SENIOR HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVISOR

Laing O'Rourke

Birmingham, UKonsitePosted Jul 7, 2026
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About the role

8202

Birmingham

Permanent

Location: Chesterfield to High Marnham

Join us in shaping the future of the UK's energy infrastructure!

Laing O'Rourke is delivering the Great Grid Upgrade Partnership

We're seeking a Senior Health & Safety Advisor to advise and champion Health and Safety across complex, high-voltage projects. You will facilitate and coach operational teams on Inclusion and Well-being. As Senior Health and Safety Advisor you will provide local advice and support managers and staff to fulfil their health and safety responsibilities demanded by the business.

What You'll Do

Lead and inspire health, safety, and environmental excellence across the projects

Coach and mentor operational teams to embed inclusive safety practices.

Challenge the status quo - move away from bureaucracy and towards meaningful engagement.

Drive innovation and adopt cutting-edge safety solutions.

Influence leadership and act as a trusted advisor for compliance and cultural change.

What We're Looking For

Level 4 qualification minimum + membership of a relevant professional body.

Strong technical knowledge in occupational health, environmental, and safety risk management.

Exceptional coaching, influencing, and communication skills.

A positive mindset with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

About Us

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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PRIVATE MEDICAL INSURANCE

LIFE ASSURANCE

PERSONAL ACCIDENT AND INJURY INSURANCE

INCOME PROTECTION

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