Health Safety Compliance Lead - HV Substations

Health an Safety Compliance Lead - HV Substations

Shape the Future of Safety Across Electricity Transmission Substations

This newly created role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to safety across critical national infrastructure. You’ll help shape the zonal approach, build strong foundations and deliver lasting improvements across electricity transmission substations.

You’ll cover a varied region stretching from Shrewsbury to Norwich, connecting with 50 sites and colleagues across the zone. A Midlands base—ideally near Birmingham, Leicester or Northampton—will put you at the heart of the area. As regular travel is an important part of the role, you’ll need a full driving licence and will receive a company car.

In this key regional role, you’ll provide expert SHES leadership, drive statutory compliance and champion a positive Safety, Health, Environmental and Security culture. Working closely with Site Occupiers, operational teams and key stakeholders, you’ll set consistent expectations and strengthen performance across the region. Your responsibilities will include but not exhaustive:

• Setting the direction for SHES strategy, culture and performance across the zone.
• Being the trusted voice on SHES while leading and developing a dispersed team of five.
• Championing statutory and internal compliance across electricity transmission substations.
• Keeping critical emergency, fire, environmental and asbestos actions on track.
• Preparing sites and teams for audits and driving alignment with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Turning data and insight into smarter decisions, stronger controls and better performance.

• Proven experience leading health, safety, environmental and security compliance in an operational setting.
• Experience leading and developing direct reports by setting clear expectations, providing constructive feedback and supporting effective performance.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify trends and translate them into clear, practical action.
• Strong communication and influencing skills across teams, sites and stakeholders.
• A full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel regularly across the central region.

• A starting salary up to £68,500 pa + Bonus + Paid overtime + Company Car.
• 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory days, 37 Hours - Monday to Friday.
• Contributory pension scheme – Employee up to 6% - Company up to 12% - max total 18%.

National Grid operates in both the UK and US, with a broad portfolio of energy businesses dedicated to providing safe, reliable, and sustainable power.

From electricity and gas transmission to advancing clean energy and modernising grids, our work covers every aspect of the energy system.

Life here at National Grid is more than just our purpose or our values, it’s everything we put into everything we do. It’s our commitment to diversity and inclusion; how we help our employees learn and grow; and how we partner with and support the communities where we live and work. It’s all this, and so much more.

We leverage our collective strengths to do meaningful BIG work so that we can be at the heart of a fair and affordable energy future.

Your salary is reviewed each year against the market for your role, skills, knowledge and experience.

Annual performance plan or bonus (depending on your role) rewards your contribution to our success each year.

Generous pension plan with company contributions up to 12%.

Private medical insurance for self and family.