Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing

About the role

Balfour Beatty are looking for a Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing to join our Power Transmission and Distribution Team in Scotland.

Based in Elgin, this role offers the opportunity to lead the health and safety function on one of Balfour Beatty’s flagship overhead line projects, providing visible leadership and driving a strong safety and wellbeing culture across the project lifecycle.

• Develop and ensure the delivery of the Business Unit/Project Zero Harm Strategy.
• Manage the recruitment and development of HS&W professionals within their chain of command, including coaching and mentoring as required.
• Develop professional relationships with regulators, customers joint venture partners and supply chain.
• Undertake health and safety compliance evaluations, tours and audits as required and to ensure sufficient assurance of project activities.
• In conjunction with Executive General Managers / Managing Directors / Directors, carry out project and business sector HS&W performance reviews and reporting using lagging and leading indicators.
• Review and investigate accidents, incidents and near miss events in accordance with Balfour Beatty standards to identify and effectively share lessons learned across the BU and the wider BB, ensuring actions are through the serious incident review process.
• Deputise for the Head of HS&W (Scotland) where required.
• Work with the wider BB HS&W team to promote Zero Harm and continuous improvement of performance through special projects, local initiatives and HS&W improvement plans, including continuous improvement of the BMS

The following qualities/experience are required:

• Corporate Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (or working towards)
• NEBOSH Diploma or NCRQ qualification
• Must have detailed, technical knowledge and experience Health and safety legislation, regulations and guidance.
• Construction industry experience and in particular CDM (where specific construction sector industry experience etc is required (e.g. (utilities, major projects) etc then specify)
• Must have prior experience of providing leadership and support to operational and functional teams and of working at a senior level.

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.

Why join us?

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…

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

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