EDF UK
Health and Safety Specialist
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Job Description
Are you ready to help shape a safer, greener future by embedding Zero Harm principles across offshore wind, solar, battery storage and renewable energy projects throughout the UK and Ireland?
At EDF power solutions, we’re shaping an Electric UK and Ireland. Your work will help us turn that ambition into action – delivering renewable energy solutions that will power homes, businesses and communities for generations to come.
About the Role
As our Offshore Wind & Ireland Health & Safety Specialist, you’ll support every stage of the asset lifecycle, from project development through to operations and maintenance, influencing best practice and helping colleagues and partners work safely while supporting our net zero ambitions.
The Opportunity
As an Offshore Wind & Ireland Health & Safety Specialist, you’ll play a key role in delivering our Zero Harm ambition across a diverse renewable energy portfolio. From offshore wind to solar, battery storage and onshore wind, you’ll help shape safer ways of working and support the long-term success of our projects and operations.
- Alongside a competitive salary, business needs vehicle and potential for an annual bonus, this home-based role offers flexibility across all UK and Ireland field and office locations.
- You’ll work flexibly to support business needs, travel regularly across the UK and Ireland, and may occasionally travel to France.
You’ll work closely with project teams, operational colleagues and health and safety professionals across the wider business. The role offers the opportunity to influence safe-by-design principles, support major renewable energy projects and drive continuous improvement across a growing portfolio.
Why EDF power solutions?
We’re united by a shared ambition: to tackle climate change, shaping an Electric UK and Ireland. Our diverse team is growing fast, driven by innovation and a commitment to clean, green energy for all.
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With technologies spanning onshore and offshore wind, solar, battery storage and green hydrogen, we’re the UK & Ireland’s most diverse renewable generator. By 2035, we aim to deliver 10GW of low-carbon energy – and we’d love you to help us get there.
Who You Are
We’re looking for an Offshore Wind & Ireland Health & Safety Specialist who is proactive, collaborative and committed to promoting a Zero Harm culture across a complex renewable energy portfolio. You’ll be confident providing practical health and safety guidance across multiple sites and project stages. To be shortlisted, you need to offer:
- Experience managing health and safety within developing projects and an operational or multi-site environment
- Experience working across both the UK and Ireland, with knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements
- A NEBOSH Diploma qualification or equivalent professional health and safety qualification
- Chartered IOSH membership or equivalent professional membership, or evidence that you are actively working towards chartered status
- The ability and willingness to work at height or offshore when required
- Flexibility to travel across the UK and Ireland and respond to business or emergency requirements when needed with a full UK Drivers Licence.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Promoting and implementing EDF power solutions’ Zero Harm ambition across the Offshore Wind and Ireland portfolio
- Providing health and safety advice, guidance and support throughout the full asset lifecycle, from development to operations and decommissioning
- Supporting safe-by-design principles and applying the hierarchy of risk controls across renewable energy assets
- Facilitating risk and hazard management processes, design reviews and construction reviews
- Conducting audits, inspections and contractor assessments to support legal and company compliance requirements
- Supporting projects and sites with the development and improvement of health and safety procedures
- Investigating incidents, reviewing findings and helping drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Building strong relationships with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders through regular engagement across sites and projects
- Supporting emergency preparedness arrangements across operational and delivery activities
- Collaborating with health and safety specialists and corporate teams to share best practice and improve performance across the business
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Pay, Benefits and Culture
If you’re looking to join a company where you can work hard, have fun, and help to create a net zero future – then you’re in the right place! If you’re passionate about tackling climate change to support a cleaner, greener future, we’d love you to come and join us.
Alongside a competitive salary, business needs vehicle and potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, our employee benefits include flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle – from electric vehicle leasing and private healthcare to extra holiday and more.
Everyone is welcome at EDF power solutions; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.
Additional Information
- Shift Work?: No
- Career area: Renewables
- Primary Contractual Location: Flexible
- Term of Employment: Permanent
Closing Date: 10th September 2026
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