Senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Advisor
Balfour Beatty is looking for a Senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Advisor to join our Power Transmission and Distribution team in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. The role will be based at the Longside substation project, at the Netherton Hub – a new energy hub that will help enable the delivery of the UK and Scottish Government’s net zero energy targets. The Senior HSW Advisor will support the project team to drive HSW performance, ensuring efficient and effective advice to achieve Zero Harm objectives.
Responsibilities
* Implement Business Unit Zero Harm strategy through visible leadership to drive the delivery of the Zero Harm Action Plan, embedding a culture where health is treated like safety.
* Provide project teams with expert HS&W technical advice, guidance and support.
* Engage collaboratively with internal and external customers and the supply chain to promote zero harm delivery.
* In conjunction with operational management complete a local and bespoke risk‑based Service Level Agreement with each project, kept under quarterly review to assure compliance with HS&W requirements of the UK regulatory framework and the UK Business Management System (BMS).
* Undertake regular site inspections per the project risk matrix and produce formal reports using the Project Portal for planned and unplanned HS&W inspections.
* Conduct regular checks on Health and Safety Risk Management to ensure appropriate risks and opportunities are identified and implemented.
* Provide expert support to investigate accidents, incidents and near‑miss events in accordance with Balfour Beatty Group Standards and BMS requirements.
* Support work‑winning teams with quality HS&W responses for bids, proposals and PQQs for future projects.
* Engage and develop relationships with design and engineering teams to eliminate and reduce HS&W risk through design.
* Innovate and improve the way we work, keeping pace with industry change and promoting successes.
* Provide support and mentoring to other HS&W colleagues in their development.
Qualifications
* Relevant H&S Diploma, NVQ or Degree (or equivalent level 6 qualification); candidates working toward the qualification with relevant on‑site experience and aiming for Chartered Membership of IOSH will be considered.
* Strong understanding of UK Health and Safety Regulatory Framework.
* Ability to influence and promote a positive HS&W culture through engagement at all levels.
* Ability to undertake project planning, project management and work to budgets.
* Competence in incident investigation.
* Ability to prepare formal written reports on HS&W topics.
* 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.
Benefits
* Smart working, including staggered start and finish times and up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
* Family‑friendly policies: 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 more.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any protected characteristic. We are a Disability Confident Employer, 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.
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