Construction EHS Advisor

The EHS Advisor will provide professional environmental, health & safety (EHS) advice, guidance, and support to construction project teams across the South of England and Midlands regions as well as visiting existing Data Centres to conduct site visits, reports and audits. The EHS Advisor will promote a positive safety culture, ensure compliance with legal requirements and company standards, and drive continuous improvement in EHS performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Health & Safety Management

• Provide competent advice on all EHS matters to site and project management teams.
• Support the implementation of the company’s EHS policies, procedures, and management systems.
• Carry out regular site inspections, audits and behavioural safety observations to ensure safe working practices are maintained.
• Assist project teams in preparing risk assessments, method statements (RAMS), and safe systems of work.
• Monitor and report EHS performance indicators; contribute to monthly and project reporting.
• Lead orassistin accident and incident investigations, ensuring root cause analysis and follow-up actions.
• Deliver toolbox talks, site inductions, and safety briefings to staff and subcontractors.
• Promote behavioural safety and wellbeing initiatives across sites.

Environmental Management

• Ensure compliance with environmental legislation, site waste management plans, and sustainability goals.
• Monitor site environmental performance, including waste segregation, spill control, noise, and dust management.
• Support environmental audits and improvement initiatives.

Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Stay up to date with changes in UK EHS legislation and industry best practice (CDM 2015, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, etc).
• Support external audits, client inspections, and regulatory visits.
• Champion a culture of safety ownership across the workforce.

Data Centre & High-Risk Activities

• Conduct regular site inspections in live data centre environments, including electrical rooms, plant areas, and contractor work zones.
• Support permit-to-work systems, including electrical safety, LOTO, confined spaces, and contractor controls.
• Provide guidance on electrical safety, critical infrastructure protection, and safe systems of work.
• Identifysecurity or safety-related concernsimpactingpeople or client infrastructure and report appropriately.

Emergency Preparedness

• Support the development, implementation, and testing ofemergency response plans.
• Coordinate andparticipatein emergency drills with site teams and external responders.
• Ensure first aid, fire safety, and emergency arrangementsremaincompliant and effective.

Audit & Continuous Improvement

• Support and conduct internal EHS audits and site compliance inspections.
• Assistwith client, regulatory, and certification audits asrequired.
• Monitor changesin country-specific legislationand support implementation across sites.

Essential Qualifications:

• NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health & Safety (or equivalent).
• IOSH membership (Tech IOSH or above).
• Full UK driving license willingness to travel across the South and Midlands. Occasional travel within the EU.
• CSCS Card 

Desirable Qualifications:

• NEBOSH/ IOSH Diploma or working towards it.
• Environmental qualification (IEMA or equivalent).
• First Aid at Work and Fire Warden certificates.

Experience & Skills:

• Experience in a health & safety role within the UK construction industry.
• Strong working knowledge of UK EHS legislation and Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
• Experience working on live construction sites (civils, commercial or infrastructure).
• Experience of working on Data Centre construction sites a bonus.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels.
• Confident preparing reports and presenting findings to management.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to manage workload across multiple sites.

Work Pattern

• Full-time, Monday to Friday (some early starts/late finishes or overnight stays may berequired).
• Regional travel to sites across the South of England and Midlands.
• Hybrid/ Office working

The role is a full-time position and based in the United Kingdom, and will include business travel as needed to meet business demands but will likely be nominal.

At Salute, we don’t have employees. We have team members. It’s our culture, and it’s a significant driver of the success we're able to deliver for our clients. This team-oriented culture is defined by transparent communication, collaborative development and deployment of procedures and best practices, a customer service mindset both internally and externally, and a strong commitment to safety.

Apply today and find out more about our training, competitive salaries, and career opportunities. 

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