Highway H&S advisor
- Posted 23 January 2026
- Salary £55k per year
- LocationLiverpool
- Job type Permanent - Full Time
- Discipline Highways, Transport & Infrastructure
- ReferenceJO0000063933
Job description
Health & Safety Advisor - Highways Framework | Liverpool | £50,000
Be the safety lead across a long-term highways framework in Liverpool.
You will be stepping into a key Health & Safety Advisor role supporting a busy highways framework, where your expertise will directly influence site standards, workforce wellbeing and consistent, high-quality project delivery. If you want responsibility, visibility and long-term security, this Health & Safety Advisor position offers all three.
A framework you'll be proud to be part of
You will be supporting my client, a well-established contractor delivering multiple schemes through a long-term highways framework in Liverpool. The business has a strong pipeline of work across highways and civil engineering, with a reputation for investing in people, promoting best practice and maintaining excellent Health & Safety performance across its sites.
What you will be doing day to day
As a Health & Safety Advisor, you will be embedded within the framework delivery team and trusted as the go-to safety professional. Your responsibilities will include:
· You will be advising site and project teams on all Health & Safety matters across a highways framework
· You will be carrying out site inspections, audits and risk assessments across multiple schemes, ensuring compliance with HSG, CDM and company standards
· You will be supporting accident and near-miss investigations and implementing corrective actions
· You will be delivering toolbox talks, briefings and safety inductions
· You will be monitoring subcontractor compliance and promoting a positive, proactive safety culture
· You will be working closely with project management to drive continuous improvement in Health & Safety performance
What you'll need to bring
To succeed, you will ideally have:
· Proven experience within highways, infrastructure or civil engineering
· A NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate (or equivalent)
· A strong understanding of CDM Regulations and highways safety standards
· Confidence communicating with site teams at all levels
· A proactive, solutions-focused approach to Health & Safety
Salary and benefits
· Salary of £50,000 per annum
· Long-term stability through a secured highways framework
· Opportunity to work across varied schemes with clear standards and support
· A role where your professional judgement is valued and listened to
Location, working pattern and progression
· Based in Liverpool, supporting sites across the framework
· Predominantly site-based, with regular engagement across project teams
· Strong potential for progression into senior or regional roles as further framework works are secured
This position is ideal if you want to broaden your experience across multiple schemes while maintaining long-term stability within a structured highways framework.
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on 023 9431 4917 or email Jordan.townley@carringtonwest.com for more information.
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