Site Safety Lead in Scotland

At QinetiQ, we are not just imagining tomorrow – we are creating it. From cutting‑edge defence technology to groundbreaking innovations, our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Site Safety Lead at our BUTEC site, working with state‑of‑the‑art technology alongside brilliant minds. This role is 37 hours per week, based at the British Underwater Test & Evaluation Centre (BUTEC). Hybrid working patterns are available.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with the Head of Site and Site Compliance Lead to provide competent and professional health, safety and occasional environmental advice to operational and delivery teams.
• Lead a practical implementation and delivery of HSE legislation, policy, strategy and objectives; applying high professional standards through building strong professional internal networks.
• Lead on effective engagement with internal and external health and safety contacts/stakeholders around the organisation and industry through site visits, remote collaboration, and participation at relevant site meetings.
• Deliver the safety improvements and changes through a process of training, mentoring, coaching and facilitating.
• Provide advice and support to operational and delivery teams regarding HSE competence assessment, ensuring teams are competent to deliver against respective HSE accountabilities and responsibilities.
• Review and close out health and safety incident reporting, working with business/functional contacts to help them improve data quality, and support the investigation/management of environmental incidents.

Essential Experience

• Skilled practical knowledge of Safety Management Systems with working knowledge and experience of ISO 45001.
• Strong knowledge of delivery, operations and engineering environments.
• Proven ability and experience of leading and implementing change and improving safety outcomes within complex matrix organisations through proactive ownership and delivery.
• Highly motivated with excellent analytical, engagement, coaching and influencing skills across all levels of the organisation and ability to communicate complex and analytical information in clear language.
• Ability to be proactive, solution orientated and eager to drive change and improvements.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; able to express complex issues using clear language and prioritise while managing multiple priorities.

Essential Qualifications

• Level 3 or Diploma in Health and Safety or equivalent.
• Experience managing Health & Safety in the workplace either as an HSE Practitioner or in a delivery role with key HSE responsibilities.
• Chartered or working towards chartered status of a relevant professional body.
• Recognised training in accident investigation including root cause analysis techniques.

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance.
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more.
• Support for the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
• Volunteering opportunities – helping charities and local community.

Recruitment Process

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting; applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in. Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.