Health and Safety Advisor

BAM Infrastructure requires experienced Project Safety Advisors to join our safety team supporting the delivery of projects within our energy sector across Scotland.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team delivering critical infrastructure that will enable future renewable energy developments across the country.

• There is a requirement to be on-site five days per week. Travel to and from the project will be considered part of the working day. This requirement may vary—or potentially increase—depending on the needs of the project programme.

• BAM operates a flexible working policy 

• People are at the heart of what we do at Bam. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We're on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

• Develop a close working relationship with the construction team, client, supply chain and other stakeholders to ensure effective communication between all parties on Health, Safety and Wellbeing (H,S & W) matters

• Supporting the development, implementation and maintenance of the H,S & W management system in line with the contractual requirements and ISO 45001

• Liaise with external bodies where required on H,S & W matters

• Actively involved with ensuring that H,S & W risks are identified and mitigated from conceptual design through to the construction phase and beyond, with a strong emphasis on designing out H,S & W risks

• Willing and able to lead on H,S & W strategies and champion a positive organisational cultural approach to world class H,S & W performance

• To support the communication and understanding of all H,S & W plans, policies, procedures and initiatives throughout the supply chain

• To ensure that H,S & W performance is monitored and measured in line with the client's contractual requirements, including trend analysis

• To promote the company vision and values in all dealings with employees, client, supply chain and other external contacts

• Carry out high quality inspections and audits that go beyond just addressing compliance and, in addition, identify both barriers and opportunities for improved operational performance

• Monitor close-out of H&S inspections and audits within prescribed timescales

• To lead and/or participate in accident investigations, ensuring that all investigations are robust with all findings clearly evidenced by the data and supporting meaningful remedial actions

• Have a thorough understanding of incident investigation models and methodologies

• Attend and contribute to collaborative meetings, forums and workshops

• Previous experience working as an H&S Advisor on infrastructure projects would be desirable; however, anyone with practicing Health and Safety experience will be considered.

• NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, or equivalent

• Thorough knowledge of OHSAS 45001 standards

• Valid membership of IOSH

• Able to deliver internal health and safety management courses

• Able to advise on health and safety issues on a day to day basis on site

• Able to conduct standard accident investigations on host site

• Able to write site inspection reports and audit reports

• Competitive salary

• A wide range of family-friendly policies

• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance

• 8 % matched pension contributions

• Private healthcare

• Life assurance

• 26 days holiday

• 2 wellbeing days

• 1 volunteering day

• Personal and professional development

BAM Infrastructure is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

The art of building is about building for communities; it's about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Monica Curl, Recruitment Assistant, BAM Nuttall Ltd, Email:

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.