EHS Advisor

Overview

In this role you will provide operational Environment, Health & Safety support to the Site Manager on a flagship UK interconnector project. You lead EHS initiatives, drive zero-harm culture, and ensure compliance across mobilisation, construction, commissioning, and project closure. You will partner with site teams to manage risk, inspections, inductions, and incident investigations, delivering safety communications and training. This position offers hands-on impact in a high-stakes, engineering-driven environment.

Pay / Benefits

• market-leading benefits packages
• accommodation

Responsibilities

• Provide visible EHS leadership on site and champion zero harm, environmental protection, sustainability, and wellbeing.
• Verify hazardous substances are stored correctly and chemical assessments are available at point of storage.
• Support site management with notices, fire risk assessments, and ensure EHS equipment is on hand.
• Maintain and populate EHS documentation, project files, RAMS, permits, and plans on site; appoint EHS Safety Representatives.
• Ensure personnel read and sign project documentation and identify non-routine activities requiring EHS input.
• Induct all personnel, ensure client-specific inductions, manage PPE, and maintain induction records.
• Deliver EHS training and toolbox talks; verify certifications and conduct competency management.
• Implement and monitor site rules and safety programmes; escalate non-conformances.
• Deliver safety communications, coordinate Safety Representative meetings, and support safety campaigns.
• Monitor subcontractor activities against RAMS and report non-compliance.
• Conduct routine inspections, record findings, and report unsafe acts/conditions; log in systems.
• Receive and review safety observations and incidents; conduct root cause investigations when required.
• Coordinate emergency response arrangements, drills, and monitor equipment availability.
• Produce weekly EHS reports and notify project stakeholders of incidents.
• Compile, maintain, and archive all project EHS records through all phases.
• Project closure: finalise document archiving and close incident workflows.
• Exercise authority to stop work for unsafe acts or conditions.

Key requirements

• Diploma in Health & Safety Management (mandatory).
• Diploma in Environmental Management (mandatory).
• CDM Awareness.
• BESC (Onshore).
• National Grid Person (Onshore).
• CCNSG Passport.
• Accident Investigation Training.
• Fire Safety.
• BOSIET (Offshore).
• Ladder Training (Offshore).
• IOSH Chartered Membership.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Safety coaching / behavioural safety mindset
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of major construction health, safety, environmental legislation
• Experience implementing EHS arrangements as a Principal Contractor under CDM
• RAMS development and review

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