HSE Specialist

ABB LTD; Olney; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Life assurance

Hybrid working

Private medical cover

Employee Assistance Programme

Generous bonus scheme

Job summary

ABB Ltd in the UK is seeking an HSE Specialist to strengthen health, safety, environmental and wellbeing performance across a diverse portfolio of projects, services and customer sites. You will report to the Local Division HSE & Real Estate Manager and partner with site leaders to deliver expert guidance and drive continuous improvement.

Regular travel to ABB locations across the UK, Ireland and Northern Europe is expected.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety Management or working towards it.
• Experience in health, safety and environmental roles in projects/services.
• Knowledge of UK HSE legislation and ISO 45001/14001.
• Willingness to travel and hold a UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide HSE advice and support to managers and teams.
• Facilitate risk assessments and implement preventive measures.
• Lead incident reporting, investigations and lessons learned.
• Support audits including ISO 45001/14001 across locations.
• Drive safety culture and wellbeing, deliver HSE training.

Skills

HSE knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Influence across matrix

Education

NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety Management

Tools

ISO 45001

ISO 14001

ISO 50001

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.This position reports to:HSE and Real Estate Manager__As HSE Specialist within ABB's Energy Industries business, you'll play a key role in strengthening health, safety, environmental and wellbeing performance across a diverse portfolio of projects, services and customer sites. Reporting to the Local Division HSE & Real Estate Manager, you'll partner with operational leaders, project and service teams, engineers and key business functions to provide expert guidance, influence positive behavioural change and drive continuous improvement. From supporting critical operational activities and ensuring effective risk management to contributing to strategic HSE initiatives across the UK Cluster (UK, Ireland and Azerbaijan), you'll help create safer, more sustainable ways of
working. This dynamic role offers the opportunity to make a visible impact across the business, with regular travel to ABB locations and customer sites providing variety and exposure to a wide range of environments.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Provide HSE advice, guidance and support to managers, project teams, service teams and
  employees, ensuring effective risk management across the business.
• Facilitate HSE risk assessments and support the implementation of preventive measures for project and service activities.
• Lead and support incident reporting, investigations and lessons learned activities to strengthen safety performance and reduce risk.
• Support internal and external audit programmes, including ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 compliance across multiple locations and customer sites.
• Drive behavioural change and continuous improvement initiatives that promote a positive health, safety, environmental and wellbeing culture.
• Deliver HSE training, coaching and awareness activities for managers, employees and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with UK and Northern European HSE teams to share best practice, improve performance and contribute to strategic HSE objectives.
• Support HSE-related projects and provide progress reporting against agreed objectives and key performance model: Hybrid #LI-hybrid from either our Daresbury or
  Aberdeen locations.

Qualifications for the Role

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety Management (or equivalent qualification), or currently working towards achieving it.
• Demonstrable experience in a health, safety and environmental role within project and/or service environments, ideally within the energy sector.
• Strong knowledge of UK health, safety and environmental legislation and industry standards.
• Experience working with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems; knowledge of ISO 50001 would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence across a matrix proactive, collaborative mindset with a passion for driving continuous improvement in HSE performance and wellbeing.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to ABB and customer sites as required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Flexible benefits scheme (includes options to buy/sell holidays, health checks, dental, eye care, gym memberships, cycle to work, gadget discounts and more)
• Internal mobility opportunities, mentorships and access to projects globally
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous employee referral scheme
• Hybrid working
• Private medical cover
• Generous bonus scheme

For the 6th consecutive year ABB UK has been recognised as a Top Employer in the UK.

Run What Runs the World.#RunwithABBBuilding a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Job Summary

Job number: JR Profession: SustainabilityType: external