Infrastructure Maintenance Workforce HSE Advisor

Network Rail; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Pension schemes

Discount travel 75%

Volunteer or carers leave 5 days

Rail/Underground travel subsidy

Gym passes

Benefits platform

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking an Infrastructure Maintenance Workforce HSE Advisor to support East Coast Route teams in creating a safe and high-performing workplace. You will provide expert advice, analyse trends, and help embed a positive safety culture across maintenance, operations and telecoms teams.

You’ll coach managers, support investigations, and drive change through proactive risk management and compliant practices.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Certificate or working towards qualification.
• Knowledge of health, safety, environmental and compliance management processes.
• Understanding of operational environments, ideally within railway industry.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to identify trends and practical solutions.
• Experience supporting accident and incident investigations.
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to coach, support and develop others to improve safety performance.
• Strong organisational skills and a proactive, solution-focused approach.
• Passion for promoting health, safety and wellbeing and driving positive culture change.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert health, safety and environmental advice, coaching and support to operational teams.
• Working with managers to promote a positive safety culture and drive continuous improvement.
• Monitoring and analysing safety data, identifying trends and recommending practical solutions.
• Supporting accident and incident investigations and helping teams learn from events.
• Identifying health, safety and environmental risks and helping implement effective control measures.
• Supporting the delivery of local and national safety, wellbeing and environmental initiatives.
• Building strong relationships with colleagues, Trade Union Safety Representatives and external partners.
• Coordinating audits, safety tours and assurance activities to drive compliance and best practice.
• Supporting managers and frontline teams to develop their knowledge, capability and confidence in health and safety.
• Helping ensure safe systems of work are implemented effectively across the route.

Skills

NEBOSH certificate

Safety culture

Analytical skills

Communication

Coaching others

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Collaboration

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Professional body membership

IEMA qualification

Job description

Infrastructure Maintenance Workforce HSE Advisor

IRC2370917

Who We Are

Join Network Rail ! Where People and Connections Matter

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team- you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here . We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision .

Are you passionate about health, safety and wellbeing?

We're looking for a Workforce Health, Safety & Environment Advisor to support our East Coast Route teams in creating a safe, healthy and high-performing workplace.

In this role, you'll provide expert advice and practical support to our Maintenance, Operations and Telecomms teams, helping managers identify and manage risk, improve safety performance, and embed a positive safety culture across the route.

You’ll work closely with colleagues at all levels to support investigations, analyse safety data and trends, implement improvement initiatives, and drive behavioural and cultural change. You’ll also play a key role in developing people, sharing best practice, and ensuring compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.

We’re looking for someone who is proactive, collaborative and solution-focused, with strong communication skills and a passion for helping others. Whether coaching managers, supporting frontline teams or influencing positive change, you’ll have the confidence to build relationships and make a real impact.

This is a fantastic opportunity to combine technical expertise with people-focused problem solving in a role that directly contributes to the safety and wellbeing of our workforce.

This role is based primarily on site and involves a 35-hour working week. As we operate a 24/7 railway, you’ll need to be flexible and able to support operational requirements, including night working where required.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing expert health, safety and environmental advice, coaching and support to operational teams.
• Working with managers to promote a positive safety culture and drive continuous improvement.
• Monitoring and analysing safety data, identifying trends and recommending practical solutions.
• Supporting accident and incident investigations and helping teams learn from events.
• Identifying health, safety and environmental risks and helping implement effective control measures.
• Supporting the delivery of local and national safety, wellbeing and environmental initiatives.
• Building strong relationships with colleagues, Trade Union Safety Representatives and external partners.
• Coordinating audits, safety tours and assurance activities to drive compliance and best practice.
• Supporting managers and frontline teams to develop their knowledge, capability and confidence in health and safety.
• Helping ensure safe systems of work are implemented effectively across the route.

What’s in it for you

Here are a few of the benefits we offer

• 28-day annual leave with the option to buy and sell days
• Choice of pension schemes
• 75% discount of leisure travel for you and your family
• 5 days paid volunteer or carers leave
• Up to 75% subsidised Rail and Underground travel
• Gym Pass -access to gyms across UK
• My Benefits platform- giving national and local retail discount

Our aim is to ensure your candidate experience is as positive as possible. If you require reasonable adjustments at any point, simply let us know and we’ll do our best to assist you.

Some of our roles require face to face Drugs & Alcohol testing. We will share further details with you as part of your formal offer.

We're here to support you throughout the recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, please contact the recruitment support team at [e-mail]

We’re looking for people with bags of potential whose strengths include:

• A NEBOSH Certificate (or working towards a recognised health and safety qualification).
• Knowledge of health, safety, environmental and compliance management processes.
• An understanding of operational environments, ideally within the railway industry.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify trends and recommend practical solutions.
• Experience supporting accident and incident investigations.
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to coach, support and develop others to improve safety performance.
• Strong organisational skills and a proactive, solution-focused approach.
• A passion for promoting health, safety and wellbeing and driving positive culture change.

It would be great if you also have:

• A NEBOSH Diploma.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• An Institute of Environmental Management Award (IEMA) qualification.

We know that great candidates don’t always tick every box. Research shows that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply if they don’t meet all the criteria but you could still be exactly who we’re looking for.

We’re building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, so we actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds

Inclusive and accessible

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident organisation and are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. We’ll always do our best to make adjustments to support your individual needs.