Electrical Site Safety and Workshop Supervisor

UK Atomic Energy Authority; England; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy authority in the UK is looking for a Health and Safety Lead to oversee the implementation and compliance of safety standards. You will ensure adherence to health and safety legislation, develop Safe Systems of Work, and provide leadership to enhance the safety culture within the organization. The ideal candidate should have a NEBOSH General Certificate and a strong background in health and safety regulations. This role offers onsite working in Culham, Oxfordshire.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation.
• Detail-oriented with proactive problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience developing and implementing Safe Systems of Work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and review of Safe Systems of Work and risk assessments.
• Provide guidance and leadership to staff and contractors.
• Investigate incidents and drive corrective actions.

Skills

NEBOSH General Certificate

Strong understanding of health and safety legislation

Detail-oriented

Strong organisational skills

Experience developing Safe Systems of Work

Tools

IOSH certification

Job description

The salary for this role is 56596(inclusive of aSpecialist Allowance- 6285) .

Onsite working is expected for 3 days each week however we actively support requests for flexible working.

This role is based at the following site : Culham Oxfordshire

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

The Role

The Electrical Services Group part of the Electrical Engineering Unit plays a vital role in maintaining the Culham site-wide electrical power distribution network while also delivering assembly installation and testing services to support UKAEA projects and programmes.

We are now seeking a dedicated professional to take the lead on health and safety within the Group ensuring compliance with legislation internal procedures and industry best practice. This will include developing reviewing and implementing Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) and maintaining a visible onsite presence to promote a positive and proactive safety culture.

The role also oversees workshop safety across the Unit ensuring PUWER compliance and consistent standards. You will implement a common safety framework promote best practices and drive continuous improvement making a real impact on safety culture and supporting high-profile engineering projects.

If you have excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and engage colleagues at all levels and the ability to work independently as well as within multidisciplinary teams we would love to hear from you.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the creation implementation and review of Safe Systems of Work (SSoWs) risk assessments (RAMS) and related safety documentation ensuring compliance with legislation UKAEA procedures and industry standards.
• Provide guidance training and leadership to staff and contractors supporting inductions toolbox talks and routine safety walkabouts to embed a positive safety culture.
• Oversee on-site adherence to health and safety requirements investigate incidents and near misses with the Group Leader and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Work with Workshop Supervisors and Managers to implement a common safety framework ensure compliance with PUWER regulations and deliver a forward-looking plan for continuous improvement.
• Liaise with Safety & Health Business Partners contribute to Unit meetings with safety performance updates and provide practical support to other Groups and Units within Integrated Engineering as required.

Qualifications : Essential

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) in Occupational Health and Safety or IOSH certification with relevant experience
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation.
• Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Strong organisational skills and a methodical approach to documentation.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing Safe Systems of Work.

Desirable

• IOSH membership (TechIOSH or higher).
• Experience working in an electrical distribution or engineering environment.
• Electrical qualification or background in electrical engineering / maintenance.
• Experience working in a high-risk technical or research-based environment.

Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found here mission is clean energy for all and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission. We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM people from Black British Caribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team supported by our Head of Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis for example changes to the way we interview or share information.

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Full-time

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Experience: years

Vacancy: 1