Health, Safety & Wellbeing Projects Manager

Sustainable Talent; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sustainable Talent is hiring a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Projects Manager to support a major energy infrastructure development in the North East of Scotland. You will lead HSW initiatives, advise project teams and drive continuous improvement across the delivery programme.

The role requires strong communication, strategic leadership and a proactive approach to risk, with site-based responsibilities and occasional travel to suppliers and regulators as the project progresses.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering HSW guidance to project teams.
• Ability to monitor safety metrics and produce reports.
• Track record of improving HSW performance.
• Willingness to travel and work on site.
• Proficiency with MS Office.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of Zero Harm strategy across the project.
• Provide HSW guidance to delivery teams and supply chain.
• Monitor HSW performance data, incidents, audits, and trends.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly HSW reports.
• Support HSW training and communications initiatives.
• Promote proactive safety culture and lessons learned.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to drive improvements.
• Support HSW events and reporting.
• Build relationships with clients, regulators and stakeholders.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational & time-management

Proactive, solutions-focused

Collaborative mindset

Problem-solving

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Travel-flexible, site-based

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sector: Major Infrastructure | Energy Transmission | Construction

The Opportunity

A leading UK infrastructure contractor is seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Projects Manager to support a major energy infrastructure development in the North East of Scotland.

This is a flagship project of significant strategic importance, involving the construction of a large-scale electrical transmission facility that will play a key role in supporting the UK's energy infrastructure.

The project offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a high-profile construction programme, helping drive health, safety and wellbeing performance while working closely with project delivery teams, senior stakeholders and supply chain partners.

With the development attracting significant attention from senior industry and public-sector stakeholders, strong HSW leadership, effective communication and a proactive approach to continuous improvement will be essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the company's Zero Harm strategy and associated health, safety and wellbeing initiatives.
• Provide professional HSW advice and guidance to project delivery teams, operational stakeholders and supply chain partners.
• Monitor and analyse HSW performance data, incident reports, audits and assessments to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare and maintain weekly, monthly and quarterly HSW reports, ensuring key information is communicated effectively.
• Support the development and delivery of HSW training, communications, campaigns and learning initiatives.
• Promote a proactive safety culture, ensuring lessons learned are shared and embedded across project teams.
• Work collaboratively with senior leadership, engineering, commercial and operational teams to drive continuous improvement.
• Support HSW projects, events and initiatives, maintaining high standards of communication, documentation and reporting.
• Build effective relationships with clients, contractors, regulators and wider project stakeholders.

Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at different levels.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach to health, safety and wellbeing.
• The ability to work collaboratively with operational teams and supply chain partners.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an interest in improving HSW performance through reporting, analysis and continuous improvement.
• Competence in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Flexibility to travel when required and a willingness to work in a full-time, site-based environment