Closing date: 01 January 2027
Eligible for referral
Cambridgeshire
Health & Safety
Transport
Hybrid
Negotiable

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Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

As a Health and Safety Advisor, you’ll provide expert support across M Group Cambridgeshire Highways operations to help teams deliver work safely and compliantly. You’ll promote a strong Health and Safety culture, driving improvement through coaching, monitoring, audits, inspections and trend analysis. Working with Senior Health and Safety Advisors, operational leaders and the Health and Safety Manager, you’ll help manage risk, including work in occupied properties, and set clear expectations. You’ll support improvements in build quality, help prevent incidents, protect assets and reduce at‑fault collisions, while maintaining accurate records and leading Health and Safety colleagues where required.

Key Responsibilities/what they’ll be doing (no more than 100 words)

Compliance and legislation – You support compliance across operations, helping teams understand and apply requirements.
Risk management – You help teams identify, assess and control risk across operations.
Site support and monitoring – You provide visible, practical Health and Safety support on site.
Incident management – You support incident investigation and follow up to strengthen controls and reduce risk.
Training and engagement – You engage with teams to promote Health and Safety awareness, competence and safe behaviours.
Reporting and performance – You maintain accurate Health and Safety records and support effective performance reporting.
Collaboration and leadership – You collaborate with teams and partners to support Health and Safety performance

What they’ll bring – Key skills, qualifications and experience (no more than 75 words)

Essential: Core skills, experience, qualifications and professional memberships you’ll need from day one:

Technical knowledge and qualifications

NEBOSH General or Construction Certificate or equivalent
Sound knowledge of Health and Safety principles, risk management and safe systems of work
Good working knowledge of UK health and safety legislation
Knowledge of CDM Regulations where applicable
Analytical approach to incident investigation and root cause analysis
Experience working in a SHE or Health and Safety advisory role

Communication and influence

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to work effectively with operational teams and contractors

System and tools

Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office

Other

Full UK driving licence where the role requires site‑based working

Desirable: Other skills, experience, qualifications and professional memberships that will help you grow with us:

NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 5/6 (or working towards)
IOSH or equivalent professional membership
SEATS - Site Environmental Awareness Training Scheme
Experience working to ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001
First Aid at work
Proactive, self‑motivated, flexible and adaptable

What’s in it for you? We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include: Matched or contributory pension scheme Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year Employee assistance programme My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts Life assurance Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave Reward and recognition scheme In addition, this role offers: Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme Private health care and health care cash plan 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us! Holiday purchase scheme Personal Accident Cover About us We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours. We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group. Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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