Health and Safety Manager

Final date to receive applications: 30 June 2026

Department: Development

Location: Cardiff

Compensation: £50,000 / year

At Bute Energy, our mission is to create renewable energy projects that deliver a wealthier, healthier Wales – we want to make the Welsh weather work for Wales through the biggest business investment in the rural economy in a generation. We will create thousands of jobs, give millions of pounds a year to community funds and help rural communities get ready for a net zero future.

All of this while helping to reduce energy bills in the long term – onshore wind is the cheapest electricity on the grid.

Bute Energy has built up a market‑leading pipeline of Energy Park projects in Wales, which will combine the latest technology for onshore wind and solar generation to provide projects that will be delivering the biggest business investment in rural Wales in a generation.

At Bute Energy, our core values of courage, passion, community and integrity are central to our mission to work towards a sustainable world, now and for future generations; and to deliver green energy generation and infrastructure that benefits local communities and society as a whole.

We are a business that truly has people at the heart of everything we do, and we work hard to ensure that our people are supported and encouraged to succeed. We are proud of our culture and values and strive to ensure that every one of our people have that "feeling of belonging" and can bring their whole selves to work.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high growth business and contribute to helping Wales reach its Net Zero targets.

The role leads the coordination and delivery of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) support across all Bute Energy Ltd (BEL) activities, working closely with project teams as they engage with contractors, consultants, partners and other external stakeholders.

The postholder will provide competent and expert EHS advice to BEL management and project teams, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and supporting the safe and sustainable development and construction of BEL projects. The role spans the full project lifecycle, from early concept and development through to construction and handover.

Working across both development and delivery phases, the role plays a key coordinating function, supporting consistent application of EHS standards across the business, including offices and project sites. Through collaboration with BEL teams and close alignment with Windward Energy Group (WEL Group) frameworks, the role helps ensure that EHS expectations are understood, embedded and met in practice.

This position combines hands on project support with system development, governance input and assurance activities, and will contribute to the continuous improvement of EHS performance as the BEL portfolio grows.

Reports to:

Project Director

Location:

Wales (with site visits as required).

Salary:
Starting from £50,000 per annum (dependent on skills and experience).

• Provide competent Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) support across all Bute Energy Ltd (BEL) activities, covering both development and construction phases.
• Act as a key EHS adviser to BEL project teams, supporting safe and compliant delivery from early concept through to construction and handover.
• Support BEL in fulfilling its client duties under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM), working effectively with appointed Principal Designers and Principal Contractors.
• Provide appropriate client side EHS oversight and assurance during construction.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the BEL EHS Management System, aligned with Windward Energy Group (WEL Group) requirements.
• Support the vetting, pre qualification and selection of contractors and consultants, including EHS input into tender and procurement processes.
• Undertake site visits, reviews and audits to provide assurance that EHS arrangements are being applied effectively.
• Support incident reporting, investigation, action tracking and performance monitoring.
• Support the Chair of the BEL EHS…