About The Role
Balfour Beatty is looking for an experienced Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) professional with major project experience and a proven track record in a management role to join our Power Transmission & Distribution team as an HSW Manager, supporting our portfolio of substation projects across the North East and East of England.
The role will cover substation projects ranging from Peterhead in Scotland through to the North East of England and down to Peterborough. The location of the successful candidate can be flexible; however, regular travel and overnight stays will be required.
Working with the Head of HS&W and the wider HSW team, the role will provide risk‑based assurance of compliance, deliver expert H&S advice, and work collaboratively with key stakeholders to embed a strong health and safety culture through visible leadership aligned to the Zero Harm vision.
Responsibilities
- Fully understand and support delivery of Power T&D HS&W Strategy
- Contribute to the implementation, delivery and review of the project Zero Harm Action Plan at business and/or project level
- Support the delivery of the H&S Key Performance Indicators at project & business level
- Support work‑winning teams with quality & innovative H&S responses for bids, proposals and PQQs
- Provide expert support to investigate accidents, incidents and near‑miss events in accordance with Balfour Beatty Group Standards and BMS Requirements
- In conjunction with operational management complete a local and bespoke risk‑based Service Level Agreement with each project which is kept under quarterly review
- Undertake programmed support visits to operational projects as per schedule to provide support and advice to local project teams and operatives
- Produce formal reports using the Project Portal to record planned & unplanned H&S inspections which review project performance against the UK H&S Regulatory Framework & UK Business Management System (BMS) requirements
- Undertake regular checks on Environmental Risk Management to ensure that appropriate risks and opportunities have been identified and are being implemented
- Support projects to develop and deliver the Sustainability Plan (Involved Plan)
- Support and enable Design and Engineering Teams (External & Internal) to recognise risks and opportunities to implement the Principles of Prevention and HSW By Design through all phases of the Gated Lifecycle
- Promote Principles of Prevention and Hierarchy of Control throughout all stages of the Gated Lifecycle
- Deliver ongoing approved H&S Technical Training to meet project and business unit requirements
- Actively support projects' Specific Supply Chain Engagement Strategies
- Lead or be an active member of local and national H&S projects working at all times to the scope of project and terms of reference
- Actively reserve proportionate time for H&S innovation & best‑practice research
- Support project teams with the development & review of SSOW
- Assist in the development of H&S Case Studies from signature projects
Qualifications
- Health, Safety and Environment qualifications – Relevant H&S Diploma, NVQ or Degree (or equivalent level 6 qualification)
- Broad experience of complex construction and civils projects
- Demonstrable track record of delivering in a management role
- To have or be working towards Chartered Membership of IOSH
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel
- Ability to influence and promote a positive HSW culture
- Competence in incident & accident investigation
- Strong understanding of UK Health and Safety Regulatory Framework & UK Business Management System
- Ability to prepare formal written reports and publications on HSW topics
- Ability to undertake project planning, project management and work to budgets
- Demonstrates commitment to continual learning to refine, further develop and apply expertise to add distinctive value to customers and Balfour Beatty
- Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) competence
- Ability to engage and converse at all levels
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 ongoing 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. We are growing our diverse workforce and developing an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of identity or background. For more information, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.
We are members of WISE, ENEI, the Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long-term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and encourages applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. For information on our commitment, visit disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk.
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share with us at candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com.
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