Investigation Lead

Help Shape the UK’s Energy Future. Investigation Lead Opportunity with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C. As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell C. Sizewell C will be a 3.2‑gigawatt power station generating low‑carbon electricity for around 6 million homes and will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years. This role will be within the CWA Wide Section.

What will you do?

• Enable the delivery of high‑quality investigations, with consistent alignment with the Investigation Process.
• Provide expert guidance and oversight to operational teams and contractors, ensuring investigations are undertaken effectively, proportionately, and in line with legal, business, and project requirements.
• Assure the quality, robustness, and completion of investigation outputs, including the tracking of actions to closure and that these actions are effectively embedded, sustained and delivering against their intent.
• Participate, support and assist in the investigation of health and safety incidents for the CWA.
• Provide expert, informed advice on evidence collection, cause analysis and the application of preventive measures.
• Drive consistent application of the agreed process, ensuring all investigations are conducted in a structured, thorough and compliant manner, proportionate to their level of risk.
• Provide specialist advice and coaching to operational teams, supporting the delivery of high‑quality investigation reports.
• Enable the delivery of training in house or from external providers where required to upskill those leading and participating in investigations.
• Support the development and review of investigation procedures and processes.
• Monitor legislation, client, principal contractor and parent companies for any changes that impact our approach to investigation and processes.
• Review and assure the quality of investigation reports, ensuring findings are evidence‑based, causal factors are clearly identified, and actions are appropriate, proportionate and aligned to preventing recurrence.
• Ensure all investigation actions are clearly defined, allocated and tracked through to completion, with effective follow‑up to verify implementation and effectiveness.
• Carry out ongoing assurance activities (audits, reviews, site engagement) to confirm that investigation learnings and actions are embedded, sustained and delivering measurable improvement.
• Facilitate sharing of investigation outcomes, lessons learned and best practice across the project and wider stakeholders to drive continuous improvement in safety performance.
• Ensure that lessons learned from monitoring, events, other projects and/or from the Alliance parent companies are communicated and adopted by the project teams.
• Able to support or deliver training and advisory sessions to operational teams and our contractors.
• Contribute to investigation governance processes, ensuring compliance with reporting standards, data quality requirements and timely completion within our systems.
• Support the implementation of the Nuclear Safety message during engagements with the whole CWA team.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Proven ability to lead and support the delivery teams in the completion of high quality investigation reports.
• Ability to complete investigations within high risk, high regulation sectors.
• Ability to liaise with regulatory authorities such as the HSE and ONR.
• Ability to integrate and align our working arrangements with the client, principal contractor and partner organisations.
• Strong communicator at all levels, both verbally and written.
• Ability to influence and promote the benefits that come from high quality investigations.
• Able to engage at all levels within the CWA operational team structure.
• Extensive knowledge of the UK Health & Safety Regulatory framework and legislation pertaining to incident reporting and investigation.
• Able to review the success and impact of historic actions and ensure they are embedded and effective.
• Keen attention to detail and quality.
• Collaborative, reliable, proactive and able to meet demanding deadlines.
• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent.
• Specific investigation training such as TopSet or equivalent.

Desirable

• Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health or working towards.
• Experience of working in Major Infrastructure / Nuclear Sector.

What we will offer you?

The CWA is a single delivery organisation made up of the client (Sizewell C) and three parent companies – Balfour Beatty, Bouygues and Laing O’Rourke – which offer industry‑leading packages including market‑leading salaries, generous annual leave entitlements, pension scheme and other flexible benefits.

About Us

The CWA celebrates the creativity and innovation that comes from a diverse workforce, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds – especially those from under‑represented communities. Our project is built on five core values: Humility, Positivity, Respect, Solidarity, and Clarity. By joining us, you’ll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, speak up, and share your ideas. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.