HSE Advisor
HSE Advisor
Sub Division: VINCI Facilities Management Overhead (VCML)
Location: Maidstone
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time - 37.5 hours - Monday to Friday
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Purpose of Role
We are recruiting for an experienced HSE Advisor to support VINCI’s projects and operational delivery across the Defence Estate throughout London and the South East. This role will primarily focus on health & safety and CDM compliance across both the VIVO Voluntary Estate and Core Estate portfolios, supporting works delivered within secure and highly regulated environments.
Job Description
This is a site-based, operational role where you will be expected to work closely with delivery teams across active projects and maintenance activities on a daily basis. The successful candidate will provide practical HSE guidance, promote safe working practices, and ensure compliance across multiple sites throughout the region. While there is a small environmental element within the role, the primary focus is health, safety, and CDM management.
Responsibilities
• Provide practical HSE support and advice across operational and project activities
• Support the safe delivery of works in line with CDM regulations and current legislation
• Carry out site inspections, audits, and compliance reviews across multiple defence sites
• Review RAMS, risk assessments, and safe systems of work
• Investigate incidents, accidents, and near misses, ensuring corrective actions are implemented
• Promote a positive health & safety culture across engineers, subcontractors, and management teams
• Support operational teams with compliance, documentation, and best practice guidance
• Liaise with clients, stakeholders, and operational management regarding HSE performance
Essential Qualifications/Skills
• Minimum 5 years’ practical experience delivering Health & Safety advice within a CDM environment
• Strong understanding of construction and facilities management health & safety practices
• IOSH certified
• Minimum Level 6 qualification in Occupational Health & Safety
• Full UK driving licence
• Comfortable working in a site-based role with regular travel across London and the South East Coast
• Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain SC Clearance
In return for your hard work we offer additional training and development, 26 days holiday (+ bank holidays), generous pension contribution, life assurance and much more.
We are VINCI Facilities – experts in the built environment. VINCI Facilities is a Facilities Management and Building Solutions provider, delivering cost-effective and sustainable bespoke solutions to customers in the public and private sectors. We are committed to working towards a lower carbon society, focusing on sustainable and innovative methods to exceed our partners' goals and add value for all stakeholders – and we were named the top-ranked FM service provider in the Sustainable FM Index for 2020. We put our people first. Always working as a team and collaborating from start to finish. We are the trusted expert in the built environment because we listen to our team and create a workplace that maximises their potential.
Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Facilities is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.
Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.
VINCI recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.
