Health and Safety Specialist
Job in
Midlothian, Midlothian county, EH22 1FA, Scotland, UK
Listed on 2026-09-03
Listing for:
EDF Energy
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-03
Job specializations:
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Energy/Power Generation
Wind Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy Management/ Efficiency
Job Description & How to Apply Below
At EDF power solutions, we’re shaping an Electric UK and Ireland. Your work will help us turn that ambition into action – delivering renewable energy solutions that will power homes, businesses and communities for generations to come.
As our Offshore Wind & Ireland Health & Safety Specialist, you’ll support every stage of the asset lifecycle, from project development through to operations and maintenance, influencing best practice and helping colleagues and partners work safely while supporting our net zero ambitions.
The Opportunity As an Offshore Wind & Ireland Health & Safety Specialist, you’ll play a key role in delivering our Zero Harm ambition across a diverse renewable energy portfolio. From offshore wind to solar, battery storage and onshore wind, you’ll help shape safer ways of working and support the long-term success of our projects and operations.
Alongside a competitive salary, business needs vehicle and potential for an annual bonus, this home-based role offers flexibility across all UK and Ireland field and office locations. You’ll work flexibly to support business needs, travel regularly across the UK and Ireland, and may occasionally travel to France.
You’ll work closely with project teams, operational colleagues and health and safety professionals across the wider business. The role offers the opportunity to influence safe-by-design principles, support major renewable energy projects and drive continuous improvement across a growing portfolio.
Why EDF power solutions?
We’re united by a shared ambition: to tackle climate change, shaping an Electric UK and Ireland. Our diverse team is growing fast, driven by innovation and a commitment to clean, green energy for all.
With technologies spanning onshore and offshore wind, solar, battery storage and green hydrogen, we’re the UK & Ireland’s most diverse renewable generator. By 2035, we aim to deliver 10GW of low-carbon energy – and we’d love you to help us get there.
Who You Are We’re looking for an Offshore Wind & Ireland Health & Safety Specialist who is proactive, collaborative and committed to promoting a Zero Harm culture across a complex renewable energy portfolio. You’ll be confident providing practical health and safety guidance across multiple sites and project stages. To be shortlisted, you need to offer…Experience managing health and safety within developing projects and an operational or multi-site environment
Experience working across both the UK and Ireland, with knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and regulatory requirementsA NEBOSH Diploma qualification or equivalent professional health and safety qualification
Chartered IOSH membership or equivalent professional membership, or evidence that you are actively working towards chartered status
The ability and willingness to work at height or offshore when required
Flexibility to travel across the UK and Ireland and respond to business or emergency requirements when needed with a full UK Drivers Licence.
What You’ll Be Doing Promoting and implementing EDF power solutions’ Zero Harm ambition across the Offshore Wind and Ireland portfolio
Providing health and safety advice, guidance and support throughout the full asset lifecycle, from development to operations and decommissioning
Supporting safe-by-design principles and applying the hierarchy of risk controls across renewable energy assets
Facilitating risk and hazard management processes, design reviews and construction reviews
Conducting audits, inspections and contractor assessments to support legal and company compliance requirements
Supporting projects and sites with the development and improvement of health and safety procedures
Investigating incidents, reviewing findings and helping drive continuous improvement initiatives
Building strong relationships with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders through regular engagement across sites and projects
Supporting emergency preparedness arrangements across…
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