About the role
Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They’re an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as a Trainee Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor at Sellafield, Seascale and you’ll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.
To support the HSES team in delivery of construction, to support BBK in achieving Zero Harm objectives and sustainability blueprint and to support operational training requirements and wellbeing compliance.
What you'll be doing
- A site based, workforce facing role.
- HSES support within a designated project delivery team and conducting programmed inspections across the project.
- Upload all findings into the site reporting tool.
- Ensuring SMART KPI’s and deliverables are focused.
- Undertaking site visits to support the project team.
- Ensure observations are closed out and actioned.
- Ensure the Health and Standards of PPP are consistently met.
- Play a key role in the PPP/BBK H&S team.
- Give competent advice across a multi-functional / discipline project.
- Carry out all duties with full regard to all the BBK policies, plans and procedures.
- Build relationships with other contractors and Principal Contractor.
- Monitor the working practices of BBK employees and contractors regarding health, safety, environment, and welfare.
- Undertake such additional tasks as are reasonably commensurate with the level of the post.
- Share best practices and lessons learnt from their area of responsibility to allow for continuous improvement.
- Proactively engage with site Safety Representatives.
- Record the findings of reports and inspections in line with the HSSE management system requirements.
- Intervene when unsafe practices are observed, offer solutions to observations made.
- Live the Balfour Beatty Values.
- Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm.
- Personal development program will be regularly reviewed and implemented.
Who we're looking for
The following qualities/experience are essential:
- Strong planning, organising and monitoring abilities.
- Excellent Verbal and written communication skills.
- Professional, personable and results focused.
- Team player.
- Knowledge in HSE legal and practical application.
- Knowledge in incident investigation.
- Willingness to work across multiple teams.
- Ability to influence and promote a positive safety culture.
- NEBOSH certificate or equivalent.
- Preferably experience in Nuclear built environment.
- Additional relevant skills and qualifications in any technical area.
- Experience in Nuclear built environment is desirable.
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 Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions.
We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK’s national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.
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
We are 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.
Job Reference: BBUK13333
