Job No. BBUK13637
Senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor - London
HS2 Major Projects
Health Safety Environment
London
Permanent
About the role
Senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor
Old Oak Common Station - London
Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor to join our outstanding Major Projects team to work at our Old Oak Common development in London – join us and be part of the largest construction project in the UK.
HS2s new c. 1 billion Old Oak Common station will become the UKs best-connected rail station once completed. Our Balfour Beatty VINCI SYTRA joint venture will be responsible for the final design, construction, and commissioning of the station in Northwest London.
Upon completion, the new station will boast six underground platforms and up to eight platforms on the adjacent Great Western Main Line. Old Oak Common will also provide highspeed rail services to the Midlands, central London, Scotland, and the North, as well as direct services to three major airports. Incorporating passenger and retail facilities, the new station will provide an exceptional customer experience for both passengers and visitors to the station.
The role of Senior Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Advisor is to support the project to drive H&S performance, ensuring efficient and effective advice and support to meet and where possible exceed operational requirements supporting the Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Lead/H&S Manager to achieve Zero Harm objectives.
This role is specifically aimed at someone who is able to manage staff and creating strategies. Evidence of this will be essential.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead delivery of the Safe at Heart strategy through visible leadership.
• Provide expert HSW advice, guidance, and support to project teams.
• Promote zero harm by engaging with internal/external stakeholders and supply chain.
• Conduct site inspections and record findings via Project Portal.
• Monitor and review H&S risk management to highlight risks and opportunities.
• Support investigations into accidents, incidents, and near misses per BB/HS2 standards.
• Collaborate with design and engineering teams to reduce HSW risks at design stage.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in HSW practices.
• Mentor and support development of HSW colleagues.
• Promote BBVS policies, values, Golden Rules, and HS2 commitments.

Who we’re looking for

Essential Qualifications

• Level 6 H&S qualification (e.g. Diploma, NVQ, Degree) or working towards it.
• Working towards or already holding Chartered Membership of IOSH.

Desirable Certifications
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BSI Lead Auditor (ISO 45001) or Internal Auditor certification.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience managing a team and nurturing a positive team culture.
• Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation.
• Confident influencing and promoting a positive HSW culture at all levels.
• Skilled in project planning, management, and working within budgets.
• Experienced in incident investigation and reporting.
• Ability to produce clear, formal HSW reports.
• Broad experience in construction, civil engineering, or similar complex environments.

Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us
Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.
From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
Senior HSW Advisor
Senior H&S Advisor

What you’ll be doing

• Lead delivery of the Safe at Heart strategy through visible leadership.
• Provide expert HSW advice, guidance, and support to project teams.
• Promote zero harm by engaging with internal/external stakeholders and supply chain.
• Conduct site inspections and record findings via Project Portal.
• Monitor and review H&S risk management to highlight risks and opportunities.
• Support investigations into accidents, incidents, and near misses per BB/HS2 standards.
• Collaborate with design and engineering teams to reduce HSW risks at design stage.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in HSW practices.
• Mentor and support development of HSW colleagues.
• Promote BBVS policies, values, Golden Rules, and HS2 commitments

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more