About the role

Balfour Beatty are looking for a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor (HSW) to join our Power Transmission and Distribution Team based at the Lower Thames Crossing project in Grays, Essex.The HSW Advisor will support the project to drive HSW performance.

The HSW Advisor will ensure efficient and effective advice and support to meet (and where possible) exceed operational requirements. The HSW Advisor will support the Head of HSW and Advisor to enable the project to achieve our Zero Harm objectives.

The Lower Thames Crossing will create a new connection under the River Thames to increase capacity and ease congestion in the South of England.

Balfour Beatty will be responsible for the design and delivery of over 10 miles of new highways, connecting the M25 at Junction 29 and the A13 with the Lower Thames Crossing tunnel at Tilbury, Essex.

What you'll be doing

Fully understand and support delivery of UK HSW Strategy.

Contribute to the implementation, delivery and review of the Zero Harm Action Plan and Sustainability Action plan

Support the delivery of the HSW Key Performance Indicators at project & business level.

Support work winning teams with quality & innovative HSW responses for bids, proposals and PQQs.

Provide expert support to investigate accidents, incidents and near miss events in accordance with Balfour Beatty Group Standards and BMS requirements.

In conjunction with operational management complete a local and bespoke risk based Service Level Agreement with each project which is kept under quarterly review.

Undertake regular site inspections as per project risk matrix.

Produce formal reports using the Project Portal to record planned & unplanned HSW inspections which review project performance against the UK HSWS Regulatory. Framework & UK Business Management System (BMS) requirements.

Undertakes regular checks on Health and Safety Risk Management ensuring that appropriate risks and opportunities have been identified and are being implemented.

Who we're looking for

NEBOSH/NCRQ Diploma in Health and Safety or working towards

Strong knowledge of electrical safety and working in either substation, cabling or
overhead line environment.

A strong communicator able to express clearly and succinctly ideas, plans and
priorities to a wide audience and across all levels of the organisation.

A confident and engaging individual, who can motivate others and who has strong influencing skills.

An effective listener, able to quickly assess situations or problems and can
demonstrate a flexible approach to problem solving.

Strong analytical skills with excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Responds well when working within a team or independently, and able to respond calmly and with empathy when working under conditions of continuing pressure and to deadlines to achieve the desired target and goals.

Experience of conducting, accident / incident investigations and establishing root causes.

Experience of undertaking risk based health & safety and/or environmental and/or quality inspections/ audits and producing reports of findings.

Demonstrates drive and enthusiasm for the role, taking responsibility for their learning and development.

Strong IT Skills (Outlook, Word Excel, PowerPoint).

Good depth of knowledge in health & safety law, environmental law & ecological
matters.

Willing & able to travel across England and Wales. Work away from home and work independently without direct supervision.

Full driving licence

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

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’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). 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. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

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