Balfour Beatty plc
Health Safety and Wellbeing Advisor
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About The Role
Balfour Beatty is looking for a Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Advisor with rail experience to join our Rail Systems Team on the Sizewell C project in Suffolk.
Our work at Sizewell C will involve the construction of two new reactors, replicating the sister plant currently under construction at Hinkley Point C.
In addition to the power station itself, improvements to local road and rail infrastructure will help ease pressure on the surrounding area and ensure continued access for residents and travellers.
The HSW Advisor will support and promote the delivery of the BBUK/Group Zero Harm Action Plan, working alongside the HSW Manager to ensure the project complies with all health, safety, and wellbeing requirements and regulations.
This role will be site based, with a minimum requirement of 4 days per week on site. Subsistence package is available for colleagues' working away from home (conditions apply).
What you'll be doing
Key Responsibilities Include
- Understand and support delivery of Balfour Beatty Rail HSW Strategy and BBUK 8-Point Plan
- Contribute to the implementation, delivery and review of the BU Zero Harm Action Plan and Sustainability Action Plan (BTGP)
- Support the delivery of the HSW Key Performance Indicators at project level
- Support work winning teams as required
- Provide expert support to investigate accidents, incidents and near miss events
- Undertake programmed support visits to operational project as per schedule to provide support and advice to local project team and operatives
- Produce formal reports using the Project Portal to record planned & unplanned HSW inspections
- Undertakes regular checks on Environmental Risk Management ensuring that appropriate risks and opportunities have been identified and are being implemented
- Promote Principles of Prevention and Hierarchy of Control
- Deliver on-going approved HSW Training to meet project/s and business unit requirements
- Actively support the Projects Specific Supply Chain Engagement Strategies
- Actively reserve proportionate time for HS&W innovation & best practice research
- Assist in the development of HS&W Case Studies from signature projects
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Who we're looking for
The Following Qualities/experience Are Essential
- Health, Safety and Wellbeing Qualifications – Attained, (or working towards) minimum level 3 NEBOSH Certificate, NCRQ, NVQ (Level 3 or comparable)
- Previous Rail experience/PTS preferred
- High attention to detail
- Proactive, continually seeking opportunities for improvement
- Ability to influence and promote a positive safety culture
- Competence in incident & accident investigation
- Strong understanding of UK Health and Safety Regulatory Framework & UK Business Management System
- Ability to prepare formal written reports and publications on HSW topics
- Demonstrate commitment to continual learning to refine, further develop and apply expertise to add distinctive value to customers and Balfour Beatty
- Broad experience of construction and civils projects
- Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) competence
- Ability to engage and converse at all levels
The Following Qualities/experience Are Desirable
- Additional relevant skills and qualifications in any technical area
- To hold or working toward Graduate Membership of IOSH (GradIOSH)
- Recognised Internal Auditor qualification
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
Benefits
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
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About Us
Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.
From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
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