Health + Safety Consultant

Job Description

The H&S Team provides business wide H&S leadership, strategy and direction integrating business and group Health & Safety policies, programs and processes in support of operational excellence, legal compliance and safe working practices.

Reporting to the Operational Assurance Manager the main purpose of the role is to support the delivery and ongoing development of the Health and Safety Management System and delivery of specific H&S projects and initiatives in the energy and utility sector.

What you’ll be doing

• To support the SP Energy Networks business to establish, monitor, control and improve safe working environments. This includes office, depot, street works, utility and large construction environments.
• Provide professional guidance and support to Management and Supervisors across the business.
• Develop, promote and manage H&S projects and initiatives.
• Lead H&S engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
• Complete high quality H&S audits and inspections internally and externally (contractors etc).
• Develop opportunities for best-practice exchanges internally and externally.

What you’ll bring

• Educated to HNC level or significant compensatory business experience
• Experience of the electricity transmission and distribution industry or other utility or construction industries.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent H&S experience.
• Experience in delivering H&S projects or initiatives.
• Well-developed and practiced negotiation, communication, presentation and inter-personal management skills
• Able to travel to fulfil responsibilities of role

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].