Occupational Safety Advisor

Base Location

For this role, successful applicants must be based from one of our Scottish locations and are expected to spend 50% of their working week in the office – Perth or Glasgow.

£51,600 – £77,400 plus car allowance, performance-related bonus and a range of other benefits to support family, finances and wellbeing.

Permanent or fixed‑term contract options. Full‑time. Flexible work arrangements are available. A permanent and a 10‑month fixed‑term contract are available.

At SSE, safety is our number one value. We live by our licence: if it’s not safe, we don’t do it. We focus on preventing injuries, major environmental incidents and ensuring people are healthy and happy orting to the Regional Health and Safety Manager, you will provide proactive and pragmatic occupational health and safety guidance to stakeholders throughout SSEN Transmission.

• Support effective risk mitigation by raising awareness, promoting practical occupational safety understanding, and helping colleagues manage everyday workplace health and safety risks through proportionate, consistently applied controls.
• Provide proactive, pragmatic SHW and CDM advice, engagement and guidance to Transmission Onshore Capital Delivery project teams and supporting directorates, helping them meet UK health and safety legislation, internal procedures and construction‑phase requirements.
• Assist those appointed as Client, Principal Designer and Designer to comply with CDM and Safe Systems of Work procedures, while supporting safe, healthy ways of working across SSEN Transmission projects and sites.
• Complete assurance activities, support effective incident reporting and management, monitor health and safety performance, and contribute to continuous improvement focused on positive outcomes and a healthy, happy and safe workplace.
• Develop trusted stakeholder relationships, promote our Safety Licence – if it’s not safe, we don’t do it – and contribute to the development, improvement and application of the Transmission SHW Management System through collaboration, training and information sharing across SSEN Transmission and SSE Group.

• A graduate qualification in Occupational Safety (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma) with proven experience in safety and risk management. Membership of IOSH (or equivalent organisation) is also preferred.
• Professional stakeholder management skills to ensure cross‑business collaboration and the ability to build a high‑performing, commercially focused and customer‑focused safety culture.
• Detailed knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment techniques, including demonstrable experience in the application of ALARP.
• Excellent communication skills with a natural ability for building and maintaining relationships with all stakeholder levels.
• Experience in applying SHW requirements and CDM Regulations across construction projects, preferably during the construction phase and across multiple projects.
• A full UK driving licence with the flexibility to travel to our various SSEN sites and projects.

SSE’s purpose is to provide the energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We develop, build, operate and invest in the electricity infrastructure and businesses needed for the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33 bn in critical electricity infrastructure over five years to 2030. SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland.

We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. We are upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, home‑grown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships; wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service; interest‑free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme; and generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. We are dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive and are especially welcoming of applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.