Head of Health, Safety & Environment

Energy Vault; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Vault is seeking a Head of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) to lead our HSE operations in developing a sustainable energy network for Wales. This senior management role involves providing expert advice on compliance with HSE requirements, ensuring the highest standards are met across various projects while fostering a positive HSE culture within the organization.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Annual pay review and discretionary bonus up to 25%

Employer pension contributions up to 7%

Electric car scheme via salary sacrifice

Cycle to Work Scheme

Life assurance cover and income protection

Regular team socials and activities

Qualifications

• Experienced working knowledge of current HSE law and practice.
• Ideally have worked within the energy industry before.

Responsibilities

• Drive and improve HSE culture and performance.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant HSE legislation.
• Support project teams on HSE matters.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Degree qualification in a relevant subject

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About Green Gen Cymru

At Green Gen Cymru, we’re acting now to build and operate a green energy network for Wales, that will make sure 100% renewable energy can flow to our homes, hospitals, schools, businesses, and communities.

We’re playing a pivotal role in providing a reliable and robust distribution network that will tackle the energy crisis, climate crisis, as well as the cost-of-living crisis. It will also empower rural communities through investment, jobs, and skills, enabling communities to live modern electric lives.

We want to make sure Wales has the energy it needs in a Net Zero world.

There’s endless potential for renewable energy in Wales – particularly from the wind that blows across our hills and mountains. But the green energy is stuck in the windy areas of Wales, and we need to get it to the homes, hospitals, schools, businesses, and communities that need it. To respond to this challenge and meet Welsh Government’s target for 100% renewable electricity in Wales by 2035, we’re developing a stronger, more resilient renewable electricity network that is greatly needed in Wales – distributing clean, green energy.

We want to build a positive, clean future for us all.

What you can expect as a Green Gen Cymru Colleague

• Full flexibility with the option to work from home or in the office as needed.
• Flexitime with the ability to work core hours and take time back in lieu throughout the week.
• Fridays are allocated as ‘no meeting’ days to ensure down time at the end of the week.
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Private Medical Insurance from day 1 with cover for immediate family including spouse or partner and children, including direct mental health pathways and support.
• Annual pay review and discretionary bonus up to 25%.
• Employer pension contributions up to 7%.
• Electric car scheme via salary sacrifice.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Tech scheme – discounts on latest technology including laptops, phones ipads for personal use
• Life assurance cover and income protection.
• Travel insurance.
• Suite of enhanced policies and provisions to support colleagues through all the moments that matter.
• Regular team socials, activities, sporting events and charity fundraisers.

The Role

REPORTS TO: Director of Engineering and Customer Connections

LOCATION: Wales

As Head of Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) at Green GEN Cymru you will lead on all HSE aspects of our operations, supporting project teams as they work with consultants, contractors, customers and other electricity network owners.This role will provide expert advice to the Green GEN Cymru management team in compliance with statutory HSE requirements and work with project development and project delivery teams to enable safe and sustainable design and construction of the Green GEN Cymru network. The Head of HSE will be Green GEN Cymru’s authority for HSE matters and will ensure we apply the highest standards across the business, including our offices and external sites. This role has a key co-ordination component with all departments from project concept through to safe, compliant delivery and operation. The Head of HSE is a senior manager who will report to the Director of Engineering and Customer Connections and represent Green GEN Cymru at Windward Energy Group HSE forums.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible to drive, promote and improve the HSE culture and performance in Green GEN Cymru whilst working collaboratively with the wider HSE team in Windward Energy.
• Ensure Green GEN Cymru is compliant with all relevant HSE legislation including the 1974 Safety at Work Act.
• Support our project teams with any HSE matters; engagement from connection offer to energisation and operation, being the key department contact for any HSE matters for Green GEN Cymru’s network.
• Review and improve (or where necessary create) internal processes such as risk assessment preparation or Construction Design & Management (CDM) compliance and monitor ongoing engagement and reporting, including execution of an audit function where needed.
• Review and advise on risk assessments for the Green GEN Cymru team and our delivery partners.
• Fulfil the role of CDM Champion for Green GEN Cymru, ensuring it is being applied through the different project phases effectively.
• Take ownership of all HSE investigations, corrective actions and preventative measures for implementation.
• Administer the incident reporting system and manage a HSE action database, ensuring all actions are appropriate and completed in a timely manner.
• Provide support to contractors to promote a safety first and environment compliant culture.
• Create a HSE training plan for our staff, provide or organise training for staff.
• Support the Director of Engineering and Customer Connections to drive improvement in an expanding team, and promote business objectives to the wider team.
• Hold accountability for HSE reporting to the Director of Engineering and Customer Connections (with input to the Green GEN Cymru Board when required).
• Take a proactive approach to meet deadlines co-ordinating with other departments when required.
• Accurately report progress each month for HSE, including key activities linked to delivery and risk management.
• Take a positive and highly visible lead in developing relationships with external parties undertaking work for Green GEN Cymru and continually look for good practice that can drive improvement to HSE behaviours.
• Forge a positive working relationship with internal stakeholders across the Windward Energy Group, fostering collaboration across businesses and representing Green GEN Cymru at Group committees.

What we look for in return

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent communication and engagement skills when reporting, negotiating, or dealing individually with stakeholders.
• A high standard of written and oral English, with the ability to describe and provide clarity on HSE requirements to stakeholders.
• Organised individual who can multi-task and manage workstreams across different projects.
• Competent in Microsoft packages e.g. Word, Excel

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree qualification in a relevant subject or previous experience will be considered for this role.
• Experienced working knowledge of current HSE law and practice.
• Ideally have worked within the energy industry before.

What does our culture mean to us and you?

At Green Gen Cymru, we are committed to having a workplace that encourages and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion. This means taking account of social or personal challenges that some colleagues may face and making available, the right workplace environment, resources and opportunities, which allow all of us atGreen Gen Cymru, to THRIVE.

Our culture and the way we do things is centered around ‘belonging’. We believe that everyone should be able to be their true authentic self at Green Gen Cymru and encourage this through promoting an inclusive environment which values and encourages different perspectives, thoughts, ideas and backgrounds, to ensure a truly innovative and exciting place to work.

We do not accept any discriminatory attitudes or behaviours. Every single colleague and potential colleague who wishes to join us, should feel confident in equality of opportunity and be free from any bullying, discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We hope and encourage all suitably qualified individuals to feel comfortable and energised to join our dedicated team and contribute to Wales’ shift towards sustainable energy solutions.