H&S Advisor - Back & Nightshift

Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater

Are you passionate about proactively identifying and mitigating potential Health and Safety risks in high-stakes environments? Are you experienced in engaging with diverse teams to foster a strong culture of safety and compliance? Are you skilled at translating complex health and safety regulations into actionable strategies that drive continuous improvement and likes to be challenged?

The Opportunity

As a Health and Safety Advisor, you’ll provide expert advice and support to the Hinkley Point C (HPC) CDM Client and Principal Contractor management teams, ensuring the highest safety standards. You'll work collaboratively, offering technical guidance on health and safety matters, while conducting risk-based monitoring. Your role will contribute to EDF Energy’s commitment to achieving zero harm by supporting safety programs and ensuring compliance across the project.

 

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a salary between £62,000 - £72,000, plus a shift working allowance and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

This role will be working permanently on a back/nightshift pattern.  
 

We’re talking about everything from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.
 

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.
 

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.  
 

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.
 

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.
 

What you’ll be doing

As a Health and Safety Advisor, you will play a vital role in establishing and improving workplace safety standards. You’ll guide a multidisciplinary team on health and safety aspects of pre-construction planning and project development. You'll also develop project-specific risk profiles to support targeted inspections and assurance activities. Additionally, you’ll ensure that Designers and Principal Contractors adhere to the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015, providing essential assurance to Client organisations.

Who you are

As a Health and Safety Advisor, strong communication skills are essential for building effective relationships within EDF and across the construction industry. You should be results-driven, collaborative, and adept at identifying risks quickly, while communicating complex issues clearly. Your ability to engage others on technical topics and simplify complex concepts will help foster understanding and skill development within the team. A practical approach to problem-solving, combined with knowledge of large organisational and site operations, is key.
 

Key qualifications for this role include a solid understanding of national and international HSE standards, as well as the CDM Regulations. A proven record of achieving excellent safety outcomes on major engineering and construction projects. Experience managing health and safety in high-risk environments and coordinating between contractors to resolve safety interface issues is critical. A NEBOSH HSE Diploma or equivalent qualification is required.
 

If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you!
 

Closing date for applications: 30th September 2024

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