Health & Safety Advisor

SP Energy Networks, Hamilton International Technology Park, Blantyre OR Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh

Salary from £45,500 with excellent benefits

Permanent / Hybrid (3 days office/site based with 2 days remote)

The Health and Safety Advisors within SPT (Transmission) Projects provide professional Health and Safety advice and support to Project Teams. This includes delivering Health and Safety services and advice to over 350 employees and agency professionals within SPT, as well as 800-1,000 Contractors based at our project Construction sites as part of our supply chain for the £3bn RIIO-T3 price control period, reaching £1bn per year in 2027.

This role supports the delivery of multi-million pound energy Construction projects, ensuring client interface activities remain a primary focus, alongside the proactive monitoring, review and reporting of performance.

You will support the project team throughout the project lifecycle through the effective coordination of Contractor safe work methodologies and client interface activities. This will involve interaction with Engineering, Project Management, Contractors and other Project Stakeholders to ensure effective work planning and coordination regarding Health and Safety performance, ensuring everyone affected by our activities remains safe. This will require advising, coaching, mentoring, influencing and monitoring best-practice project safety management.

You will be required to assist with the delivery of the departmental Health and Safety Operating Plan, undertake planned audits and inspections, provide incident investigation support to Project Teams and participate in specific project Health and Safety initiatives as required.

As Health and Safety Advisor, you will provide professional Health and Safety advice and support to Project Teams, actively encouraging and supporting the implementation of measures that enable both the company and individuals to effectively demonstrate legal compliance.

You will contribute to the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the Health and Safety Management System, while ensuring Health and Safety monitoring targets, including audits and inspections are achieved.

This role will involve providing professional advice and support for incident investigations, ranging from minor events through to Panel of Inquiry incidents. You will also contribute to, and deliver Health and Safety initiative projects and agreed deliverables, supporting the ongoing enhancement of Safety performance across the business.

A key aspect of this role is to establish, monitor and maintain a safe working environment within the areas for which you are responsible, ensuring the highest standards of Health and Safety are consistently achieved and upheld.

You will bring experience gained within an Engineering and Construction Health and Safety environment, supporting Energy-related projects such as Generation developments, Transmission Networks, or other large-scale construction projects.

In this role, you will provide both Construction-related and general Health and Safety advice to Project teams throughout the full project lifecycle, helping to ensure the highest standards of Safety performance are maintained at every stage.

To be successful, you will possess a professionally recognised UK qualification in Occupational Health and Safety and be able to demonstrate significant knowledge and experience gained within a Health and Safety role in the Construction sector, preferably within an energy-related environment.

You will have a strong understanding of UK Health and Safety statutory requirements and be confident in applying this knowledge in a practical project setting.

Membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), or an equivalent professional body that requires ongoing continuous professional development, is required.

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

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