Senior Health & Safety Advisor Cambuslang Salary circa £58,000 (depending on experience) per annum plus excellent benefits Flexible Hybrid Working Closing Date: 3 February 2025 Help us create a better future, quicker With plans to see SP Energy Networks (SPEN), part of the ScottishPower Group, look to invest over £5bn in transmission projects across our transmission network in central and southern Scotland by 2030, the Transmission Projects team will play a key role in supporting SPEN to work at pace to deliver the transmission network that is required to support ambitions Scottish and UK Government 2030 targets. This is an exciting opportunity for you to be at the forefront of innovation You will be pathing the way to NetZero by managing the health and safety of projects that utilise the technologies of the future to develop and deliver engineering solutions for transmission networks for the ever-evolving energy landscape. As a vital part of SPEN, you will be exposed to a wide range of new and emerging responsibilities, and at a pivotal time as ScottishPower leads the fight against climate change and strives to deliver our ambitious growth and investment plans. You can expect to be working with and learning from a broad range of stakeholders from across SPEN, the Iberdrola Group and relevant external bodies. We know that our people are our strongest asset, at the heart of all business visions and activities are the people whose individual efforts and performance make it happen. We encourage our people to be proud of where they work, to share their ideas and to own their careers. We promote a safe working environment and push people to shape and progress their careers so that we grow our talent within the company. What you’ll be doing A Senior Health & Safety Advisor within SP Transmission Projects is responsible for advising and directing multiple Project Teams and Senior Management throughout project lifecycles and providing health and safety services to colleagues and contractors based at our construction sites to ensure the successful delivery of multiple multi-million pound energy construction projects. It is essential that client interface activities are primary focus along with proactive monitoring, reviewing, and reporting on performance and ensuring the integration of departmental and group policies, programs, and processes. Additionally, the postholder will be responsible for delivering aspects of the Health & Safety Operating Plan, undertaking planned audits and inspections, providing incident investigation support and participating in health and safety initiatives. You can expect to be: Actively influencing teams and individuals to encourage and support the implementation of legislative health and safety requirements. Contributing to the implementation, maintenance, and improvement of our H&S Management System. Contributing to and delivering initiatives, projects and agreed deliverables. Proactively influencing and engaging with internal and external stakeholders to improving performance. Developing opportunities for best-practice exchanges across the business including regular facilitation of workshops and meetings. Responsible for the promotion, development and review of projects which support the delivery of the health and safety policy and strategy. Supporting the governance and assurance of H&S within your areas of responsibility Liaising with external and internal technical specialists as appropriate. Acting as subject matter expert for certain H&S topics or hazards. Pro-actively benchmarking internally and externally to improve SPT H&S performance from e.g., latest process and procedures to latest technologies. Establishing, monitoring and controling a safe working environment within the area where the post holder is responsible. What you’ll bring To be successful, as minimum you will have: NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent Occupational Health and Safety Degree/Qualification Trained Structured Incident Investigation Technique. Registered with IOSH for ‘Initial Professional Development’ (IPD) and the IOSH ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) scheme. Proven experience in a Health and Safety role within engineering or construction sectors. Proven experience of delivering and performing Health and Safety audits and inspections for a large business area and presenting reports. Proven experience of acting as Health and Safety subject matter expert from creation of procedures to coaching the associated best practice. 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 SP Energy Networks SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. 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. We are 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 careersscottishpower.com. Mobility Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements. I MPORTANT Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below February-4-2025