Safety Specialist - Asset Management in Leeds

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, depending on experience of up to £62,543.
• A company car lease/allowance scheme (£3,720 cash allowance).
• Annual incentive related bonus (up to 10% of annual salary).
• Private health care (self only).
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution).
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day!
• A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme.
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: This role will initially be based in Bradford but we're moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in summer 2026, so you'll be based there in the future with one to two days in the office.

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Safety Specialist – Asset Delivery to join the Asset Delivery team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers.

As our Safety Specialist you will act as a source of competent health and safety advice to all business unit team members and visibly drive the business unit health and safety climate and behaviour in line with identified cultural improvement requirements. You will also act as our conduit for health and safety information with internal and external stakeholders and ensure that Company Policy requirements are realised at Business Unit level.

Where you fit in!

• Undertake health and safety induction training for all new and existing employees.
• Own and manage business unit risk assessment levels of compliance in relation to task and generic assessments.
• Provide relevant information to occupational health department on health surveillance requirements in relation to new substance and equipment proposals.
• Act as a point of contact to confirm requirements for statutory inspections.
• Formulate and communicate relevant management procedures as required by company policy.
• Ensure relevant processes are implemented to gain compliance with regulatory and YWS policy requirements.
• Assist in the development of the business unit competence framework and monitor levels of compliance with competence framework requirements.
• Visibly support specified roles, not least those of team leaders.
• Support with the development and implementation of YW's Serious Injury and Fatality Prevention Strategy.
• Ensure all sub-contractor services utilized within the Business unit have received appropriate level of evaluation prior to use of such services.
• Ensure that the reporting culture for near misses, hazards and incidents are in line with company expectations and that adequate closeouts are clearly documented within safeguard.
• Lead all Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations that are of a significant nature or as determined by the Contractor Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Manager.
• Be an active member and ultimately chair applicable SHE Forums, taking ownership for key initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement via the development, implementation and maintenance of leading and lagging H&S indicators.
• Ensure business unit TIER 2 and 3 managers receive adequate coaching in relation to the application of company health and safety standards/procedures.
• Deliver and oversee key H&S audits across multiple business areas.
• Coach and develop business unit team members in good health and safety best practice.
• Undertake any activity that gains additional health and safety assurance for the Business unit, as defined by the Contractor HSE Manager.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• NEBOSH Diploma or requisite level qualification and be a Chartered Member of IOSH.
• Demonstratable experience of the application of CDM from the perspectives of all duty holding roles.
• Application of Process Safety controls and The Management of Change within a high hazard industry.
• Driving License and be willing to travel throughout Yorkshire Region and other areas when required.
• Ability to coach, develop and influence others.
• IT Literacy with PowerBI, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and MS Visio etc with the ability to formulate Presentations and have Presentation Skills.
• Innovative in terms of health and safety communication and be confident in one's own ability and has the ability to demonstrate an authoritative approach when required.
• Experience of working with Trade Unions as one team as part of the continual improvement process.

You will also benefit from having:

• Experience of applying and coaching others in Process Safety and Change Management.
• Experience of Working with other Chartered professionals from differing professions (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical etc) in order to gain best practice solutions for the benefit of the business.
• Experience of Maintenance Management strategies and reliability centred maintenance.

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

If you've got experience in these areas and are a Safety Specialist currently and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible. If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible. Closing date for this role is Sunday 22nd February 2026.