Health and Safety Consultant
Posted 4 days ago by Irwin & Colton
£250 Per day
Outside
Onsite
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Summary: The Health and Safety Consultant role is a part-time position based in Leeds, focusing on overseeing health and safety compliance for a large-scale conveyor installation project. The consultant will be responsible for conducting audits, inspections, and risk assessments while liaising with clients and site teams. This position is expected to last for 3-6 months with potential for extension. The role requires proven experience in construction health and safety, particularly in conveyor or automation projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee compliance during the installation of conveyor systems
- Conduct weekly audits, inspections, and producing detailed reports
- Create and review risk assessments and method statements (e.g., for ladder work)
- Liaise directly with clients and advise the team on health and safety plans on-site
- Support a high-volume site during a complex mechanical installation project
Key Skills:
- Proven construction H&S experience, ideally with conveyor or automation projects
- CSCS card and SMSTS (essential)
- NEBOSH General Certificate (essential)
- Strong communication skills and ability to liaise with contractors and site teams
- Experience auditing construction or environmental compliance
Salary (Rate): £250/day
City: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Health and Safety Consultant (part-time)Leeds £250 per day (Outside IR35)3-6 Month DurationWe're working with a specialist contractor delivering large-scale conveyor installation projects in the logistics and distribution sector. They are looking to appoint a Health and Safety Consultant on a 6-month+ contract (likely to extend) to support a key construction project based on-site near Leeds, overseeing health and safety for a site of 100+ operatives.
The responsibilities of the Health and Safety Consultant will include:
- Oversee compliance during the installation of conveyor systems
- Conducting weekly audits, inspections, and producing detailed reports
- Creating and reviewing risk assessments and method statements (e.g., for ladder work)
- Liaising directly with clients and advising the team on health and safety plans on-site
- Supporting a high-volume site during a complex mechanical installation project
The successful Health and Safety Consultant will have:
- Proven construction H&S experience, ideally with conveyor or automation projects
- CSCS card and SMSTS (essential)
- NEBOSH General Certificate (essential)
- Strong communication skills and ability to liaise with contractors and site teams
- Experience auditing construction or environmental compliance
This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist project team on a high-profile site with potential for longer-term work. If the role is of interest, please contact Tom Hewat on or (phone number removed).
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