Senior Safety Engineer - High-Voltage Systems (Hybrid)

National Grid Plc; Leeds; Híbrido; GBP 65.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company car

Annual bonus

26 days' leave + 8 statutory

Buy/sell holiday days

Pension with employer match

Professional subscriptions support

Wellbeing and health apps

Family care backup service

Descripción de la vacante

National Grid is seeking a Senior Safety Engineer to join our Technical Safety team, covering sites across England and Wales with a mix of home, office and site travel. You will provide specialist safety advice, assurance and governance to operational and project teams, helping integrate system safety into day‑to‑day decisions and delivering robust risk controls.

You’ll work with stakeholders to drive safety improvements and maintain compliance.

Formación

• NEBOSH qualification or equivalent health and safety qualification
• Engineering, safety, or related technical degree or hands-on safety experience
• Strong knowledge of SHEQ regulations and standards in energy/utilities/infrastructure
• Senior Authorised Person (SAP) status with high-voltage experience (66kV+)
• Knowledge of system safety including hazard identification, risk assessment, safety assurance and effective risk control
• Experience developing or improving safety policies and technical guidance
• Experience leading investigations and lessons learned
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills

Responsabilidades

• Develop and improve safety strategies, standards and procedures across the business
• Help reduce high-consequence and fatal risks by promoting effective safety management and practical risk controls
• Work closely with operational teams, contractors and stakeholders to embed system safety principles into daily activities
• Provide expert safety advice and guidance for informed risk decisions
• Drive improvements in safety culture and performance by influencing stakeholders at all levels
• Lead investigations, identify root causes and ensure lessons learned are shared
• Monitor changes in legislation, regulation and industry best practice to remain compliant
• Build strong relationships to champion continuous improvement and positive safety outcomes

Conocimientos

NEBOSH qualification

Engineering degree

SHEQ knowledge

SAP status

66kV+ experience

Incident investigations

Stakeholder management

Educación

Engineering/Safety qualification

HND/HNC

Descripción del empleo

National Grid is seeking a Senior Safety Engineer to join our Technical Safety team, covering sites across England and Wales with a mix of home, office and site travel. You will provide specialist safety advice, assurance and governance to operational and project teams, helping integrate system safety into day‑to‑day decisions and delivering robust risk controls.

You’ll work with stakeholders to drive safety improvements and maintain compliance.