Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor

About The Role

Balfour Beatty is looking for a Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Advisor to join our Regional Scotland team at the Netherton Hub project in Peterhead.

The project is a major infrastructure scheme that 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 HSW Advisor will play a key role in ensuring the safe delivery of the project, providing efficient advice and support to help achieve our Zero Harm goals and uphold the highest safety standards for Balfour Beatty and our client.

Subsistence/Location allowance is available to candidates working away from home for this role.

• Fully understand and support delivery of the 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 and business level.
• Support work‑winning teams with quality and 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 and unplanned HSW inspections which review project performance against the UK HSWS Regulatory Framework and UK Business Management System (BMS) requirements.
• Undertake regular checks on Health and Safety Risk Management to ensure that appropriate risks and opportunities have been identified and are being implemented.

• Relevant H&S Diploma, NVQ or Degree (or equivalent Level 6 qualification). Candidates with a certificate/qualification currently working towards one of these qualifications and relevant on‑site experience may be considered.
• Current or working towards Chartered Membership of IOSH.
• Ability to influence and promote a positive HSW culture.
• Competence in incident investigation.
• Strong understanding of the UK Health and Safety Regulatory Framework and experience in HSW 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 projects.

• 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 including 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.
• Subsistence/Location allowance for working away from home.

Balfour Beatty is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment.