About The Role
Balfour Beatty is seeking a Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) to join our team. This role will support Balfour Beatty Power T&D’s National Grid operations across England and Wales, including Major Projects, Overhead Lines and Substation projects. Location for this position is flexible.
What you’ll be doing
- Provide advice, support and direction to all project HSW teams to enable them to support their project teams to deliver Zero Harm, in a coherent and co‑ordinated manner.
- Undertake Health and Safety compliance evaluations, tours and audits as required and to ensure sufficient assurance of project activities.
- In conjunction with Executive General Managers / Managing Directors / Directors, carry out project and business sector HSW performance reviews and reporting using lagging and leading indicators.
- Work with the HSW Director, to develop and ensure the delivery of the BB / Power HSW Strategy.
- Review and investigate accidents, incidents and near miss events in accordance with Balfour Beatty standards to identify and effectively share lessons learned across Power T&D and the wider BB team.
- Ensure actions and recommendations are tracked and the SIER process is applied.
- Ensure HSW, Customer and Balfour Beatty accident reporting requirements are fulfilled.
- Monitor, collate and interpret health and safety performance data including close out of inspection and accident investigation reports, and provide management reports on a routine basis.
- Manage the recruitment of HSW Professionals across responsible area.
- Coach, mentor and manage HSW Professionals where required.
- Deputise for the HSW Director where required.
- Liaise with regulators and develop proactive relationships.
- Work with the wider BB HSW team to promote Zero Harm and continuous improvement of performance through special projects, local initiatives and HSES improvement plans.
- Develop professional relationships with customers and specifically their HSW professionals.
- Support the implementation and improvement of the BMS.
- Any other tasks as determined by HSW Function and/or SBU Senior Management.
Who we’re looking for
The Following Qualities/experience Are Essential
- Corporate Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (or working towards)
- NEBOSH Diploma or NCRQ qualification
- Must have detailed, technical knowledge and experience Health and safety legislation, regulations and guidance.
- Utilities and/or Construction industry experience and in particular CDM
- Experience of working in construction / Utilities
- Must have prior experience of providing leadership and support to operational and functional teams and of working at a senior level.
- Must have prior experience of developing proactive relationships with challenging customers.
The Following Qualities/experience Are Desirable
- Results Driven: Demonstrates a passion and excitement for his/her work. Tackles problems head‑on and works to resolve them without delay.
- Focus on Excellence: Willing to go the extra mile to exceed expectations. Continually searches for ways to add value and take performance to the next level.
- Teamwork & Collaboration: Puts aside personal agendas to work for the benefit of customers and suppliers and other stakeholders. Proactively builds knowledge through sharing knowledge, ideas and expertise with others.
- Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Actively collects customer information and uses it to improve services and solutions. Manages the experience of customers to ensure positive relationships are established and maintained.
- Adaptability: Learns quickly. Adapts positively to changing business and customer demands.
- Is energised by change.
Why work for us
Benefits
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on‑going maintenance, our in‑house experts, flexible resources and industry‑leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.
We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
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