Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor

About The Role

Balfour Beatty are looking for a Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Advisor to join our Power Transmission and Distribution team on the New Deer Substation and New Deer Green Cabling project in Aberdeenshire.

Balfour Beatty has been appointed by SSEN Transmission to upgrade the New Deer electricity substation in Aberdeenshire, marking a significant milestone in Scotland’s journey towards a clean power, energy secure future. Balfour Beatty will now extend the substation to accommodate the forecast growth in homegrown, clean power, across the north of Scotland. The expansion will add four new electricity connection bays to the existing platform, which will enable future connections to the transmission network.

The HSW Advisor will support the project to drive HSW performance. They will ensure efficient and effective advice and support to meet (and where possible) exceed operational requirements. The HSW Advisor will support the Head of HSW and Senior HSW Advisor to enable the project to achieve our Zero Harm objectives.

• Fully understand and support delivery of UK HSW Strategy.
• Contribute to the implementation, delivery and review of the Zero Harm Action Plan and Sustainability Action plan.
• 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 BMS 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 HSWS Regulatory Framework & UK Business Management System (BMS) requirements.
• Undertake regular checks on Health and Safety Risk Management ensuring that appropriate risks and opportunities have been identified and are being implemented.

The Following Qualities/experience Are Essential

• 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 HSW culture.
• Competence in incident investigation.
• Strong understanding of UK Health and Safety Regulatory Framework & experience in HS&W Business Management Systems.
• Ability to prepare formal written reports on HSW 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.
• 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.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• 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…

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