Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor

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Balfour Beatty are looking for a Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Advisor to join our Regional Scotland team at the Netherton Hub project in Peterhead. This major infrastructure scheme includes HVDC and HVAC works, such as converter stations, a switching station, substations (400kV and 132kV), a new depot, and associated civil engineering works—earthworks, drainage, landscaping, access roads, and utilities.

The Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor will play a key role in ensuring the safe delivery of the project. They will provide efficient and effective advice, provide support and help to achieve our Zero Harm goals and uphold the highest safety standards for both Balfour Beatty and our client.

• Fully understand and support delivery of UK HSW Strategy.
• Contribute to the implementation, delivery and review of the BU Zero Harm Action Plan and Sustainability Action plan at business and/or project level.
• Support the delivery of the HSW Key Performance Indicators at project & business level.
• Support work winning teams with quality & innovative HSW responses for bids, proposals and PQQs.
• Provide expert support to investigate accidents, incidents and near miss events in accordance with Balfour Beatty Group Standards and company requirements.
• In conjunction with operational management complete a local and bespoke risk-based Service Level Agreement with each project which is kept under quarterly review.
• Undertake regular site inspections as per project risk matrix.
• Produce formal reports using the Project Portal to record planned & unplanned HSW inspections which review project performance against the UK HSW Regulatory Framework & UK Business Management System requirements.
• Undertake regular checks on Health and Safety Risk Management ensuring that appropriate risks and opportunities have been identified and are being implemented.

• Relevant H&S Diploma, NVQ or Degree (or equivalent level 6 qualification). May consider candidates with a certificate/qualification currently working towards one of these qualifications with relevant on-site experience.
• To have or be working toward Chartered Membership of IOSH.
• Ability to influence and promote a positive HS&E culture.
• Competence in incident investigation.
• Strong understanding of UK Health and Safety Regulatory Framework.
• Ability to prepare formal written reports on HS&E topics.
• Ability to undertake project planning and project management.
• Demonstrates commitment to continual learning to refine, further develop and apply expertise to add distinctive value to customers and Balfour Beatty.
• Broad experience of complex construction and civils project (or experience from an equivalent sector).
• Ability to engage and converse at all levels.

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.

• 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…

From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that…