Area Health and Safety Lead

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 Area Health and Safety Leadat 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 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 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 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 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: 30/09/2024

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