Occupational Safety Advisor

At SSE, safety is our number one value. We live by our licence, if it's not safe, we don't do it. We focus on ensuring that we have no injuries or major environmental incidents, and that people are healthy and happy at work. The Occupational Safety Advisor is a highly technical, competent, professional role in the Offshore Delivery team that provides proactive and pragmatic safety advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders during the execution of large capital projects. You will

• Assist Projects and Project teams with a range of safety advice and support to ensure the successful implementation of the Safety Management System.
• Perform visits to worksites to monitor CDM compliance and engage with Contract Partners to help deliver an incident free Project.
• Develop and review Client, Principal Designer and Contractor safety related documentation in a timely manner and to a high standard.
• Actively participating in risk assessments, safety inspections, incident investigations, performance evaluation and safety campaigns.
• Foster a positive safety culture by driving safety standards across all areas and championing the use of SSEs Safety Licence: if it's not safe, we don't do it!
The role is required to support worksites along the cable route from Beauly to Dundonnel. The successful candidate will be expected to be site based 3-5 days a week.


• Demonstrable qualifications and experience in safety on large construction projects, with a pragmatic, flexible, people centred approach.
• Sound knowledge and application of Health & Safety legislation, in particular Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015.
• Professional internal and external stakeholder management skills to drive cross business collaboration to build a high performing, commercially and customer focused safety culture.
• A graduate qualification in Occupational Safety (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma) or relevant equivalent or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge through experience. Membership of IOSH (or equivalent organisation) is also preferred.
• An excellent communicator with a natural ability for building and maintaining relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You'll have the ability to use a wide range of techniques to influence change at all levels of the organisation and will possess a well-structured, systematic approach with the ability to identify and analyse complex technical issues and understand risks in order to provide appropriate solutions.
Due to the nature of travel associated with this role, a valid UK Driving Licence is essential.

SSE has a bold ambition - to be a leading energy company in a net zero world. We're investing around £10 million a day in homegrown energy to help power a cleaner, more secure future. Our investment will see us build the world's largest offshore wind farm and transform the grid to deliver greener electricity to millions. SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all - we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future and building a network for net zero to create secure power for generations to come.

Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.