Health and Safety Advisor - Field Operations

Scottish Water; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company in Inverness is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor for Field Operations. This role involves providing health and safety support, ensuring compliance with legislation, and promoting a strong safety culture. With a competitive salary range of £36,410 - £46,990, the position offers a hybrid working model and excellent benefits including generous holiday allowance and pension schemes.

Benefits

38 days of holiday per year

Paid volunteer time

Pension and life assurance

Annual company bonus

Qualifications

• Must have a full, clean UK driving license.
• Genuine desire to develop skills and take on training.

Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety support to CSD.
• Reduce workplace incidents and improve safety culture.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation.
• Research and implement health and safety standards.

Skills

Ability to work independently

Experience with diverse groups

Decision-making in fast-moving situations

Understanding of health and safety legislation

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Progression towards NEBOSH Diploma

Job description

Overview

Health and Safety Advisor - Field Operations, Inverness Area (Geog)

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What you’ll do

• Provide health and safety support to various groups within the Customer Services Directorate (CSD), playing a key role in raising safety awareness and enhancing compliance.
• Help reduce workplace incidents and foster a strong organisational culture of Health & Safety by engaging with both our team and our partners on performance and risk management.
• Ensure that effective Health & Safety skills and behaviours are embedded into Scottish Water’s operations.
• Meet the legal requirements by providing comprehensive health and safety advice and support across regional levels of the business.
• Identify, evaluate, control, and monitor risks, implementing Scottish Water’s safety standards in compliance with legislation and strategic objectives.
• Research, develop, implement, and continuously review health and safety standards and procedures across areas such as Excavations, Working at Height, Lifting Operations, COSHH, DSEAR, Confined Spaces and Lone Working.
• Ensure all business functions operate within Scottish Water’s unified Health & Safety system, providing practical guidance based on legislation, best practices, and a commitment to zero harm.
• Partner with management to develop health and safety action plans and design training that empowers managers and employees to meet safety responsibilities.
• Gather feedback, provide follow-up support, and drive continuous improvement beyond compliance to deliver best practices and value.
• Audit and review safety management systems and monitor activities across operations, including suppliers, contractors, and partners.
• Respond swiftly to incidents and lead investigations to determine root causes and prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen health and safety performance through site inspections, customer liaison, and cross-functional initiatives.

What you’ll need

• Ability to work independently, sometimes remotely, and deliver high-quality service across a wide area.
• Experience working with diverse groups and influencing health and safety culture within Scottish Water.
• Genuine desire to develop skills, take on training, and learn from coaching.
• Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate; ability to make informed decisions in fast-moving situations; experience working with key stakeholders and achieving results.
• Solid grasp of health and safety legislation and a full, clean UK driving license.
• Desirable progression towards NEBOSH Diploma or starting on it; experience with energy isolations, contractor management, COSHH, DSEAR, permit-to-work systems, working at height, lifting operations, toxic gases, and confined spaces.

Looking out for you / Benefits

• Hybrid working with on-site, remote, or hub-based arrangements.
• 38 days of holiday per year (including public holidays), with option to buy five more.
• Paid time off to volunteer; family-friendly policies for adoption, maternity, and parental leave; flexible working options.
• Pension and life assurance; annual company bonus; access to SW Splash rewards for cost savings.

Other important details

• This role will be a Grade 6 with salary between £36,410 - £46,990, depending on skills and experience; performance-based pay progression.
• Hybrid working model; combination of on-site, home, and Health & Safety hubs.
• Applications open until midnight on Sunday 12th October; offers are conditional on pre-employment screening.
• Recruitment data handling: data will be deleted if not acted upon within 12 months.
• For questions, contact SWRecruitment at [e-mail] (text retained without hyperlink).