Overview
Health and Safety Advisor - Field Operations, Inverness Area (Geog)
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What you’ll do
* Provide health and safety support to various groups within the Customer Services Directorate (CSD), playing a key role in raising safety awareness and enhancing compliance.
* Help reduce workplace incidents and foster a strong organisational culture of Health & Safety by engaging with both our team and our partners on performance and risk management.
* Ensure that effective Health & Safety skills and behaviours are embedded into Scottish Water’s operations.
* Meet the legal requirements by providing comprehensive health and safety advice and support across regional levels of the business.
* Identify, evaluate, control, and monitor risks, implementing Scottish Water’s safety standards in compliance with legislation and strategic objectives.
* Research, develop, implement, and continuously review health and safety standards and procedures across areas such as Excavations, Working at Height, Lifting Operations, COSHH, DSEAR, Confined Spaces and Lone Working.
* Ensure all business functions operate within Scottish Water’s unified Health & Safety system, providing practical guidance based on legislation, best practices, and a commitment to zero harm.
* Partner with management to develop health and safety action plans and design training that empowers managers and employees to meet safety responsibilities.
* Gather feedback, provide follow-up support, and drive continuous improvement beyond compliance to deliver best practices and value.
* Audit and review safety management systems and monitor activities across operations, including suppliers, contractors, and partners.
* Respond swiftly to incidents and lead investigations to determine root causes and prevent recurrence.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen health and safety performance through site inspections, customer liaison, and cross-functional initiatives.
What you’ll need
* Ability to work independently, sometimes remotely, and deliver high-quality service across a wide area.
* Experience working with diverse groups and influencing health and safety culture within Scottish Water.
* Genuine desire to develop skills, take on training, and learn from coaching.
* Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate; ability to make informed decisions in fast-moving situations; experience working with key stakeholders and achieving results.
* Solid grasp of health and safety legislation and a full, clean UK driving license.
* Desirable progression towards NEBOSH Diploma or starting on it; experience with energy isolations, contractor management, COSHH, DSEAR, permit-to-work systems, working at height, lifting operations, toxic gases, and confined spaces.
Looking out for you / Benefits
* Hybrid working with on-site, remote, or hub-based arrangements.
* 38 days of holiday per year (including public holidays), with option to buy five more.
* Paid time off to volunteer; family-friendly policies for adoption, maternity, and parental leave; flexible working options.
* Pension and life assurance; annual company bonus; access to SW Splash rewards for cost savings.
Other important details
* This role will be a Grade 6 with salary between £36,410 - £46,990, depending on skills and experience; performance-based pay progression.
* Hybrid working model; combination of on-site, home, and Health & Safety hubs.
* Applications open until midnight on Sunday 12th October; offers are conditional on pre-employment screening.
* Recruitment data handling: data will be deleted if not acted upon within 12 months.
* For questions, contact SWRecruitment at SWRecruitment@ScottishWater.co.uk (text retained without hyperlink).
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