Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor in Stornoway

About the role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join us as a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor based in Stornoway. You will support a Balfour Beatty BU project to drive HS&E performance, ensuring efficient and effective advice and support to meet and where possible exceed operational requirements supporting the Head of HS&E /Senior HS&E Advisor to achieve Zero Harm objectives.

What you'll be doing

• Fully understand and support delivery of UK HS&E Strategy.


• Contribute to the implementation, delivery and review of the BU Zero Harm
  Action Plan and Sustainability Action plan at business and/or project level.


• Support the delivery of the HS&E Key Performance Indicators at project &
  business level.


• Support work winning teams with quality & innovative HS&E responses for
  bids, proposals and PQQs.


• Provide expert support to investigate accidents, incidents and near miss events
  in accordance with Balfour Beatty Group Standards and company
  requirements.


• In conjunction with operational management complete a local and bespoke
  risk-based Service Level Agreement with each project which is kept under
  quarterly review.


• Undertake regular site inspections as per project risk matrix.


• Produce formal reports using the Project Portal to record planned & unplanned
  HS&E inspections which review project performance against the UK HS&E
  Regulatory Framework & UK Business Management System requirements.


• Undertake regular checks on Health and Safety Risk Management ensuring
  that appropriate risks and opportunities have been identified and are being
  implemented.

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are essential

• Relevant H&S Diploma, NVQ or Degree (or equivalent level 6 qualification).
  May consider candidates with a certificate/qualification currently working
  towards one of these qualifications with relevant on-site experience.


• To have or be working toward Chartered Membership of IOSH.


• Ability to influence and promote a positive HS&E culture.


• Competence in incident investigation.


• Strong understanding of UK Health and Safety Regulatory Framework.


• Ability to prepare formal written reports on HS&E topics.


• Ability to undertake project planning and project management.


• Demonstrates commitment to continual learning to refine, further develop and
  apply expertise to add distinctive value to customers and Balfour Beatty.


• Broad experience of complex construction and civils project (or experience from
  an equivalent sector).


• Ability to engage and converse at all levels.

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?

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...

About us

From Dunfermline's tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland's transition towards net zero in the built environment.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We're making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we've got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

We're looking to continually improve our recruitment process, so if you have any feedback, please share this with us via candidaterecruitmentenquiries@balfourbeatty.com