About The Role
Balfour Beatty are looking for a Head of Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) to join our Regional Scotland - Energy team at the Netherton Hub project in North East Scotland.
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 worksearthworks, drainage, landscaping, access roads, and utilities.
This strategic role will support the HSW Manager for Energy as the new Energy workstream develops and the projects move to an operational stage. Due to the scale and complexity of the projects in challenging locations we are seeking an individual with strong experienced leadership skills and customer focused.
This role is to be based in North Scotland (Peterhead) with regular travel to Maxim & Inverness included. A company car is provided, and subsistence package included for employees working away from home.
What you’ll be doing
The role is responsible for providing visible, credible, and client-focused Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) leadership across the Energy business unit portfolio.
The postholder will establish, maintain, and continuously develop strong, effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, supply chain partners, insurers, senior operational leaders, and direct reports, to ensure HSW expectations are clearly understood, consistently applied, and fully aligned to the client’s strategic objectives.
Client and Stakeholder Leadership
* Act as a primary HSW interface with clients and external stakeholders, developing and sustaining strong professional relationships that support safe, compliant, and high-performing project delivery.
* Ensure all key stakeholders are appropriately engaged and managed throughout the lifecycle of projects, providing timely, accurate, and effective communication.
* Work collaboratively with clients and supply chain partners to influence positive outcomes and demonstrate leadership in health, safety and wellbeing standards.
* Promote a clear, structured interface between projects and the organisational HSW team.
Strategic HSW Leadership
* Lead, contribute to, and influence the Energy sector and client HSW working groups, championing best practice principles and sharing learning with clients and internal teams.
* Promote a strong safety culture aligned to Zero Harm, positioning the HSW function as a value-adding partner to operations rather than a compliance-only function.
* Maintain a strong understanding of client priorities and strategic direction, ensuring HSW delivery supports and enhances overall business objectives.
Assurance, Performance and Governance
* Manage the programme of inspections and audits to provide assurance that all business units remain compliant with company, client, and statutory requirements.
* Fulfil all HSW, customer, and corporate incident reporting and performance requirements.
Professional Capability
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislative, industry, and best practice developments in health, safety and wellbeing, ensuring this intelligence is translated into practical, proportionate application.
* Demonstrate high-level communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage credibly at all levels of the organisation and with external customers.
* Act as a visible role model for integrity, sound judgement, and collaborative leadership in the pursuit of Zero Harm.
People Management
* Lead, develop and coach individuals to build high performing teams and create a pipeline of talent, sharing learnings and contributing to continuous improvement.
Who We’re Looking For
* Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health or working towards
* NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
* Must have experience working in a leadership/Head of Safety type role or justifiable equivalent
* Must have experience working in the highly regulated sector i.e. O&G, Nuclear, MOD, Pharma, offshore etc. or justifiable equivalent.
* Must have detailed, technical knowledge and experience health and safety legislation, regulations and guidance.
* Construction industry experience (or experience in an equivalent sector) and in particular CDM (where work within a specific construction sector experience is advantageous then specify).
* Must have prior experience of providing leadership and support to operational and functional teams.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
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
About Us
From Dunfermlines 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 Scotlands transition towards net zero in the built environment.
Diversity and inclusion
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 www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, ENEI, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/.
Job Reference: BBUK17549
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