Industrial Safety Lead

EDF Energy; Dungeness; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy provider in the UK seeks a Lead Industrial Safety Engineer for its Dungeness B Power Station. The role involves delivering expert safety advice and supporting safety culture within a full-time site-based position. Candidates should possess a NEBOSH Certificate and relevant experience in high-hazard industries, ideally including nuclear. Join to contribute towards achieving Net Zero.

Qualifications

• Qualified safety professional with NEBOSH Certificate; ideally working towards a Diploma.
• Solid knowledge of UK safety legislation, HSE frameworks, and site licence requirements.
• Experience in nuclear sector or other high-hazard industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert safety advice to line management and support safety culture.
• Guide daily operations of the industrial safety team.
• Contribute to long-term safety initiatives and proactive risk management.

Skills

Knowledge of UK safety legislation

Experience in high-hazard industries

NEBOSH Certificate

Risk management

Education

NEBOSH Certificate

Relevant HNC or equivalent

Job description

About the Role

Are you an expert in Industrial Safety, looking for a new challenge in a crucial industry? Do you thrive in a culture where safety is everyone's priority, consistently acting as a figurehead for site safety and as a lead for other safety professionals?

If this sounds like you and you want to work at Dungeness B Power Station in Kent, please read on!

The Opportunity

We're looking for a new team member in the Quality Management Group to provide specific leadership and support in the conventional safety field.

We need you to be continuously looking at performance improvement and to be the leader of proficient risk identification and the associated management processes. You'll also oversee the training needs of the teams, whilst always maintaining a positive industrial safety profile out in the field.

Pay, benefits and culture

The salary range associated with this role is between £45,641 - £95,993 however the starting salary for this appointment will be within the range of £45,641 - £81,263 and you'll be appointed based on the parameters outlined in the Company Agreement as well as your existing salary, competence, experience and qualifications.

Please note this is a full-time, site-based role.

At EDF UK, we do right by each other and everyone's welcome. We're on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We'd like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility. We're a disability confident employer and we'll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we support you to pursue a career that's unique to you. Because success is personal.

What you'll be doing

As Lead Industrial Safety Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering expert safety advice to line management, supporting the station leadership in strengthening safety culture, and guiding the daily operations of the industrial safety team. You'll also be expected to contribute a more strategic approach to developing safety on site, helping to shape long-term safety initiatives and embed proactive risk management into operational planning.

You'll liaise with internal and external regulators, contribute to the development of company-wide safety standards, and actively participate in the Industrial Safety Peer Group to drive continuous improvement and share best practices across the fleet.

Who you are

We're seeking a qualified safety professional with a NEBOSH Certificate (ideally working towards a Diploma) and a relevant HNC or equivalent as a minimum. Membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (MIOSH) is preferred.

You'll bring solid knowledge of UK safety legislation, HSE frameworks, and site licence requirements - preferably within the nuclear sector where nuclear power station systems experience would be an advantage, though other high-hazard industries such as oil & gas, chemical processing or heavy manufacturing will also be considered. Familiarity with industrial safety risks and control measures is key, along with experience applying safety standards and management systems in a high-hazard environment.

If you're passionate about creating safer workplaces and meet these criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 19th October 2025

Interviews will be week commencing: 3rd November 2025

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for CTC Security Vetting which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for the last 3 years.

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