HSE Advisor

Job Title: HSE Advisor Location: Oxford, UKHours: 45 hours per week, Monday-FridayPay: Negotiable

Purpose:

As an HSE Advisor for Balfour Beatty, you will play a key role in driving the Health, Safety, and Environmental (HS&E) performance on overhead line projects. You will provide expert advice and support to ensure operational requirements are met and, where possible, exceeded. This role supports the Head of HS&E and Senior HS&E Advisor in achieving the Zero Harm objectives and maintaining high safety standards across all projects.

Key Accountabilities:

- Fully understand and support the delivery of the UK HS&E Strategy, with a focus on the specific challenges of overhead line projects.- Contribute to the implementation, delivery, and review of the BU Zero Harm Action Plan and Sustainability Action Plan at both the business and/or project level.- Support the achievement of HS&E Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) at the project and business level.- Assist work-winning teams with high-quality HS&E responses for bids, proposals, and PQQs (Pre-Qualification Questionnaires).- Provide expert support in investigating accidents, incidents, and near-miss events related to overhead line works in accordance with Balfour Beatty Group Standards and company requirements.- Collaborate with operational management to complete risk-based Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for each project and ensure quarterly reviews.- Conduct regular site inspections in accordance with the project’s risk matrix, ensuring safety practices and compliance are maintained.- Produce formal reports via the Project Portal to document planned and unplanned HS&E inspections, and assess project performance against UK HS&E Regulatory Framework and UK Business Management System requirements.- Regularly review Health and Safety Risk Management, ensuring that all risks and opportunities are identified and actively managed on overhead line projects.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

- Relevant Health & Safety qualification, such as H&S Diploma, NVQ, or Degree (or equivalent level 6 qualification). Candidates working towards these qualifications will also be considered if they have relevant on-site experience.- Working towards or currently hold Chartered Membership of IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health).- Ability to influence and promote a positive HS&E culture within teams.- Competence in incident investigation and root cause analysis, especially in the context of overhead line work.- Strong understanding of the UK Health and Safety Regulatory Framework, particularly for overhead line construction and maintenance.- Ability to prepare formal written reports on HS&E topics.- Experience in project planning and project management.- Demonstrated commitment to continual learning and professional development, adding distinctive value to customers and Balfour Beatty.- Broad experience in complex construction, civils projects, or national grid projects, with specific experience in overhead lines.- Strong ability to engage with and converse at all levels of an organisation- Previous experience working on overhead line projects or within the national grid sector is highly beneficial.We appreciate you taking the time to view this advert. If, however, this is not the right role for you, please visit the Randstad Enterprise website, where you will find other communities to join. Thank You.