Safety Arrangements Lead

Step into a role where your expertise in health and safety will help shape the future of energy in the UK. As Safety Arrangements Lead at Hinkley Point C, you’ll be at the heart of one of Europe’s most exciting infrastructure projects, driving safety performance, influencing key decisions, and making a real impact on a site that’s powering the UK’s journey to net zero.

The Opportunity

At Hinkley Point C (HPC) we are building two new nuclear reactors, the first in a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK providing low carbon electricity for around six million homes.

This is your chance to take on a pivotal role in a high-profile, fast-paced environment. You’ll be validating safety insights, producing detailed reports, and identifying trends that shape site-wide safety performance. From supporting contractor evaluations to leading investigations and contributing to the governance of our Integrated Management System, your work will directly influence the safe and successful delivery of this nationally significant project.

Pay, Benefits & Culture

The salary range associated with this role is between Competitive we offer a competitive benefits package, including a company pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle. 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 Safety Arrangements Lead, you’ll be a key player in ensuring the safety of everyone working at Hinkley Point C. You’ll validate and analyse safety data, track unreported events, and produce weekly and monthly reports that highlight trends and inform strategic decisions. Your insights will help shape the site’s safety culture and performance.

You’ll lead investigations into incidents, assign corrective actions, and present findings to senior governance forums. Your role will also involve evaluating contractors’ health and safety credentials during procurement, ensuring only the highest standards are upheld. You’ll support audit planning, assurance analysis, and contribute to the ongoing development of our Integrated Management System.

Your work will span across multiple systems and platforms, ensuring procedures are compliant and up to date. You’ll also engage with Communities of Best Practice, stay on top of legal and regulatory changes, and produce high-quality reports for a range of audiences, including the CEO’s office.

Who You Are

You’re a seasoned health and safety professional with experience in complex, high-risk environments; ideally within major infrastructure or energy projects. You bring a meticulous approach to analysing safety data, identifying trends, and producing insightful reports. You’re confident in challenging assumptions, validating insights, and presenting your findings to senior stakeholders.

You’ve led investigations, assigned corrective actions, and contributed to forums such as CARG and MSGG. You’re experienced in audit planning and execution, and you’ve played a key role in maintaining integrated management systems that meet legal and regulatory standards. You’ve also supported contractor evaluations, scoring health and safety submissions at various procurement stages.

You’re familiar with systems like Insight/Intelex, HICX, IMS, and Teamcenter, and you’re always up to date with the latest legal developments. You thrive in collaborative environments, contribute to best practice communities, and can tailor your communication to suit any audience. Most importantly, you bring a proactive mindset and a passion for continuous improvement in safety performance.

Additionally, you must meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which generally requires you to have been a UK resident for at least 3 of the last 5 years.

Closing date for applications is 3rd August; interviews will follow shortly after.

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