Projects Health and Safety Business Partner

United Utilities; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

United Utilities is seeking a Health and Safety Business Partner to enhance H&S performance in Capital Projects. This role involves leading H&S initiatives, conducting investigations, and ensuring compliance across various sites in the North West. The successful candidate will have a NEBOSH Diploma and a strong background in health and safety improvements.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Competitive pension scheme

Performance-related bonus scheme

Comprehensive healthcare plan

Gym and wellness benefits

Employee Assistance Plan

Enhanced parental leave schemes

Qualifications

• Proven track record in health, safety, and wellbeing improvements.
• Experience in influencing and coaching stakeholders.
• Excellent investigation and root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead H&S subject matter expertise for Capital Projects.
• Conduct H&S incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Build relationships with project teams and contractor partners.

Skills

Health and Safety

Investigation skills

Coaching

Negotiation

Root cause analysis

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Projects Health and Safety Business Partner

Job number UU02959 | Country: United Kingdom | Region: Cheshire West and Chester | Location: Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP | Posting End Date: 06/06/2025 | Band: 4a | Role Type: Permanent | Work hours: 37 Hours per Week | Salary: Competitive

About us

Salary - Competitive
Work Type - Hybrid
Job Location - Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP
Role Type - Permanent
Employment Type - Full Time
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week

United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.

We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.

We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.

We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and contribution.

• A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
• A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
• Up to 10.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
• A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
• MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
• Best Doctors
• Salary Finance
• Wealth at Work courses
• Deals and discounts
• EVolve Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Mental health first aiders
• ShareBuy
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Job Purpose

We have a great opportunity for a Health and Safety Business Partner to join us as we enter into an exciting period of investment and innovation known as AMP 8 in the water sector. You will lead and deliver H&S subject matter expertise to support and challenge delivery of best in class H&S performance in a portfolio of Capital Projects.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside our leadership team supporting the delivery and embedment of H&S improvement plans and processes and procedures to ensure everybody working on our behalf gets home safe and well. This is a site-facing role working with our contractor partners to ensure high standards at site level, working with construction managers and supply chain partners to drive our home safe and well strategy.

This is a varied role based between our head office in Warrington, at home, and visiting our sites across the North West with regulatory compliance and safety at the forefront. You may be identifying issues, running investigations or supporting the design of capital delivery plans and projects.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Participate regularly in Project Portfolio Leadership team meetings and conduct field visits to support project leadership in implementing H&S policies, procedures, standards, and improvement plans.
• Build effective working relationships with project teams and contractor partners to communicate project dilemmas and implementation challenges to the Project Portfolio Managers and Project H&S Manager.
• Provide advice on UU health and safety requirements as needed.
• Complete H&S incident investigations through to root cause analysis and close out.
• Engage with project field teams and leadership to ensure learning from significant H&S incidents is shared, including delivering engaging H&S messages at roadshows and team briefs.

Technical Skills & Experience

• Proven track record of delivering sustained health, safety, and wellbeing improvements in Capital Projects and Engineering.
• Experience in influencing, coaching, and negotiation with key stakeholders.
• Excellent investigation and root cause analysis skills.
• A good understanding of H&S behavioural theory and practice.
• Experience communicating and presenting to senior management, both internally and externally.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent in Health and Safety.

We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.