Senior Health & Safety Specialist - T&D Construction (Birmingham, UK)

Burns & McDonnell; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering leader in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Corporate Health and Safety Specialist to enhance the safety culture and ensure compliance with health and safety standards. This role involves leading safety initiatives, drafting policies, and conducting audits across projects. Ideal candidates will have a degree in health and safety, significant experience in the field, and strong communication skills. This position offers a full-time schedule with travel requirements.

Qualifications

• 7 years of relevant experience in health and safety or related functions.
• Knowledge of construction industry standards.
• NEBOSH Diploma is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute health and safety initiatives and campaigns.
• Draft new policies and rewrite existing ones to maintain compliance.
• Conduct audits and inspections to ensure safety across projects.

Skills

Creative

Attention to detail

Strong speaking and writing skills

Presentation skills

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Passion for health and safety

Education

Bachelor’s Degree and/or NEBOSH Diploma

NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Description

Chart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We’re looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s those kinds of people who’ve helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, construction, and consulting solutions. Today, we’re a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 75 offices worldwide and recognised as the global leader in Transmission & Distribution.

The Senior Corporate Health and Safety Specialist will report into the UKO Health & Safety Director and be responsible for delivering the H&S business plan actions. These comprise corporate, cultural and behavioural initiatives, continual improvements and maintaining the certificated Integrated Management System. The role will also bring a level of independence to audits and investigations carried out on project sites and on business processes.

• Plan and execute corporate and project Health & Safety initiatives and campaigns to sustain a safe, healthy, and incident‑free workplace.
• Draft new policies and procedures and rewrites, maintaining compliance with legislation and industry standards, and addressing continual improvement.
• Maintain an overview of health and safety across project sites; to make sure there is legal and contractual compliance and effective risk control.
• Collaborate with health and safety teams to support projects, making sure operations are planned and conducted safely.
• Collaborate with the project and site teams to resolve any organisational and project‑specific health and safety issues.
• Conduct assurance activity (visits/monitoring/inspections/audits) to drive continuous improvement on projects as well as business functions, systems and processes.
• Assist the business and projects with delivery of the health and safety goals and objectives.
• Prepare and cascade health and safety communications to office and project locations.
• Design and deliver training as required.
• Provide a level of independence by leading on incident and near miss investigations and tracking progress of corrective and preventative actions.
• Prepare and present health and safety business reports and performance reporting.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or NEBOSH Diploma(s)
• 7 years’ relevant experience in the field of health and safety, or a blend of related functions of auditing, investigations, training, presenting, social media, and graphic design.
• Knowledge of the construction industry and associated standards
• Applicable experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.
• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety
• Full driving licence

Desirable

• Experience of working in the sector of Electricity Construction (substations, cabling, transmission)
• Experience of data analysis and performance reporting
• Working knowledge of ISO certificated management systems and drafting policy and procedures
• Qualified auditor
• Trained in incident/accident investigations and techniques
• NEBOSH Diploma.
• Skills / experience
• Creative, adaptable, attention to detail, push through challenges
• Strong speaking and writing skills
• A good communicator - who actively listens, can clearly and concisely convey information and understands their target audience
• Presentation skills and strong on PowerPoint and Excel
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• A passion for health and safety.

Job Safety & Health

Primary Location GB-Birmingham UK-Birmingham

Schedule Full-time

Travel Yes, 20 % of the Time