At a Glance
- Tasks: Influence environmental performance and support major infrastructure projects across the Thames Water region.
- Company: Join a leading infrastructure contractor with a strong pipeline of work.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, private medical, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career development opportunities in the water sector.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on environmental strategies and promote a positive culture.
- Qualifications: Environmental qualification or related degree; experience in construction or utilities preferred.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Do you want a role where you can influence environmental performance, support operational teams, and help deliver major infrastructure projects?
Principal People are working with a leading infrastructure contractor to recruit a Health and Safety Advisor to support projects across the Thames Water framework. This is a hybrid role with regular travel across the region, working closely with operational and project teams on a range of live infrastructure and environmental projects.
This position will support the Framework HS&E Manager in delivering environmental excellence across the framework. You will play a key role in implementing environmental strategy, ensuring compliance with environmental legislation and management systems, and driving continuous improvement across project delivery.
The role is relationship-led and requires someone who is visible on site, confident engaging with teams, and able to influence behaviours while promoting a positive environmental culture across the business.
Joining a well-established contractor with a strong pipeline of secured work gives you the opportunity to develop your career within one of the UK’s leading infrastructure and water sector businesses.
- Supporting the delivery of the environmental strategy across the framework.
- Providing practical environmental advice and support to operational and site teams.
- Reviewing high-risk method statements, risk assessments and environmental documentation.
- Conducting site inspections, environmental reviews and audits.
- Supporting environmental compliance across all project stages.
- Investigating environmental incidents and non-conformities, identifying root causes and supporting corrective actions.
- Monitoring environmental performance through KPIs and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
- Delivering environmental briefings, training and best practice guidance.
- Supporting supply chain onboarding and ongoing environmental performance monitoring.
- Building strong relationships with clients, contractors and regulatory stakeholders.
Environmental Qualification or related Degree Level Qualifications.
Experience within construction, infrastructure, utilities or water sectors.
Strong understanding of environmental legislation, management systems and risk management.
This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants to join a well-established contractor and play a visible role across major infrastructure projects with long-term career development opportunities.
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