Health & Safety Advisor

Base Location: Bilbao, Spain

Salary: Competitive + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your wellbeing, finances and family.

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

The role

Join our dynamic team as a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Advisor, ensuring safety and compliance across our European renewable energy projects. Enjoy career growth, international exposure, and contribute to a sustainable future.

Play an essential part in supporting SSE's European development and construction projects, ensuring consistent Safety, Health & Wellbeing (SHW) compliance. Your work will help protect people, assets, and the environment from harm. You will be responsible for maintaining project-specific SHW documentation, working directly with various stakeholders to apply our health and safety standards effectively. The role also includes sharing lessons from incident investigations and carrying out assurance audits. Engage with third-party agencies and develop the operational SHW team.

You will

• Support SSE European projects and assets with SHW compliance and risk management.
• Maintain and apply SHW documentation compatible with different European regions.
• Engage with key stakeholders including Regulatory Authorities and Contractors.
• Conduct assurance audits and support incident management processes.
• Handle incident reports and H&S indicators promptly, preparing reports and sharing lessons learned.

You have

To excel in this role, we expect you to have:

• Experience managing Safety, Health & Wellbeing risks in the renewable industry or similar sectors.
• Qualification in Occupational Health and Safety Management essential with relevant engineering or construction experience preferred.
• Proven knowledge of European Health & Safety Regulations and SHW Management Systems ideally in Spain, France, Italy and/or Greece
• Fluency in English and Spanish is essential with additional European languages desirable.
• Proficiency in risk assessment and incident investigation techniques with ability to produce and manage comprehensive SHW-related documentation.

This role will require regular travel with up to 50% of time spent at site and projects throughout development, construction and operation stages to deliver SSE Renewables European portfolio across Spain and Southern Europe.

About SSE

SSE has a bold ambition – to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're building the world's largest offshore wind farm. Transforming the grid to provide greener electricity for millions of people and investing over £20 billion in homegrown energy, with £20 billion more in the pipeline.

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.

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 douglas.mcallister@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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