Health and Safety Advisor
CompanyColas Rail UK
Location
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/8/2026
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Occupation TypeHealth and safety managers and officers
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship
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Description
Make your mark with Colas Rail UK
At Colas Rail, differences matter. Join a team where being your authentic self is respected, encouraged, and vital to our success. At Colas Rail you'll be at home. You'll be welcomed into an inclusive team where there's a role for every talent and a close-knit, familial culture. You will also get the opportunity to help us transform transportation, set new standards, and dare to be different.
This is true because...
Step into the world of Colas Rail, where a century of expertise merges with a daring spirit to shape the future of rail infrastructure.
At Colas Rail, we deliver transport solutions for sustainable mobility. We are a leading rail infrastructure business with on track plant and freight capabilities. As a subsidiary of the Colas Group, we are part of over a hundred years' experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of trains run on tracks built, designed, or maintained by Colas Rail.
Leading by our Values
Our values, Respect, Commitment, Pioneering and Sharing are at the heart of everything we do. These values feed into our main strategies and accompany us daily in realising our ambitions.
We Respect our employees, celebrate diversity and foster a culture of safety, care and respect for everyone we interact with. We care about our employee’s wellbeing and create an environment of inclusivity and support.
We Commit
At Colas Rail, differences matter. Join a team where being your authentic self is respected, encouraged, and vital to our success. At Colas Rail you'll be at home. You'll be welcomed into an inclusive team where there's a role for every talent and a close-knit, familial culture. You will also get the opportunity to help us transform transportation, set new standards, and dare to be different.
This is true because...
- We value everyone as part of the same team.
- We treat everyone as equals - and everyone is approachable, from the CEO down.
- We put you in control of your career to lead and grow in any way you want.
- We have a culture of care, from safe working environments to diversity and inclusion.
- We're renowned for innovation, adopting new ideas, and daring to be different.
- We are building a more sustainable future and our projects impact infrastructure for generations.
Step into the world of Colas Rail, where a century of expertise merges with a daring spirit to shape the future of rail infrastructure.
At Colas Rail, we deliver transport solutions for sustainable mobility. We are a leading rail infrastructure business with on track plant and freight capabilities. As a subsidiary of the Colas Group, we are part of over a hundred years' experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of trains run on tracks built, designed, or maintained by Colas Rail.
Leading by our Values
Our values, Respect, Commitment, Pioneering and Sharing are at the heart of everything we do. These values feed into our main strategies and accompany us daily in realising our ambitions.
We Respect our employees, celebrate diversity and foster a culture of safety, care and respect for everyone we interact with. We care about our employee’s wellbeing and create an environment of inclusivity and support.
We Commit
by showing up wholeheartedly. When we commit together, we invest in everyone’s success. We invest in our customers, our teams and our colleagues, and we lead with safety, integrity, passion, purpose, ethics and transparency.
We Share as we all hold knowledge that could and should be shared, enabling us to grow and making us a strong collective. We have a passion for excellence, celebrating achievements and nurturing talent.
We Pioneer to push boundaries, imagine what does not yet exist and dare to do what others do not. We innovate with ambition, and we find solutions.
Even if you don't meet every requirement, please don't rule yourself out, we still encourage you to apply if your skills, values, and experience align to the role.
Purpose of the Role
The role of the Safety and Sustainability Advisor for the Urban Rail division is to support the Midland Metro Alliance, to provide motivation and drive, reinforcing the concept that safety and sustainability is key to everything we do, providing professional OHS advice and assistance in a positive and energetic manner. The role is primarily project based on site.
Peron Specification
We Share as we all hold knowledge that could and should be shared, enabling us to grow and making us a strong collective. We have a passion for excellence, celebrating achievements and nurturing talent.
We Pioneer to push boundaries, imagine what does not yet exist and dare to do what others do not. We innovate with ambition, and we find solutions.
Even if you don't meet every requirement, please don't rule yourself out, we still encourage you to apply if your skills, values, and experience align to the role.
Purpose of the Role
The role of the Safety and Sustainability Advisor for the Urban Rail division is to support the Midland Metro Alliance, to provide motivation and drive, reinforcing the concept that safety and sustainability is key to everything we do, providing professional OHS advice and assistance in a positive and energetic manner. The role is primarily project based on site.
Peron Specification
- Risk Assessment techniques – trained Risk Assessor.
- Behavioural based safety techniques.
- Competent in training development and delivery.
- Computer literate and highly proficient in use of Office applications: Excel, Word, Visio and PowerPoint.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Behavioural / Collaboration knowledge.
- NEBOSH General Certificate.
- Member of an appropriate professional institute, achieved or working towards CMIOSH.
- Experienced in HS management including understanding of legislation, issues, policies, procedures and practicalities within the infrastructure or construction industry.
- Highly developed organisational and communication skills.
Qualifications – Desirable
- NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
- IEMA Foundation Certificate
- Competent OHSAS 18001 Auditor.
- Accident investigation – trained root cause investigator.
- A knowledge of the industry.
- Light Rail, rail or highway multi-disciplinary delivery experience.
- Strong experience of working in a customer led environment.
- Developing & delivering H&S training across the all levels of the business.
- Oversee activities on behalf of the Head of Safety & Sustainability to ensure the Urban Rail division complies with all HS Legislation & Alliance Partner requirements.
- Raise the profile and awareness of safety and sustainability throughout the Urban Rail division & support accident prevention initiatives.
- Provide professional advice and guidance on the maintenance of the Urban Rail division safety management system to ensure continual improvement and use of best practice.
- Engage with all employees, Alliance Partners & Contractors to promote a positive SS culture.
- Monitor SS performance and effectiveness for projects allocated to you, ensure audit plans / targets are achieved. Undertake SS inspections when required and co-ordinate thorough investigations into incidents and accidents.
- To manage the reporting of all SS issues and performance to the Head of Safety and Sustainability.
- Assist the Head of S&S and the Health, Safety and Compliance Manager in developing, communicating and implementing OSH strategies & initiatives.
- Develop & deliver S&S Training/Briefings to Urban Rail division Staff (TBT Etc)
- To be responsible for data management including supporting admin to maintain a monitoring system that captures and reports workplace Safety & Sustainability progress & KPI data.
- To conduct personal, venue and activity risk assessments as required.
- Competitive Salary
- 26 days Annual Leave
- Industry leading Life Assurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
- Pension Scheme
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Long Service Award
- Season Ticket Loan
We strive to promote equity and eliminate discrimination, actively seeking to create a workforce reflective of communities we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, offering flexible and inclusive adjustments to the interview process.
As part of a positive action drive to address under-representation we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010.
We are proudly part of the Disability Confidence Scheme, and as such we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme if you meet the minimum requirements.
On joining Colas Rail you’ll have access to our growing Employee Network Groups including Railbow (representing the LGBTQ+ community), BeyonDisability (representing those with disabilities) and Cross Culture (representing people from ethnic backgrounds). Everyone is welcome to join our network groups whether you are part of the community or an ally.
Work life balance is important to us; flexible working options are available where feasible and dependant on the role. Please discuss this during the interview process.
Join us in making a positive impact! Apply and be part of a team that values diversity and embraces unique perspectives.