About the role
Balfour Beatty are looking for an experienced Senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor to join our Power Transmission and Distribution team in Suffolk.
This position will join the Bramford 400kV substation extension project in Suffolk, England, as part of the Bramford to Twinstead (BTNO) project. You will be at the heart of our Health, Safety and Wellbeing activities, working closely with project team to drive performance and provide bespoke practical, effective support in line with our Zero Harm objectives.
Balfour Beatty will be responsible for the design and installation of the substation extension, which will facilitate the connection of four new circuits, including two new grid supply points, and two new shunt reactors to improve the reliability and efficiency of the network.
What you’ll be doing
- Implement Business Unit Zero Harm strategy through visible leadership to drive the delivery of the Zero Harm Action Plan.
- Provide project teams with expert HS&W technical advice, guidance and support.
- Collaboratively engage with both internal & external customers and the supply chain to promote zero harm delivery.
- In conjunction with operational management complete a local and bespoke risk- based Service Level Agreement with each project which is kept under quarterly review to provide assurance that the project is compliant with HS&W requirements.
- Undertake regular site inspections as per project risk matrix and produce formal reports using the Project Portal to record HS&W inspections.
- Undertake regular checks on Health and Safety Risk Management highlighting risks and opportunities.
- Provide expert support to investigate accidents, incidents and near miss events in accordance with Balfour Beatty Group Standards and company requirements.
- Support work winning teams with quality HS&W responses for bids, proposals and PQQs for future projects.
- Engage and develop relationships with design & engineering teams to eliminate and reduce HS&W risk through design.
- Challenge the norm by innovating and improving the way we work, whilst keeping pace with industry change and promote successes.
- Provide support and mentoring to other HS&W colleagues in their development.
Who we’re looking for
The following qualities/experience are essential:
- Relevant H&S qualifications with relevant on-site experience.
- Strong understanding of UK Health and Safety Regulatory Framework.
- Ability to influence and promote a positive HS&E culture by engaging and conversing at all levels.
- Ability to undertake project planning, project management and work to budgets.
- Competence in incident investigation.
- Ability to prepare formal written reports on HS&W topics.
- Broad experience of complex construction and civils projects (or experience from an equivalent sector).
- Desirable – to have or be working toward Chartered Membership of IOSH.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key 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 want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.
We’re looking to continually improve our recruitment process, so if you have any feedback, please share this with us via candidaterecruitmentenquiries@balfourbeatty.com
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