Title:  Construction Safety Advisor

Your New Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Construction Safety Advisor to join our Transport Infrastructure division on the Woodside Viaduct Project in Glasgow. This is a permanent, full-time, site-based role, offering the chance to play a key part in the safe delivery of a major civil engineering scheme.

As part of our NMC SW account, Amey has been working in partnership with Transport Scotland South West since August 2020, delivering inspections, cyclical and winter maintenance, asset management, scheme delivery, and incident response across the South West Trunk Road network.

The Woodside Viaduct Project is a significant civil engineering project delivered under the Network Maintenance Contract. You’ll work as a key member of the Principal Contractor’s management and delivery team, collaborating closely with a range of major subcontractors across multiple engineering disciplines.

The standard hours of work are Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week.

As Construction Safety Advisor, you will support the operational teams to drive a strong, positive safety culture and ensure best practice across site activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Promoting best practice through continuous professional development, keeping up to date with legislation, regulation, and industry standards
• Developing and delivering safety briefings to support effective communication across operational teams
• Supporting incident and accident investigations, including root cause analysis and implementation of preventative actions
• Assisting operational teams to develop and review safe systems of work and risk assessments
• Undertaking site inspections, audits, and monitoring activities in line with the Business Unit Audit & Inspection Plan
• Providing account-level feedback on the effective implementation of safety policies and procedures
• Supporting delivery of the Amey HSEQ strategy through regular site engagement and workforce interaction
• Analysing safety data and trends to identify improvement opportunities and develop action plans
• Positively contributing to account-level health and safety meetings
• Providing practical guidance to operational teams on the application of Amey’s safety policies and procedures

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Proven ability to drive positive change in HSEQ culture, capability, and performance
• Strong safety knowledge with the confidence to support and challenge operational teams constructively
• An engaging communication and influencing style, with the ability to build effective working relationships
• Previous experience in a similar safety advisory role within a construction or infrastructure environment
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across wider Operational Safety teams
• Strong IT skills, with the ability to produce clear, high-quality reports, presentations, and communications

Essential Requirement

• NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent) is essential for this role

What we offer you

When you join us, we can offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers and we have a competitive reward and benefits program.

• Career Development - Exceptional development and progression plan
• Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to
• Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership
• Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. It includes healthcare, free GP service, dental vouchers
• Social Value - You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives 

Application Guidance

At Amey, we value a culture of diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from individuals who are passionate about making a positive impact, no matter their background, gender, race, or personal circumstances. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to shine.

As a Disability Confident leader, we’re proud to offer applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

If you have any questions or need any adjustments during the recruitment process, don’t hesitate to reach out to Susan Rutherford, our recruiter for this role, at susan.rutherford@amey.co.uk.

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