H&S Advisor/Senior Advisor

Travel Requirements: Weekly travel required.

Information at a Glance: Bouygues Construction’s General Management is deeply committed to Health and Safety, overseeing its performance across all areas of our Group’s activities. We are looking for a Health & Safety Advisor professional at an Advisor or Senior Advisor level to join Bouygues UK. The role is based in London at our Waterloo offices but will involve travel within the UK i.e. Wales. Our primary goal is Zero Serious Accidents. This target includes Bouygues Construction employees, temporary workers, subcontractors, and partners working on our construction sites.

In 2024, to strengthen our safety culture, our Group’s 32,500 employees and partners participated in workshops designed to familiarise themselves with the 6 major risks responsible for 80% of serious accidents, the 5 defence barriers (technical, organisational, managerial, and human) that can prevent tragedies, and our 10 life‑saving rules. These workshops were crucial for understanding, assimilating, and acting on the risks inherent in our business.

Essential:

• Relevant construction experience
• Relevant UK or regional position previously held
• Providing advice and guidance on organizational health, safety and fire matters, legislation and safe working practices
• Investigate accidents and incidents and producing accurate reports
• Undertaking audits and inspections and being able to influence project teams and contractors
• Establishing organizational forums for the effective management, communication and dissemination of relevant health and safety information relating to all issues
• Experience in UK regulations - (LOLER, Work at Height, Asbestos, Manual Handling, COSHH, CDM, etc)
• NEBOSH/NVQ Training delivery skills and experience

Why Bouygues UK:

Day in day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Commitment, Pioneering, Sharing.

Benefits:

• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance
• BY Extra – opt into lifestyle benefits

Bouygues Construction UK was awarded the Top Employers United Kingdom and Top Employers Europe certification. Together with our partners and clients, Bouygues UK delivers award‑winning construction, development and regeneration projects to the most exacting standards across public and commercial private sectors. Bouygues UK is part of the Bouygues Group, a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media and telecommunications markets. With annual sales of over €32 billion and operations in over 100 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times.

Be Yourself! Here at Bouygues we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. You will also have an opportunity to join our employee‑led diversity & inclusion communities such as WeLink (women network), Encompass (LGBTQ+), Kaleidoscope (BAME), Disability and Wellness peer support network, Parents and Carers network.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We value your privacy and we are committed to protecting your personal details. If you choose to apply for this role, please do not include any sensitive data on your CV which reveals (directly or indirectly); your race or ethnic origins, your political, philosophical or religious opinions, or your membership of a trade union, your social security number, or information which relates to your health or sexual orientation or to any criminal convictions.