About the role
Our work matters to millions. It'll matter to you too. Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as a H&E Advisor on Hinkley Point and you'll be a big part of fascinating, complex, varied and meaningful work.
About Hinkley Point C / MEH Alliance
The first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years; Hinkley Point C in Somerset will provide low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes, create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.
Marking a significant milestone in the revitalisation of our nuclear power industry, Hinkley Point C will make a major contribution to the UKs move to reduce carbon emissions. The electricity generated by its two EPR reactors will offset 9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year, or 600 million tonnes over its 60-year lifespan.
What you'll be doing
As a H&E Advisor, you will have the following accountabilities:
* Conduct inspections and observation of site activities and sub-
contractor operations per shift and record within insight.
* Carry out HSE inspections across the site, including at height, in
confined spaces etc. Report any trends to relevant discipline manger as
soon as identified.
* Intervene when unsafe practices are observed, offering solutions to
observations made.
* Participate in training and support become H&S subject matter
* Play an activate role in supporting accident incident management and
* Have knowledge and understanding of the site procedures, monitor
compliance within the field.
* Provide competent specialist advice on identified topics, specifically
COSHH.
Who we're looking for
* NEBOSH general certificate/NEBOSH construction certificate or
* Strong construction background with a minimum 5 years' experience.
* HSE procedures and expectations to a range of people
* Working knowledge of the Health and Safety regulations.
* Suitable site experience in a similar role, preferably in the nuclear
industry would be of a benefit.
* Able to obtain a security clearance.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.
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…
About us
Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK) is a market leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions provider with over 100 years of engineering expertise.
We design, install and maintain the systems that make building infrastructure work. Emphasising environmentally efficient technologies, digital construction and offsite manufacturing, our experienced teams deliver high quality solutions across the following sectors: Aviation, Buildings, Civils, Defence, Energy and New Build Nuclear.
At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality.
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. 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.
Job Reference: BBUK15166