HSE Advisor
CR/078922
Posted: 29/08/2025
- Negotiable
- Scotland, Highland, Thurso
- Contract
Our client has a current opportunity for an experienced HSE Advisor to join their team on a contract basis for approximately 3-6 months.
This is a key role where your decisions and influence will shape safe working environments across live construction sites, working alongside site managers, engineers, and project teams. You’ll be responsible for ensuring Health, Safety and Welfare standards are not only met but continually improved.
Key duties will include:
What You’ll Need
Essential Requirements:
If you’re passionate about creating a culture of safety and want to work across some of the North of Scotland's most important infrastructure projects, we’d love to hear from you.
** Applicants must have the relevant right to work in the UK as Visa sponsorship isn't provided at this time.**
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
This is a key role where your decisions and influence will shape safe working environments across live construction sites, working alongside site managers, engineers, and project teams. You’ll be responsible for ensuring Health, Safety and Welfare standards are not only met but continually improved.
Key duties will include:
- Conducting site inspections and audits to ensure full compliance with CDM Regulations and company safety procedures
- Supporting site teams in implementing RAMS, permits to work, and safe systems of work
- Leading toolbox talks, safety briefings, and behavioural safety programmes
- Investigating near-misses, incidents, and supporting root cause analysis
- Liaising with clients, subcontractors, regulators and HSEQ teams
- Tracking KPIs and compiling monthly safety reports to senior management
- Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and positive safety engagement on site
What You’ll Need
Essential Requirements:
- NEBOSH Construction Certificate (or equivalent)
- Radiation Protection Supervisor ticket (RPS)
- Contaminated Ground ticket
- At least 3 years' experience in a construction or Civil Engineering environment, gained within a Consultancy or Contractor
- Confidence to engage constructively with operatives, site leads and senior management
- Full UK driving licence (travel to site required
- Tech IOSH or working towards Grad IOSH
- First Aid at Work or Mental Health First Aider
- Experience with highways, rail, or utilities projects
If you’re passionate about creating a culture of safety and want to work across some of the North of Scotland's most important infrastructure projects, we’d love to hear from you.
** Applicants must have the relevant right to work in the UK as Visa sponsorship isn't provided at this time.**
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.

Chloe Miller
Recruitment Consultant
Apply for this role
Recruitment