Senior Health & Safety Leader for Major Infrastructure Project

EDF Energy Limited; Desford; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £55k–£65k per year

25 days annual leave

Company pension

Life assurance

Benefits platform

Job summary

EDF Energy Limited in Desford is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to champion SHEQ standards on the Hinkley Point C project site. You will lead the safety agenda, influence senior stakeholders, and partner with operations and contractors to deliver safety excellence.

This full-time role, Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours, offers £55,000–£65,000 per year, 25 days leave plus bank holidays, a company pension, life assurance, and access to our benefits platform.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma required
• Proven leadership across multiple sites in logistics, warehousing, transport, construction, or industrial environments
• Strong incident investigation, root cause analysis, and risk management skills

Responsibilities

• Lead Health & Safety strategy across the contract to ensure compliance with client, company, and regulatory requirements
• Coach operational leaders to improve safety performance and culture
• Lead incident investigations and corrective action planning to prevent recurrence
• Analyse SHQE data to identify risks and improvement opportunities across sites
• Develop and review safety management systems, SSOW, training programmes and annual SHEQ plans

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Job description

EDF Energy Limited in Desford is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to champion SHEQ standards on the Hinkley Point C project site. You will lead the safety agenda, influence senior stakeholders, and partner with operations and contractors to deliver safety excellence.

This full-time role, Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours, offers £55,000–£65,000 per year, 25 days leave plus bank holidays, a company pension, life assurance, and access to our benefits platform.