Senior HSE Adviser

United Infrastructure Power T&D Limited; Alness; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United Infrastructure Power T&D Limited is seeking a senior HSE Adviser to support the delivery of energy transmission infrastructure projects in Scotland. The role focuses on providing expert health, safety and environmental leadership, assurance, and guidance to project teams to ensure safe, legal delivery with minimal environmental impact.

The position is site-based, reporting to the HSE Lead, and involves developing and delivering HSE plans, RAMS review, inspections, audits, and continuous

Responsibilities

• Lead the promotion of a proactive health and safety culture across all project activities.
• Provide competent advice and guidance to project leadership teams on health and safety matters.
• Conduct and lead site inspections, audits, leadership tours, and behavioural safety observations.

Job description

Introduction

As the UK transitions towards a low‑carbon energy system under the Government’s Clean Power 2030 Action Plan, resilient and flexible electricity infrastructure is critical. United Infrastructure supports this transition by delivering fully integrated power infrastructure solutions across transmission and distribution networks. As an Independent Connection Provider (ICP), we deliver end‑to‑end design, construction, and maintenance of electrical networks up to 400kV.

About the role

We are seeking a full‑time, site‑based Senior HSE Adviser to support the delivery of power transmission and distribution construction projects by providing expert health, safety and environmental leadership, assurance, and guidance to project teams. The role is responsible for supporting operational excellence through effective risk management, compliance assurance, continuous improvement initiatives, and the promotion of a positive Zero Harm culture, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, client standards, company procedures, and industry best practice.

The project is based in Alness, Scotland, and involves the construction and installation of energy transmission infrastructure covering approximately 80km of the Scottish Highlands between Loch Buidhe and Beauly.

Reporting to the HSE Lead, the Senior HSE Adviser is responsible for providing leadership, professional advice, assurance, and support to project management and construction teams to ensure all works are delivered safely, legally, and with minimal environmental impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior‑level oversight of project HSE performance, supporting the implementation of company and client requirements across multiple work fronts, contractors, and disciplines including overhead lines, substations, underground cable systems, access tracks, and associated infrastructure.
• Work closely with project managers, construction managers, supervisory teams, client representatives, and subcontractors to drive a proactive safety culture, influence positive behaviours, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure the effective management of health, safety, and environmental risks.
• Support the development of HSE Advisers and operational personnel through coaching, mentoring, and leadership.

Health & Safety Management

• Lead the promotion of a proactive health and safety culture across all project activities.
• Provide competent advice and guidance to project leadership teams on health and safety matters.
• Conduct and lead site inspections, audits, leadership tours, and behavioural safety observations.
• Monitor compliance with company procedures, client requirements, and statutory regulations.
• Review and provide guidance on Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) for high‑risk activities.
• Support project teams in identifying hazards, assessing risks, and implementing effective controls.
• Monitor permit‑to‑work systems and critical risk activities.
• Lead the communication and implementation of lessons learned, safety alerts, and best practice initiatives.
• Support the development, implementation, and review of project‑specific HSE plans and procedures.
• Provide assurance regarding emergency preparedness and response arrangements.
• Support project leadership in achieving continuous improvement in HSE performance.

Environmental Management

• Provide leadership and oversight relating to environmental performance across project activities.
• Monitor compliance with environmental management plans, licences, permits, consents, and project commitments.
• Lead environmental inspections, audits, and compliance assessments.
• Support the protection of sensitive environmental receptors including watercourses, habitats, peatland areas, and protected species.
• Verify implementation and effectiveness of pollution prevention controls.

Monitor waste management activities and compliance with environmental legislation.

Support peat management, restoration, habitat reinstatement, biodiversity, and ecological protection measures.

Lead or support investigations relating to environmental incidents and non‑conformances.

Promote environmental awareness, sustainability initiatives, carbon reduction, and best practice across project teams.

Site Assurance and Monitoring

• Develop and deliver risk‑based assurance programmes across project activities.
• Undertake and coordinate routine and targeted site inspections.
• Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, environmental non‑conformances, and management system deficiencies.
• Raise observations, improvement opportunities, and corrective actions.
• Monitor and verify the timely close‑out of corrective and preventive actions.
• Provide assurance regarding compliance with lifting operations, excavations, temporary works, work at height, electrical safety, traffic management, and contractor controls.
• Support internal, client, and external certification audits.
• Analyse inspection and audit trends and recommend improvement actions.

Incident Investigation

• Lead and support investigations relating to accidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses, environmental incidents, and property damage events.
• Gather and evaluate evidence, conduct interviews, and prepare formal investigation reports.
• Determine immediate, underlying, and root causes using recognised investigation methodologies.
• Develop corrective and preventive actions with operational teams.
• Monitor and verify implementation of actions arising from investigations.
• Facilitate the communication of lessons learned across projects and business units.
• Support reporting requirements to clients and regulatory authorities where required.

Workforce Engagement

• Deliver toolbox talks, leadership briefings, stand‑down sessions, and environmental awareness programmes.
• Participate in project reviews, planning meetings, and leadership forums.
• Build strong working relationships with employees, subcontractors, client representatives, and regulators.
• Mentor and coach HSE Advisers, supervisors, and managers to strengthen HSE capability and leadership.
• Encourage proactive reporting of hazards, observations, and near misses.
• Support workforce wellbeing, occupational health, fatigue management, and mental health initiatives.
• Promote positive engagement and behavioural safety programmes.

Compliance and Management Systems

• Support implementation and continual improvement of the Integrated Management System.
• Provide guidance on compliance with applicable health, safety, and environmental legislation.
• Support compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, client standards, and contractual obligations.
• Participate in management reviews and assurance activities.
• Support the development and review of project procedures, standards, and guidance documentation.
• Monitor emerging legislation and industry best practice to support compliance and continual improvement.

Reporting and Administration

• Produce detailed inspection, audit, assurance, and performance reports.
• Analyse and interpret HSE performance data and trends.
• Maintain action trackers, incident databases, and assurance records.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly HSE performance reports.
• Support the preparation and delivery of client reports, presentations, and governance submissions.
• Develop recommendations for performance improvement based on leading and lagging indicators.
• Maintain accurate project records and documentation.

Safety Leadership Responsibilities

• Demonstrate visible and effective safety