Senior SHE Advisor

About Us

At National Grid, we light up the world by harnessing the unique strengths of our people. Join us as a Senior SHE Advisor to be part of a team that's driving forward the energy transition, creating a brighter, more sustainable future for all. Unleash your superpower and bring energy to life.

National Grid is hiring a Senior SHE Advisor - This position is based from our Iver Site however we offer flexible hybrid working options.

Job Purpose

Provide Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) support to the West London teams with coaching, advice and training that will drive, motivate, inspire and encourage managers, staff and contractors to deliver legislative compliance and promote continuous improvement to create, achieve and sustain world class health and safety performance. Be a source of expertise on safety, health, environment issues, providing specialist advice on Process Safety, CDM, materials and equipment and drive the implementation of the company strategy to enable responsibility and accountability to reside with line managers and staff, with emphasis on behavioural safety

What You'll Do

To support projects in the delivery of company SHES strategy and provide Safety from the system engineering support to ensure continual improvement of the National Grid Safety Management System (SMS), liaising with Technical Assurance as required.

Provide appropriate H&S and quality engineering input into the tender and contract award process, including review of the QA, materials and process safety engineering aspects.

Provide a single point of contact for advice and expertise on safety, health and including liaison with CDMA's and project PS's & PMs to ensure the effectiveness of the Construction Phase Plans during the lifecycle of the project.

Support in the implementation of SHES strategy including briefings, training, and delivery of health, safety, and sustainability initiatives.

Actively engage, coach, and positively influence staff, managers and contractors on SHES performance and risk management to promote a positive safety and quality culture across Customer Connections

Liaise with Principal Contractors to ensure an independent Health, Safety and Quality Assurance advice and audit capability to the Customer Connections Project Teams through design, pre-construction & construction, testing & commissioning phases.

Ensure suitable controls and processes are in place for the development and ongoing management of the CDM Risk Register. Assist the project leads with the review of contractor's competence and identification of Health and Safety training needs Provide monthly SHES data / statistics to line management as needed.

Plan and implement site installation SHES Audit programme for projects on a risk-based approach. Support the delivery and implementation of a Quality focused SMS programme Provide input into the development, review and implementation of NG policies, procedures and specifications as required and promote best practice and lessons learned.

Liaise with the wider construction industry to ensure that lessons are shared and implemented. Provide support to the EPC PMs and Project Supervisors in expediting the timely close out of IMS Reports and Actions challenging the Contractors SHE Management System in order to drive through contractual compliance and continual improvement.

Undertake the Clients CDM Adviser role on one or more projects as required to ensure compliance with regulations. Knowledge, Experience and Technical Know How Interpersonal, Supervisory or Management Good inter-personal skills with proven skills in coaching and motivating people.

Ability to develop & deliver training/briefing material in an innovative, enjoyable but effective way Ability to identify and assess patterns of resistance and effective problem-solving skills.

A good understanding of CDM Regulations, specifically in relation to Client, Principal Designer & Principal Contractor role. Experienced in the management and review of Contract Documentation and awareness of Professional Services Framework Contracts and hold points needed to deliver assurance and compliance.

About You

You'll be a dynamic advocate for change and positivity in your approach to health, safety, wellbeing, environment, and quality management and can build trusting relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

You will have demonstrable experience as a SHE leader working on major construction projects, and in delivering major projects. Line management experience would also be desirable as there is potential for the team to be further expanded to support the vast portfolio of projects.

With a good mix of health, safety, environment, sustainability and quality policy and legislative competence, you'll have applied this within a construction / infrastructure environment.

You will also understand the relevance of the process safety approach and have experience of utilising this knowledge previously.

You understand the health, safety, and wellbeing requirements for construction projects. Passionate and supportive of innovation and change, you will bring new ideas and skills to the team to ensure effective SHES management and positive cultures across the portfolio.

What You'll Get

A competitive salary between £61,000 - £72,000 dependent on capability,

Plus London Weighting Allowance

Here are some of the benefits that you're entitled to:

26 days holiday, plus eight statutory days, an option to buy extra holiday days, and the option to holiday swap up to 3 bank holiday days

An annual performance incentive

A generous pension scheme, double matched up to 6% of your salary each month. For every £1 you contribute we'll put in another £2, so if you put in 6%, we'll add 12% giving a total of 18% to your pension pot

Life insurance at 10 times basic salary

Employer funding towards a portion of your Private Medical Insurance.

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is 13th March. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid's recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

To find out more about us, please follow the link below:

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/

DE & I statement

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.

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