Regional Safety, Health & Wellbeing (SHW) Manager

SSEN Transmission; Perth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car/Car allowance

Performance bonus

Flexible first options

Wellbeing benefits

Family benefits

Job summary

SSEN Transmission in Scotland is seeking a Regional SHW Manager to provide proactive leadership across Network and support directorates, ensuring compliance with the Safety Management Systems and UK health and safety legislation.

You will lead and develop a team of Occupational SHW Advisers, drive continuous improvement through training and coaching, deputise for the Lead SHW Manager when needed, and foster a positive, safe workplace culture aligned with our strategic drivers.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of high-risk operational activities on transmission networks.
• Knowledge of UK Health and Safety legislation including CDM 2015.
• Graduate qualification in Occupational Safety or related discipline.
• IOSH membership with CPD or willingness to work towards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with ability to influence change.

Responsibilities

• Provide SHW leadership to Network and support directorates to implement Safety Management Systems.
• Develop capability via training, education, support and coaching; report regional issues and best practices.
• Support Lead SHW Manager in identifying strategic improvements and deputise when required.
• Establish and lead a team of Occupational SHW Advisers and embed our Blueprint behaviours.
• Foster a healthy, happy and safe workplace focused on positive outcomes.

Skills

High-risk operations knowledge

Safety culture

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Base Location: For this role, we require successful applicants to be based from one of our Scottish locations and you'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in the office – Perth ideally or Aberdeen or Glasgow.

Salary: £59,800 - £89,800 + car / car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

The Role

The Regional Safety, Health and Wellbeing (SHW) Manager is a highly technical, competent and professional role in the Transmission SHW Team. They provide proactive and pragmatic SHW advice and guidance to internal customers throughout their allocated Transmission directorates and regions. This role will predominantly support our internal Network and support directorates (non-project facing).

You will

• Provide Safety Health and Wellbeing leadership and expertise to the Network and support directorate teams to support the successful implementation of the Transmission and SSE Safety Management Systems, and legislative compliance where applicable.
• Seek to continuously improve the capability and professionalism of their team via training, education, support, development and coaching while ensure consistency in the service provided by the team in line with agreed expectations keeping track of and reporting on regional issues and best practices.
• Provision of support to the Lead Safety Health and Wellbeing Manager in identifying and affecting strategic improvements in workplace safety arrangements and deputising where required.
• Establish and lead a team of Occupational SHW Advisers, embed our Blueprint behaviours and strategic drivers, and build a positive SHW culture among our stakeholders.
• Embody our vision to create a healthy, happy and safe workplace for our people by continuously striving to improve and focussing on positive outcomes.

You have

• A good foundation of knowledge and experience of high-risk operational activities (overhead, underground and substations) on transmission/ distribution networks or similar, such as high hazard assert-intensive organisations.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of UK Health and Safety legislation, including CDM 2015 and associated design, construction, O&M and demolition practices
• Graduate qualification in Occupational Safety (e.g. NEBOSH Diploma) or related discipline or appropriate proven knowledge and experience.
• Registered member of IOSH or equivalent organisation with continuing professional development (or desire to work towards)
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral with the ability to build relationships, use a wide range of techniques to influence change at all levels of the organisation and will possess a well-structured, systematic approach with the ability to identify and analyse complex technical issues and understand risks in order to provide appropriate solutions.

About SSE

SSE's purpose is to be restless every day until we make electricity clean, affordable and available for all.

We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. This includes electricity transmission and distribution networks, onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro-electric power and flexible thermal generation. We also provide products and services for businesses and other customers.

Our investment plan will see SSE invest £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure to 2030.

SSEN Transmission own and operate the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport electricity from where it is generated to where it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all - we're upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown power for the future and building the infrastructure needed for a cleaner electricity system to create secure power for generations to come.

Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life

• Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships.
• Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service.
• Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme.
• As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.

Work with an equal opportunity employer

SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact Stephanie at [e-mail] / 01738 342963 to discuss how we can support you.

We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.