Health & Safety Advisor - Fawley in Southampton

The Health & Safety Advisor provides hands‑on, site‑based support across all aspects of health and safety management at Fawley Refinery. Working closely with on‑site teams and the client, they help build and maintain a strong, positive safety culture while ensuring compliance with all legal requirements designed to prevent accidents and occupational ill health. As a subject‑matter expert, they advise management on hazards, relevant legislation, and the selection and use of safety equipment. During the shutdown period, they play a key role in ensuring the Trant Engineering project is delivered safely and with a strong focus on environmental responsibility.

Core responsibilities include:

• Support safety training, conducting site inspections, investigating incidents, and supporting the site team in documentation and promoting effective usage of the client’s behavioural safety system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Responsibilities
  • Support the implementation of company SHE policies, procedures, and safe systems of work.
  • Carry out site inspections, walkabouts, observations, and audits to identify hazards and confirm effective control measures.
  • Develop, review, and support the implementation of risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work.
  • Lead or support incident investigations, identifying root causes and ensuring corrective actions are implemented and communicated.
  • Provide competent SHE advice in line with UK health & safety legislation, industry standards, and client requirements.
  • Support compliance with CDM Regulations 2015 and all relevant HSE regulations.
• Compliance and Audit
  • Conduct internal audits and compliance checks to verify adherence to procedures, permits, legal requirements, and safe systems of work.
  • Prepare audit reports highlighting non‑conformances, improvement areas, and SMART actions.
  • Track and monitor the close‑out of audit findings within agreed timescales.
  • Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and potential risks, escalating where necessary.
  • Support RIDDOR reporting and internal reporting processes.
  • Assist with external audits from clients, accreditation bodies, and regulators, ensuring documentation is readily available.
  • Maintain accurate records of inspections, audits, incidents, training, and statutory documentation.
  • Promote continuous improvement by analysing trends, supporting root cause identification, sharing lessons learned, and encouraging proactive risk management.
  • Verify subcontractor compliance through documentation checks, audits, performance reviews, and competence assessments.
  • Provide timely feedback to site teams following audits, inspections, or incident investigations.
• Project and Site Support
  • Provide day‑to‑day SHE support to project and site teams to ensure safe planning and execution of work.
  • Attend site meetings, progress reviews, pre‑start briefings, and planning sessions to highlight risks and provide competent advice.
  • Support mobilisation of new projects, including inductions, emergency arrangements, site setup, and SHE documentation.
  • Deliver toolbox talks, briefings, and training sessions to promote safe working practices.
  • Support incident response on site, ensuring immediate actions are taken and investigations begin promptly.
  • Assist in preparing and maintaining Construction Phase Plans, Traffic Management Plans, and other statutory documents.
  • Coordinate subcontractor onboarding and ensure SHE expectations and compliance requirements are communicated and met.
  • Promote a positive safety culture through engagement, proactive reporting, and behavioural safety initiatives.
• Stakeholder Communication
  • Escalate SHE concerns to site and project management.
  • Liaise with internal departments (such as HR) for occupational health investigations.
  • Attend client meetings as required (e.g., water companies, energy providers).
  • Prepare and submit monthly SHE performance reports.
  • Maintain clear and consistent communication with project managers, supervisors, and operational teams to ensure shared understanding of SHE expectations.
  • Collaborate with SHE colleagues to share lessons learned, highlight emerging risks, and promote best practice.
  • Produce professional written reports including inspection findings, incident summaries, and performance updates.
  • Build strong working relationships at all levels, encouraging open dialogue and supporting a strong safety culture.
  • Present safety information effectively to varied audiences during meetings, briefings, and inductions.

Core Values

Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent Level 3 NVQ Health & Safety).
• IOSH membership (TechIOSH).
• Experience in a SHE or H&S role within engineering, construction, utilities, water, or energy sectors.
• Working knowledge of UK health & safety legislation.
• Experience working across multiple sites or projects.
• Proven ability to identify, analyse, and mitigate workplace hazards.
• Experience in developing and monitoring safety procedures, conducting audits, and maintaining records.

Desirable

• NEBOSH Construction Certificate (CertIOSH) or working towards.
• NEBOSH National Diploma (Level 6), NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice, or IOSH Level 6 Diploma or working towards.
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis Training – Taproot or equivalent.

Benefits

At Trant, we offer the opportunity for career development and progression within a professional working environment, and we strongly encourage employees to gain professional qualifications and fully support individuals on their journeys towards chartership. Our company benefits package includes:

• Competitive salary
• Company car or car allowance (some levels)
• Mentored support within our ‘Career Development Association’, working towards chartership
• 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays
• Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice
• Company pension scheme
• Flexible working based on a ‘core hours’ system
• 1 x professional membership paid annually
• Hybrid working
• Employee assistance program
• Free onsite parking
• Bike to work scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus