About the Role
The key responsibilities of this role are crucial in maintaining high standards around Health, Safety, Environmental matters, which is a key objective BT’s corporate strategy, helping to keep our business running successfully.
BT’s property estate (c8000 spread across the UK) is diverse and geographically spread, presenting various challenges and HSE risks for those working in these environments and the broader community. This role is pivotal in managing hazardous substances such as asbestos, legionella, radon, environmental and general health & safety compliance to ensure we meet our legal and moral obligations, safeguard colleague safety, and support our continuous performance improvement goals.
The role holder is essential in proactively engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including our strategic alliance partners, to manage these risks effectively. They also play a vital role in the successful delivery of high‑risk HSE programmes and workstreams, continuously identifying improvement opportunities.
What you’ll be doing
- Governance and Oversight: Leading the development and implementation of HSE compliance frameworks, including ISO45001 and ISO14001.
- System Management: Build and manage HSE management system to form the foundation of effective governance across all HSE compliance workstreams.
- Programme Delivery: Driving compliance assurance of high‑risk HSE programmes such as radon, legionella, flat roofs, waste water, asbestos and environmental management across BT’s diverse property estate (~8,000 sites).
- Data and MI Utilisation: Using management information to proactively identify risks and trends, and inform strategic decision‑making.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborating with internal teams, strategic alliance partners (e.g. CBRE, HSE consultants), and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
- Policy and Process Development: Ensuring all HSE policies and procedures are current, effective, and aligned with statutory and business requirements.
- Enhancing P&FS / BT’s Safety Culture: Lead the integration of HSE into transformational and operational strategies across the organisation; promoting a safety‑first culture through training, communication, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Skills / Experience
- Identifying solutions – help to identify straightforward solutions that will improve our management of HSE; develop an understanding of our property portfolio and the latest technology.
- Understanding of regulatory framework – good understanding and application of all relevant regulatory and assurance frameworks, including ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
- Professional qualifications – hold a relevant professional level 6 qualification in safety (such as NEBOSH Diploma) and full membership with a recognised professional body (IOSH). Desired: an environmental related qualification, such as IEMA Certificate.
- Stakeholder engagement – engage effectively with external and internal stakeholders to drive performance and raise awareness of waste and natural environment controls.
Desirable Skills / Experience
- Give specialised advice – offer advice and recommendations based on expertise both proactively and on request.
- Contract and supplier management – effectively drive strategic partners to support the delivery of our HSE objectives.
Our Package
Tailored benefits make a real difference. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life. You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:
- 10% on target annual bonus
- Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
- Market‑leading paid carer leave with up to 2 weeks off
- Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave – 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay
- Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
- Market leading Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10% from us
- Holiday purchase scheme
You can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you’re ready.
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