How Amelio Group Added Experienced Health and Safety Capacity Without The Cost Of a Full-Time Hire
Amelio Group already had strong safety expertise in-house. What they needed was reliable extra capacity to keep day-to-day safety work moving as project demand increased.
Our team now supports Amelio two days a week, working alongside their internal safety function on RAMS, SOPs, inspections, audits, incident follow-up and everyday safety queries.
The result is a flexible arrangement that gives Amelio experienced support when they need it, without committing to a full-time senior hire before the workload requires one.
About Our Client: Amelio Group
Amelio Group is a multi-disciplined civil engineering and utilities contractor working across the UK and Ireland. Founded in 2012, it now employs more than 100 engineers, professionals and skilled operatives, and works across the sewer, rail, water, power and construction sectors. Its services span surveying, trenchless engineering, environmental work and civil engineering.
It is demanding, high-hazard work. Excavations, confined spaces, live utilities, and active rail and road environments all carry real risk. Amelio has built an internal team with the expertise to manage that risk and support safe delivery across live contracts.
The Situation
Amelio’s safety function was already in good hands. The team knew the work, understood the risks, and were managing health and safety well across a growing number of live projects.
The challenge was capacity. As project demand increased, so did the practical workload that sits underneath good safety management: risk assessments and method statements for each new task, standard operating procedures to write and keep current, site documentation to review, and the steady stream of practical questions that come up on active jobs.
That work is essential, but it was pulling experienced people away from the higher-value thinking that moves a safety culture forward.
Amelio had three clear options: stretch the internal team further, recruit a full-time senior health and safety professional, or bring in experienced external support for the days they actually needed. They chose flexible consultancy support because it gave them senior-level capacity without creating a fixed full-time cost before the workload justified it.
How We Help
Two days a week, we work alongside Amelio’s team as an extra set of hands and an independent set of eyes. Their people stay in control of safety across the business. We take on the operational work that would otherwise eat into their week.
In practice, that means:
Writing and reviewing RAMS for live and upcoming works, so site teams have the right documentation in place before work starts and managers are not left chasing paperwork at the last minute.
Developing and updating standard operating procedures, so ways of working stay current as contracts, methods and client expectations change.
Preparing for audits, accreditations and pre-qualification requirements, so the business stays ready for client checks, tender requirements and external scrutiny.
Answering day-to-day safety queries across active projects, so teams can get practical guidance quickly and keep work moving safely.
There is real value in the outside view too. A team working in the same environment every day, under deadline pressure, can stop noticing the things a fresh pair of eyes picks up quickly. We bring experience from construction, manufacturing and other high-hazard sectors, so we can spot patterns, highlight practical fixes and feed them back plainly for Amelio’s team to act on.
We work as a planned, regular part of Amelio’s week. That continuity matters. We know the work and the people, so the support fits how the business actually runs.
The Result
The arrangement does what it was set up to do. Amelio’s internal team has more time for the work that needs their seniority: planning, leadership and the strategic safety decisions that sit above the day-to-day. The operational work still gets done to a high standard, and safety documentation stays current as the business takes on new contracts.
The value of the arrangement is clear:
Extra capacity without a full-time fixed cost. Amelio gets experienced support sized to the workload rather than a permanent role before the business needs one.
More time for the internal team. Senior safety specialists can focus on planning, leadership and higher-risk decisions instead of being absorbed by routine documentation.
Current, practical safety documentation. RAMS, SOPs, inspection records and supporting paperwork continue to move as projects change.
Independent challenge and reassurance. Regular outside input gives the team another layer of review, helping to confirm what is working and where improvements are needed.
Flexibility as the workload changes. Amelio can take more or fewer days as projects demand, and only pay for the support the business actually needs.
“Paul Feely & Associates have given us reliable, experienced support that fits around the way our business actually works. Having their team with us has helped keep RAMS, SOPs, inspections and day-to-day safety queries moving, without taking control away from our internal team.
They understand the type of work we do, they bring a practical outside view, and they’ve become a dependable part of our weekly safety support”
Helen Ward — Health & Safety Manager, Amelio Group
If This Sounds Like Your Team
If your business has safety knowledge in-house but not enough hours in the week, flexible health and safety support may be a better fit than stretching your team or recruiting before the workload justifies it.
Our consultants can work alongside your existing team for as much or as little time as you need, helping with RAMS, SOPs, inspections, audits, investigations and day-to-day safety queries.
The aim is simple: give your team reliable extra capacity, keep safety work moving, and help you make a confident decision about the level of support your business really needs.
Speak to us about flexible health and safety support for your business. Learn more about our health and safety consultancy.
