Health & Safety and Environment Advisor - #188371

Health & Safety and Environment Advisor Sub Division: VINCI Facilities Management Overhead (VCML) Location: Watford Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours - Monday to Friday



Creating and maintaining great places to live and work delivered by excellent people who care… Purpose of Role We are recruiting for an experienced HSE Advisor to support the delivery of a wide range of construction and project frameworks across London and the South East. This role will support short-term project works secured through ongoing tender frameworks, covering sectors including aviation, commercial, retail, education, residential, science and technology, facilities management, and defence Job Description Projects can range from smaller reactive and refurbishment works through to major construction projects valued up to £20 million. Typical projects have included works at Heathrow Airport, the Science Museum in London, defence sector projects, residential developments, and FM-led construction works across retail, education, and commercial environments. This is a site-based role where you will work closely with operational teams, project managers, subcontractors, and clients to ensure the safe and compliant delivery of works across multiple live environments Responsibilities

• Provide practical HSE support and advice across construction and project activities
• Support compliance with CDM regulations and current health & safety legislation
• Carry out site inspections, audits, and compliance reviews across multiple project locations
• Review RAMS, risk assessments, and safe systems of work
• Investigate incidents, accidents, and near misses, ensuring corrective actions are implemented
• Promote a strong health & safety culture across project and operational teams
• Support project managers and site teams with compliance and best practice guidance
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders, and subcontractors regarding HSE performance
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, compliantly, and in line with company procedures
  

Essential Qualifications/Skills

• Full UK driving licence
• Minimum 5 years’ practical experience delivering Health & Safety advice within a CDM environment
• Strong understanding of construction health & safety requirements across live operational environments
• IOSH certified
• Minimum Level 6 qualification in Occupational Health & Safety
• Experience supporting projects across multiple sectors and fast-paced construction environments
• Comfortable travelling across London and the South East on a daily basis
• Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain SC Clearance where required for project works
  

In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.

We are VINCI Facilities – experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders – and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities