Job Title
Health + Safety Compliance Manager
Location
Glasgow, London, Lowestoft
Salary
From £82,400, up to 30% bonus, family health cover and car allowance
Flexible Working Pattern
Background Checks
Due to the level of this position, successful candidates will be required to complete additional background checks and any offer is subject to passing such checks.
Overview
The Principal Electrical Safety Compliance Manager provides strategic leadership and governance for offshore electrical safety across the Offshore Business, operating as a senior subject matter authority within the H&S Compliance function. The role defines and oversees the development, implementation and continual improvement of electrical safety standards, rules and assurance processes, ensuring that high‑voltage electrical safety is governed consistently across projects and operational assets. The role ensures alignment with internal governance, applicable legislation, statutory obligations, recognised industry standards and good practice, while strengthening organisational capability, assurance maturity and the overall electrical safety culture across the business.
What you’ll be doing
This role is responsible for leading the strategic direction and governance of electrical safety across the Offshore Business. You will ensure the effective implementation of high‑voltage safety standards across both project delivery and operational assets, maintaining a strong and consistent safety culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and deliver the electrical safety strategy and governance framework across the Offshore Business
- Ensure robust application of high‑voltage safety rules across all projects and operational sites
- Oversee authorisation, competency and assurance frameworks for critical electrical safety roles
- Enable projects and operational teams with effective tools, systems and procedures to identify and apply relevant electrical safety requirements
- Drive the integration of electrical safety considerations throughout the full lifecycle, including design, construction, commissioning, operations and maintenance
- Lead continuous improvement by capturing and embedding lessons learned from audits, incidents, inspections and operational feedback
- Act as a key representative for electrical safety, engaging with senior stakeholders, project leadership teams, contractors, regulators and industry bodies
What you’ll bring
- Extensive knowledge of electrical safety management in high‑voltage environments, ideally within offshore wind, power transmission, substations or other comparable industrial settings.
- Strong understanding of electrical safety rules, switching and isolation principles, permit‑to‑work systems, hazard identification and risk management, incident learning, assurance processes and statutory compliance.
- Proven ability to interpret complex engineering and compliance requirements and translate them into clear governance, standards and practical business requirements.
- Experience in developing governance frameworks, procedures, competency arrangements, audit programmes and compliance assurance processes.
- Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the credibility to operate effectively with senior stakeholders in an international matrix environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and confidence in preparing high‑quality reports, senior management presentations, governance papers, meeting outputs and action tracking materials.
- Fluent English is required; additional languages are an advantage.
What’s in it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
Benefits
- 36 days annual leave
- Holiday Purchase – extra annual leave
- Share Schemes
- Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
- Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
- Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
- Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
- Healthcare benefit options: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
- Life Assurance (4x salary)
- Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
- Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
Why ScottishPower
ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen.
Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large‑scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.
Equal Opportunity
ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long‑term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy‑related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers scottishpower.com.
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