Area Health and Safety Lead

Bridgwater, England, United Kingdom

9/11/2024

Job Title: Area Health and Safety Lead

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF58604

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as an AArea Health and Safety Lead at our Hinkley Point C site.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the MEH Alliance on the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear project. The alliance work across the project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main Mechanical, Electrical, Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (MEH), cabling and associated support services. This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station’s vast network of rooms.

The role

As an Area Health and Safety Lead you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Being part of the MEH Alliance working on Hinkley Point C is a chance to be involved in a major project with national significance.

Day-to-day, you’ll:

• Act as the first point of contact for the H&S Advisors
• Escalate issues that cannot be resolved or requires further support to the H&S / Discipline Leads.
• Oversee the HSE advisors K.P. I’s and Support HSE Area Lead within accident/investigations..
• Conduct audits of MEH site activities and sub-contractor operations as well as facilitating meetings
• Record the findings of audit reports and inspections in line with the HSSE Management system requirements.
• Build relationships with other Tier 1’s and the Principal Contractor
• Monitor the working practices of MEH employees and contractors regarding health and safety, environment and welfare.
  
  
  

This role is full time and is based onsite at Hinkley Point C

Essential Experience Of The Area Health And Safety Lead

• Significant, relevant construction experience
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills to explain HSE procedures and expectations to a range of people.
• Working knowledge of the Health and Safety regulations.
• IT literate – familiar with Microsoft packages
  
  
  

Qualifications For The Area Health And Safety Lead

• NEBOSH general certificate / NEBOSH construction certificate or equivalent.
• Health and Safety Diploma or working towards.
  
  
  

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
  
  
  

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 06/01/2025

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