experienced HSEQ Manager and wider operational team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor with construction or civil engineering experience who is looking to join a national contractor delivering essential utilities and water infrastructure projects across the North East.
For more information, please apply or contact Fulcrum Recruitment for a confidential discussion