Health + Safety Manager

SCOTTISH POWER UK PLC; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Holiday Purchase

Share Schemes

Payroll Giving

Technology Vouchers

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Cycle to Work

Health insurance options

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Savesmart financial wellbeing

Job summary

ScottishPower UK PLC in Glasgow seeks a Health and Safety Manager to lead the development and execution of the health and safety policy and strategy. You will partner with Directors, executives, contractors and employees to drive world-class performance across the business.

You will implement and improve the H&S management system for both operational and construction activities, promote a proactive safety culture, and deliver enhanced data insights using Power BI.

Qualifications

• Degree level or comparable experience.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
• ISO 45001/45003 knowledge.
• Understanding of renewable value chain processes.
• Ability to influence at all levels and with external stakeholders.
• Facilitation, mentoring and coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of health and safety policy, strategy and operating plan.
• Drive continuous improvement of H&S management system for operations and construction.
• Promote proactive safety culture through leadership, audits and investigations.
• Lead H&S reporting and develop data insights and dashboards (Power BI).
• Manage budgets and improvement plans; deliver against targets.
• Collaborate with Occupational Health, government bodies and partners; coach Health and Safety Consultants.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Safety culture champion

Education

Degree level or comparable experience

Tools

Power BI

Reporting tools

Job description

Job Title Health and Safety Manager

Location Glasgow

Salary from £66,000, up to 20% bonus, family health cover and car allowance

Flexible Working Pattern

Help us create a better future, quicker

Reporting to the Health & Safety Director (SPR) the main purpose of the role is to support the development and manage the implementation of the health and safety policy, strategy and agreed operating plan across the business. The overall aim is to achieve world class performance levels working in partnership with employees, contractors, customers, and members of the public.

What you’ll be doing

Develop strong relationships with stakeholders across the business, including Director and Executive level leaders, providing expert guidance on health and safety strategy, compliance, and performance.

Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the health and safety management system, supporting both operational and construction activities.

Drive a proactive safety culture focused on achieving zero harm through visible leadership, behavioural safety initiatives, audits, investigations, and continuous improvement programmes.

Lead health and safety reporting, including the development of enhanced data insights and dashboards through Power BI and other reporting tools.

Manage business improvement plans, budgets, and operational health and safety objectives, ensuring delivery against agreed targets.

Work collaboratively with Occupational Health teams, government bodies, industry partners, and internal stakeholders to share best practice, while leading and developing a team of Health and Safety Consultants through coaching, objective setting, and performance support.

What you’ll bring

Educated to degree level or comparable experience.

NEBOSH General Certificate level or equivalent.

Working knowledge of international safety standards and ISO 45001/ 45003.

A clear understanding of the whole value chain and the key processes within the renewable industry.

Ability to operate and positively influence at all levels in the organisation and with external stakeholders.

Facilitation, mentoring and coaching skills.

Membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health is desirable.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits.

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday Purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Schemes
• Payroll Giving and Charity Matched Funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purchases
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and Public Transport Season Ticket Loans
• Healthcare benefit options including: Dental Insurance, Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan and annual Health Assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy.

With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen.

With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve.

It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [e-mail].

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

IMPORTANT Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below October-15-2026

We are one of the main energy companies in the world, a leader in renewables, which champions the energy transition towards a low-emissions economy. We supply energy to nearly 100 million people in dozens of countries and develops its renewable, network and commercial activities in Europe (Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Greece), the United States, Brazil and Australia and maintains markets such as Japan and Poland, among others, as growth platforms.