Projects Health & Safety Business Partner

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

Job summary

A leading utilities company is seeking a Projects Health & Safety Business Partner to enhance safety performance across Capital Projects. This role involves collaborating with leadership and contractor teams to implement effective health and safety practices, ensuring compliance and promoting a safe working environment. The successful candidate will possess a NEBOSH Diploma and demonstrate strong skills in investigation, coaching, and communication, contributing to a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Competitive pension scheme

Performance-related bonus scheme

Comprehensive healthcare plan

Gym and wellness discounts

Employee Assistance Plan

Enhanced parental leave schemes

Qualifications

• Proven track record in health and safety improvement in Capital Projects.
• Experience influencing and coaching stakeholders.
• Excellent investigation and root cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver H&S subject matter expertise for Capital Projects.
• Conduct H&S incident investigations and ensure compliance.
• Engage with project teams to improve H&S standards.

Skills

Health and Safety Improvement

Coaching

Negotiation

Investigation Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Communication

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

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Projects Health & Safety Business Partner

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

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 value 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 get 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

• Regular participation in Project Portfolio Leadership team meetings and field visits to support project leadership in the delivery of H&S policies, procedures, standards and improvement plans.
• Build an effective working relationship with project teams and contractor partners so that project dilemmas and implementation challenges are communicated to the Project Portfolio Managers and Project H&S Manager.
• Provide advice as required on UU health and safety requirements.
• Completion of H&S incident investigations through to root cause and close out.
• Engagement with Project field teams and Project and contractor partner leadership teams to ensure learning from significant H&S incidents are shared including the delivery of engaging H&S messages at roadshows and team briefs.

Technical Skills & Experience

• Proven track record of delivering sustained health, safety and wellbeing improvement in Capital Projects and Engineering.
• Experience of influencing, coaching and negotiation skills with key stakeholders.
• Excellent investigation and root cause analysis skills.
• A good understanding of H&S behavioural theory and practice.
• Experience of 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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  Other

• Industries

  Utilities

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