Graduate Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor

Laing O'Rourke group; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking a Graduate Health Safety and Wellbeing Advisor to enhance health and safety practices across projects. The role involves advising management on safety responsibilities, facilitating training, and gathering feedback. Candidates should have a relevant degree and strong communication skills. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow within a respected organization dedicated to safety excellence.

Benefits

Practical experience on exciting projects

Support for professional development

Inclusive recruitment process

Qualifications

• Studying or obtained a degree in relevant fields.
• Degree classification should be 2:2 or higher.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Act as an adviser for Health, Safety & Wellbeing delivery.
• Support implementation of health, safety and wellbeing initiatives.
• Facilitate engagement with the workforce for feedback.

Skills

Strong numeracy and literacy skills

Ability to coach operational teams

Understanding of health and safety regulations

Flexibility to work away from home

Education

Health & Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering or related degrees

Job description

Job Title: Graduate Health Safety and Wellbeing Advisor

This role does not provide sponsorship

We're looking for bright and committed graduates who will bring energy, new ideas and a fresh perspective to help us become the recognised leader and transform the construction and engineering industry.

Role Context

• At Laing O'Rourke, we constantly strive to deliver industry leading health and safety performance. To achieve this, we need to continuously challenge ourselves to continuously improve, to refocus and to rethink safety through Inclusion + Wellbeing (I+W).
• Inclusion + Wellbeing recognises that for people to be at their best and achieve excellence they need to feel like they are valued, seen, and heard. Promoting a culture where everyone is included in the safety conversation – our staff, workforce, supply chain, clients, and designers.
• As the HS&W function for Laing O'Rourke our primary goal is to support the business in the healthy and safe delivery of its operations, in all workplaces, across every stage of the construction lifecycle and via the involvement of all stakeholders. Only together will we achieve new levels of HS&W performance.

Role Overview

• Act as an adviser, facilitator and champion for Health, Safety & Wellbeing delivery within their project/business/facility.
• Provide local advice and support necessary to assist managers and staff to fulfil their health and safety responsibilities to the high standards demanded by the Business.
• Facilitate and coach operational teams on I+W and the respective engagement tools to allow the team to engage effectively with the workforce.
• Carry out relevant H&S assurance activities providing confidence to the business that operational effectiveness of all relevant processes, are being delivered.

Key Deliverables and Accountabilities

• Support the implementation and monitoring of health, safety and wellbeing across the project/business/facility and measure performance against deliverables.
• Support engagement with the workforce to understand how work is carried out in practice and how effective risk controls are, identifying opportunities for learning and continuous improvement.
• Regularly gather discovery feedback from the workforce and communicate it to management to allow effective leadership.
• Innovate, research and promote the adoption of cutting edge, market leading products, technologies, methods and services to support the healthy and safe delivery.
• Support and coordinate the investigation of incidents including high potential incidents to ensure effective learning outcomes and timely closure of required actions.
• Regularly promote, capture and share examples of exemplary HS&W performance in action across the business via internal media and external social networking.
• Actively promote positive learning opportunities by effectively cascading business and industry communications.
• Support implementation of the H&S Management System including compliance with all relevant statutory provisions.
• Support delivery of any necessary training and coaching.

Location

As a project-led business, the location of our work can vary depending on project needs. This role may require you to be prepared to work away from home at project sites across the UK.

Preferred Degree Subjects

Health & Saftey, Environmental Health, Engineering or any other Construction related degrees

Professional Accreditation

National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH)

Our Graduate Development Programme - what can you expect?

Our graduate programme is designed to embrace and develop your capabilities. Most importantly, you will be encouraged to continue learning throughout your career. You will be stretched, challenged and supported by a business that views your personal development and the achievement of professional accreditation as a priority.
Our programme will give you practical experience, technical learning, and professional development while being part of some of the most exciting construction and infrastructure projects in the UK.

Our Application Process

We are committed to providing a clear and supportive recruitment journey. Here is what you can expect when applying for one of our graduate opportunities:

• CV Submission
  Submit your CV for review. We will assess your application against the entry criteria for the role you are applying for.
• Online Assessment
  You will complete a series of assessments designed to understand how you approach workplace situations, your preferred ways of working, as well as exercises to evaluate your critical thinking and numerical reasoning skills.
• Video Interview
  At this stage, you will be invited to record responses to two questions set by our hiring team. You will have sufficient time to prepare and ensure you present yourself confidently.
• Assessment Centre
  Our in-person assessment centres, held at a LOR office, provide an opportunity for you to demonstrate your skills through a combination of individual tasks, short interviews, and group activities. This is also a chance to experience our culture first‑hand.
• Outcome
  We aim to provide feedback and communicate the outcome of your assessment centre within two weeks.

Entry Requirements

We are looking for graduates who meet the following criteria:

• Studying or have obtained a degree stated in our degree preferences above
• Studying a degree course with a clear route to professional accreditation
• Your degree classification should be 2:2 or higher
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills
• Flexibility as you may be required to work away
• Eligible to work in the UK

Accessibility and Support

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all candidates. If you require any adjustments or support with your application, or at any stage of the process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The Graduate Development Programme will commence in September 2026