HSE Advisor - Argyll in London

United Infrastructure is a UK-based infrastructure services company delivering critical energy, power, water, telecoms and social infrastructure projects. Following the acquisition of Wood's UK Transmission & Distribution business, United Infrastructure has strengthened its capabilities in power engineering, construction and asset optimisation, supporting grid resilience and the transition to a low-carbon energy system. The company partners with public and private clients to deliver safe, sustainable and future-ready infrastructure across the UK.

As a result of significant growth, United Infrastructure Transmission & Distribution Ltd is seeking a HSE Advisor on-site in Argyll, Scotland. Your role will involve providing essential support, assurance, and advice on all HSE matters.

Key details:

• Preferable experience in Overhead Lines, Underground Cabling and Civils environment, offering on-site HSSE Advisor support for multiple electricity transmission and distribution projects, particularly in Perthshire, Scotland with SSE as our primary client.

Join our team and play a vital role in ensuring a safe and secure work environment. Apply now to be part of our dynamic and growing team!

What we can offer:

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across emerging energy sectors.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion – we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business.
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Flexible benefits package inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle.
• Commitment to continued professional development – development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests.
• Global connections – join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.

If all of this sounds good to you, review the typical responsibilities of the role and the requirements of the position below, then follow the link to apply and start your journey with United Infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic advice, guidance, and support on Project HSSE matters.
• In conjunction with the T&D UK HSSE Manager, roll out Company HSSE objectives and develop specific HSSE objectives for their projects, as necessary.
• Roll out Company HSSE campaigns and initiatives.
• Monitor industry best practice to assist in the development of the above.
• Lead high potential (Level 1) incident investigations and provide support for higher potential (Level 2) incident investigations including the generating of meaningful lessons learned, recorded as SMART corrective/preventative actions.
• Undertake visits to Project facilities and worksites and provide constructive reviews of the status.
• Develop and ensure the implementation of HSSE Management Plans.
• Provide regular performance reports to the Project Management team and T&D UK HSSE Manager.
• Undertake leading and lagging indicator analysis for the business and provide business-wide alerts to advise the business leadership of trends which cause concern.
• Provide an HSSE focal point for clients.
• Support bid and proposals and external audits.

Qualifications:

• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent.
• CSCS.
• Internal Auditor.

Skills:

• HSE Advisor with project and corporate experience in transmission and distribution, oil and gas or other related industry.
• Excellent working knowledge of UK legislation.
• Ability to develop and maintain management systems.
• Ability to undertake investigations and establish causal factors and root causes and then develop suitably detailed investigation reports including corrective/preventative actions.
• Ability to develop training and campaign materials.
• High level of communication skills, (both written and spoken), and ability to use them effectively across all aspects of the business.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Competent MS Office suite user.

Personal attributes:

• Demonstrable commitment to company and client values.
• Commitment to HSSE and a passion for developing incident-free workplaces.
• Commitment to continual improvement.
• Effective communication and networking skills.
• Trustworthy and approachable.
• Well-developed influencing and interpersonal skills.

If you meet some but not all the criteria and see yourself as a good fit for Wood, they encourage you to apply. Wood will support you with development areas needed to thrive together. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business at the forefront of net zero with a secured workstream for years to come. Do not wait any longer, apply now!