Senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor in Birmingham

At Balfour Beatty, we are proud to be part of the delivery team for HS2, the UK’s flagship high‑speed rail programme and a once‑in‑a‑generation project shaping the future of sustainable transport and construction innovation. We are currently seeking a Senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Advisor, with Mechanical and Electrical experience to join our Regional Buildings team, supporting the delivery of the N1/N2 project — a series of five reinforced concrete buildings that will house critical Mechanical & Electrical (MEP) plant infrastructure along the route.

These highly engineered structures are essential to HS2’s operational systems and represent a unique blend of heavy civil engineering and complex building construction. The project spans from Birmingham to Leamington Spa, with the initial scope of work based on the Bromford Tunnel Intermediate Shaft, Birmingham. A company car is provided with this role. Upon completion, you will have the opportunity to progress onto other exciting projects across our regional buildings portfolio.

What you’ll be doing

• Implement Business Unit Zero Harm strategy through visible leadership to drive the delivery of the Zero Harm Action Plan.
• Provide project teams with expert HS&W technical advice, guidance and support.
• Collaboratively engage with both internal & external customers and the supply chain to promote zero harm delivery.
• In conjunction with operational management complete a local and bespoke risk-based Service Level Agreement with each project which is kept under quarterly review to provide assurance that the project is compliant with HS&W requirements.
• Undertake regular site inspections as per project risk matrix and produce formal reports using the Project Portal to record HS&W inspections.
• Undertake regular checks on Health and Safety Risk Management highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Provide expert support to investigate accidents, incidents and near miss events in accordance with Balfour Beatty Group Standards and company requirements.
• Support work winning teams with quality HS&W responses for bids, proposals and PQQs for future projects.

Who we’re looking for

• Candidates with Mechanical and Electrical experience.
• 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 and to have or be working toward Chartered Membership of IOSH.
• Strong understanding of UK Health and Safety Regulatory Framework.
• Ability to influence and promote a positive HS&E culture by engaging and conversing at all levels.
• Ability to undertake project planning, project management and work to budgets.
• Competence in incident investigation.
• Ability to prepare formal written reports on HS&W topics.
• Broad experience of complex construction and civils projects (or experience from an equivalent sector).

Why join 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.

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

Operating across England and Wales, our buildings teams create places where people live, are cared for, work, learn, meet and have fun, with a focus on the aviation, health, defence, education and development sectors.

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 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.

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all.