Health & Safety Advisor

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week on site across Scotland or at one of the following locations: Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen or Inverness.

Salary: £Competitive depending on experience + car /car allowance-if applicable + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The role

As a Health & Safety Advisor within our Onshore Wind, Solar & Battery team, you’ll play a key role in delivering some of the UK’s most significant renewable energy projects—safely, responsibly, and sustainably.

This is more than a compliance role. You’ll be a visible on-site, championing a proactive safety culture, influencing behaviours, and ensuring that safety is embedded into everything we do—from early development through to construction delivery.

You Will

• Provide visible, hands-on safety leadership on-site, supporting project teams to deliver construction activities safely while protecting people, assets and the environment
• Collaborate with teams and contractors to develop and continuously improve risk assessments, control measures and incident investigations, driving high standards and learning across projects
• Carry out health and safety audits and due diligence assessments, ensuring contractors and partner organisations consistently meet and exceed expectations
• Champion and embed a strong, positive safety culture, delivering behavioural safety initiatives in a clear, engaging and consistent way
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels, influencing decisions and balancing safety, operational delivery and project timelines in a fast-paced environment

You Have

• A recognised qualification in Occupational Health & Safety (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent), or relevant experience in a safety-focused role
• Membership of IOSH (or equivalent), or a willingness to work towards this
• Experience in construction, renewables, offshore wind, or another high-hazard industry, with transferable skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage a wide range of stakeholders
• The flexibility to travel to site locations, including occasional offshore visits, and thrive in a dynamic, site-based environment

About SSE

SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.

SSE Renewables delivers the green energy the world needs today and tomorrow. We lead the way in the development, build, and operation of renewable power assets, including windfarms, hydro power stations, and solar and battery projects. Join a global team of 1,800 energy experts powering the transition to a net zero future.

Flexible benefits to fit your life

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Andrew.Duncan2@sse.com to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.

Ready to apply?

Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.

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