Occupational Safety Advisor
* 555071
* Closing at: Oct 25 2025 - 23:55 BST
Base Location: Stornoway, Lewis or rotating to Stornoway, Lewis
Salary: £50,100 - £75,100 + car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | options available
The role
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 ensuring that we have no injuries or major environmental incidents, and that people are healthy and happy at work.
The Occupational Safety Advisor is a highly technical, competent, professional role in the Offshore Delivery team that provides proactive and pragmatic safety advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders during the execution of large capital projects.
You will
Your responsibilities include:
- Assisting Projects and Project teams with a range of safety advice and support to ensure the successful implementation of the Safety Management System.
- Performing visits to worksites to monitor CDM compliance and engage with Contract Partners to help deliver an incident free Project.
- Developing and reviewing Client, Principal Designer and Contractor safety related documentation in a timely manner and to a high standard.
- Actively participating in risk assessments, safety inspections, incident investigations, performance evaluation and safety campaigns.
- Fostering a positive safety culture by driving safety standards across all areas and championing the use of SSEs Safety Licence: if it’s not safe, we don’t do it!
The role is required to support worksites in Stornoway, Lewis. The position is open to Isle of Lewis based personnel or persons living in the UK Mainland on a rotational position.
You have
You should have demonstrable qualifications and experience in safety on large construction projects, with a pragmatic, flexible, people centred approach.
- You should have sound knowledge and application of Health & Safety legislation, in particular Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015.
- You'll demonstrate professional internal and external stakeholder management skills to drive cross business collaboration to build a high performing, commercially and customer focused safety culture.
- You should hold a graduate qualification in Occupational Safety (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma) or relevant equivalent or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge through experience. Membership of IOSH (or equivalent organisation) is also preferred.
- You should be an excellent communicator with a natural ability for building and maintaining relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You'll have the ability to use a wide range of techniques to influence change at all levels of the organisation and will possess a well-structured, systematic approach with the ability to identify and analyse complex technical issues and understand risks in order to provide appropriate solutions.
Due to the nature of travel associated with this role, a valid UK Driving Licence is essential.
About SSE
SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. Our investment will see us build the world's largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions.
own and operate 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. But that's not all – we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.
Flexible benefits to fit your life
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. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.
Work with an equal opportunity employer
SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Andy on / 01738 275370 to discuss how we can support you.
We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
Ready to apply?
Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.
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