Safety, Health and Wellbeing (SHW) Advisor

Base Location: For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations and you'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in the office – Inverness, Aberdeen or Perth.

Salary: £50,100 - £75,100 + car /car allowance + 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

SSEN Transmission has an opportunity for a Safety, Health & Wellbeing (SHW) Advisor to join the SHW Team. Working primarily with projects in the design and planning phase you support safety in design and preliminary/advanced construction works, such as Site Survey, Ground Investigation, Public Road Improvement, Site Clearance, etc. 

You will

• Provide proactive and pragmatic SHW & CDM advice to our various stakeholders and projects, primarily in the design/planning/pre-construction phase. 

• Encourage the development and maintenance of Designer Risk Assessment with Design Risk Management processes being implemented and recorded. 

• Assist those appointed to carry out the duties of Client, Principal Designer and Designer to comply with CDM and Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) procedures. This will also include developing the Pre-Construction Information and confirming it is provided to the Principal Contractor or Contractor as appropriate. 

• Work with the project teams during the Pre-Construction/Advanced Works phase to ensure appropriate strategies are in place to effectively manage the co-ordination of ongoing design work during construction. 

• Complete a variety of assurance activities on and off site, ensure appropriate incident reporting and management and embody our vision to create a healthy, happy and safe workplace for our people by continuously striving to improve and focussing on positive outcomes. 

You have

• Experience of construction project SHW aspects and CDM regulations preferably in the design and planning phase and with a qualification in SHW or related discipline. 

• Experience working with safety management system policies and strategies within an asset-intensive engineering environment. 

• Detailed knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment techniques including demonstrable experience of the application of ALARP. 

• Ability to determine the degree of statutory compliance and anticipate the potential impact of new legislation. Familiarity with the UK Regulatory and Business Environment. 

• Strong internal and external stakeholder management skills to drive cross-business collaboration. 

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.

SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all – we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.

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 Stephanie at stephanie.murphy@sse.com / 01738 342963 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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