At Calisen, safety is at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for an experienced HSE Business Partner to work closely with our Field Operations teams, supporting the delivery of safe, compliant and high-quality services across our operational and supplier network.
This is a highly visible role where you'll act as a trusted advisor, providing practical health, safety and environmental leadership, challenge and assurance across field-based operations. You'll work alongside operational leaders, subcontractors and supplier partners to ensure risks are understood, effectively managed and continuously improved.
If you're passionate about influencing positive safety culture, building strong stakeholder relationships and driving high standards across complex operational environments, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll be doing
As an HSE Business Partner, you'll:
- Act as the primary HSE contact for Field Operations, providing expert advice, coaching and challenge to operational leaders.
- Build strong relationships with regional and operational management teams, supporting them in meeting their health and safety responsibilities.
- Provide HSE support and assurance for subcontractors and supplier partners delivering services on behalf of Calisen.
- Support contractor selection, mobilisation and ongoing performance management from an HSE perspective.
- Ensure Principal Contractor responsibilities are effectively discharged where Calisen retains these duties.
- Deliver risk-based field assurance activities, including site visits, observations and management safety engagements.
- Verify the effectiveness of critical controls and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Lead or support investigations into significant incidents, ensuring robust root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Analyse HSE performance data to identify trends, emerging risks and areas requiring intervention.
- Support safety campaigns, operational improvement plans and initiatives that strengthen safety culture and engagement.
What we're looking for
We're seeking an experienced HSE professional who can confidently engage with operational teams, influence stakeholders and drive continuous improvement.
Essential skills and experience
- NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent recognised health and safety qualification).
- Strong operational HSE experience within utilities, engineering, construction or another safety-critical environment.
- Experience managing and assuring contractor and supplier HSE performance.
- Experience undertaking site assurance, field observations and critical control verification.
- Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and risk management principles.
- Experience leading or supporting significant incident investigations and corrective action management.
- The ability to influence, coach and constructively challenge stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends, emerging risks and improvement opportunities.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly.
Desirable
- Higher-level health and safety qualifications.
- IOSH membership.
- Knowledge of CDM 2015 and Principal Contractor responsibilities.
- Experience within utilities, smart metering or comparable field operations.
- Familiarity with ISO 4501, supplier mobilisation and HSE auditing.
What you'll bring
You’ll be a confident and credible safety professional who is:
- Passionate about creating a positive safety culture.
- Resilient and able to remain calm under pressure.
- Comfortable challenging unsafe behaviours and practices when required.
- A strong relationship builder who can influence through collaboration.
- Organised, adaptable and able to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.
- Committed to driving continuous improvement and achieving zero harm.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary: With our annual salary review ensuring your efforts are always rewarded.
- Birthday Off: Celebrate your day, on us!
- Life Assurance: Protection for you and your loved ones (4x your salary).
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave: Supporting you through life’s biggest moments.
- My Rewards Platform: Discounts from hundreds of top retailers, just for being part of the team.
- 22 Days Holiday: Plus bank holidays. Increases with service.
- Company Sick Pay: Supporting you during unexpected health challenges.
- Pension Plan: Secure your future with our robust pension scheme.
- Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme: Drive into a greener future.
- Medicash Benefits Program: Enjoy discounts, claim back on health expenses, and more.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Plan: Because your mental health matters.
- Professional Growth Opportunities: Join a rapidly expanding market leader where your career can thrive.
Please note: All successful candidates must pass a criminal record check, provide us with 5 years’ work references, and prove their eligibility to work in the UK.
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