Regional SSPW H&S Advisor

Due to continued growth, we have an opportunity for a Regional Health & Safety Specialist reporting to the Health and Safety Manager - Asset Operations, where you’ll provide Health and Safety (H&S) support and advice to all Solar, Storage and Private Wire operational assets, with primary focus on supporting business H&S needs with some Environmental and Quality system crossover responsibilities.

Applicants will ideally be located in the Banbury area of the UK, where the role will be active in visiting assets (Solar Farms and Battery Energy Storage Sites (BESS)) across the UK, promoting a Zero Harm H&S culture while establishing strong professional relationships with colleagues and Contract Partners out in the field-based businesses.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a competitive salary and a market-leading pension scheme, we offer a range of flexible benefits to support our people across all aspects of their lives.

Your rewards package includes a choice of flexible benefits, such as electric vehicle leasing, enhanced parental leave, subsidised health insurance, discounts and employee pricing.

We offer everyone the flexibility, freedom and responsibility to make your own impact, whether that’s in the office or at home. To support flexible and hybrid working, we’ll provide a suite of IT equipment to ensure that you can work remotely comfortably and effectively.

At EDF Renewables our purpose is to accelerate a net-zero future where clean energy powers our lives. Our people are passionate about developing the low-carbon energy systems of the future and acting against climate change.

We strive to create an inclusive and diverse business and we recognise that our differences make us stronger, increasing our ability to innovate and succeed quickly. We challenge ourselves to continuously improve to achieve our purpose, whilst rewarding work and recognising the contribution each of our employees makes to achieving our goals. We’ll value the difference you bring and offer opportunities for you to thrive and succeed.

We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application, making adjustments as you need.

What you’ll be doing

You will maintain the highest levels of H&S to comply with all statutory and legal requirements in addition to the following:

• Encouraging and driving forward safe working practices at all times and oversee and assist the deployment of all H&S procedures in the company.
• Acting as a role model for health and safety, environment and quality and encouraging setting highest standards ensuring they are benchmarked as part of continual improvement.
• Provide assistance in creating a working environment where H&S is seen as a fundamental priority and individuals take responsibility for their own actions.
• Providing support and advice across Major Component Replacements (CDM) activity
• Take a lead in delivery of emergency exercises and drills across the portfolio of operational assets.
• Ensure the monitoring and comprehension of the local HSMS management system.
• Contribute to the risk management process for risks generated by the company's activities (risk evaluation and prevention plans).

What do you need to be great at this role?

You’ll be well educated and qualified to NEBOSH Diploma level or equivalent and have appropriate Engineering, Construction or Renewables experience and be a member of IOSH working towards being a Chartered member in addition to:

• Demonstrable experience in H&S positions, preferably renewable energy (Solar/BESS)
• Be able to provide practical H&S advice, assistance and support to field teams and Contract Partners
• Effective English written and verbal communication skills, on a one-to-one basis as trainer or coach pitched at all levels of the business.
• The ability to influence behavioural and culture change with emphasis on driving H&S operational activity.
• Ability to form effective working relationships with site staff at all levels, including the ability to influence behaviour by reasoned challenges and discussion.
• Good understanding of safe systems of work including HVSR (High Voltage Safety Rules)
• Have competence as a trained risk assessor across the full range of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment and hazard analysis systems.

Why EDF Renewables?

EDF Renewables purpose is to accelerate a net zero future where clean energy powers our lives. We want to make the net zero future happen as fast as we can. We want to set the pace and, where necessary, disrupt the status quo and transform perceptions. We are here to combat climate change; this is a clear and tangible goal for us. Climate change is what galvanises us to bring the right solutions to the UK and Ireland.

Our mission is critical in the pursuit of our purpose, we will lead the way in the delivery and operation of renewable technologies. We are proud to utilise fully our EDF heritage and place ourselves at the core of the industry.

We are constantly challenging ourselves to improve the way things are being done. We bring leadership to our interactions and collaborations with one another, how we influence our partners and external bodies, how we use technology.

The success of our mission and purpose is underpinned by our core values - our DNA:

• Together: Working together.
• Open: We are open and authentic in our behaviours.
• Passion: We have a strong belief in what we are doing.
• Growth: Growth as a company and as individuals.
• Resolve: We remain determined even in challenging environments.

Join us, and let’s do good together.