HSE Lead: Infrastructure Safety & Wellbeing

Balfour Beatty plc; Grays; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working - up to 40% remote where

25 days annual leave

Pension

Share incentive plan

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an experienced Health and Safety Manager to lead HSE delivery on the Lower Thames Crossing project within the Power Transmission & Distribution team. The role focuses on excavation safety, proximity to live services, and compliance with procedures while promoting a positive safety culture on site.

You will engage with stakeholders across the project, drive safe behaviours, and support risk assessments, audits and incident investigations to ensure safe delivery of

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in Health and Safety management within utilities or civil engineering projects
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (required)
• Professional membership such as CMIOSH is desirable but not essential

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day Health and Safety support to the project team
• Support planning and delivery of works including review of risk assessments and safe systems of work
• Engage with operations to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements
• Monitor site activities and intervene where unsafe conditions or behaviours are identified
• Support the implementation of procedures relating to excavation and avoiding danger from services
• Collaborate with project leadership to manage risk and promote safe behaviours
• Participate in inspections, audits and incident investigations as required
• Support continual improvement of health and safety performance across the project

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an experienced Health and Safety Manager to lead HSE delivery on the Lower Thames Crossing project within the Power Transmission & Distribution team. The role focuses on excavation safety, proximity to live services, and compliance with procedures while promoting a positive safety culture on site.

You will engage with stakeholders across the project, drive safe behaviours, and support risk assessments, audits and incident investigations to ensure safe delivery of