System Safety Manager

Division: Safety, Health & Sustainability

Job Type: Full Time

Requisition Number: 65494

Department: Electricity Transmission - Non-Operations

Job Function: Safety, Health, Environment and Resilience

Great opportunity to influence our Electricity Transmission business on system safety related issues and processes on HV network.

As the System Safety Manager, you’ll play a key role in leading and inspiring a dedicated safety team to provide subject matter expertise in system safety across National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET).

Your primary focus will be on driving continual improvement in safety compliance and system safety performance. You will have the opportunity to motivate and energise leaders throughout NGET, empowering them to take full accountability for safety leadership within their respective areas of the business. Additionally, you will lead high profile safety projects and campaigns demonstrating innovation and best practices to foster our continuous improvement culture.

Providing expert advice on system safety, you’ll be responsible for updating and providing guidance on NGET’s safety business processes. Other key work activities focus around reducing the risk of harm and injuries from our fatal risk groups which are present in system focussed environments. Building strong relationships with contacts across Delivery Vehicles will be crucial to your success.

You’ll be a key contributor and facilitator in the development of NGET safety strategy, ensuring its alignment with organisational goals and objectives, giving you the opportunity to make a significant impact on how we manage safety as we enter a period of expediential growth.

Staying abreast of relevant legislation, regulations and industry standards, you’ll ensure compliance, proactively addressing any emerging safety issues or changes in regulatory requirements. This will include liaising with HSE and contributing to the Energy Networks Association working groups. You will also analyse trend data relating to safety incidents, identifying causes and help support the business to avoid incidents.

Visiting sites to conduct audits and lead on any incident Investigations, you’ll promote a culture of learning from incidents and share lessons learned throughout the organisation.

You’ll build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including leaders across NGET, Delivery Vehicles, contractors, and regulatory bodies, effectively collaborating to promote safety accountability and engagement at all levels.

We’re flexible on where you are based but there will be regular travel to operational sites throughout England and Wales and this can be combined with hybrid working from home.

What you'll need

We’re looking for someone who has previous experience of working on a High Voltage system (66kV and above).

You’ll possess a NEBOSH Diploma and have relevant safety experience, coupled with in-depth knowledge of SHEQ legislation and how procedures are applied in a high-risk environment, such as the energy sector, construction or manufacturing.

Experience of developing and implementing health and safety management systems is key as is experience of working in high-risk environments.

You’ll also have an understanding and experience of system safety related risks and knowledge of incident investigation.

Excellent interpersonal skills, coupled with the ability to demonstrate sound constructive decision-making abilities, as well as the ability to communicate well with regulatory bodies and peer organisations are all essential as is effective people management skills with the ability to manage and develop a high performing team.

You will require a Full UK Driving Licence.

What's in it for you?

• A competitive salary of £60,000 - £74,000
• Job Requirement Car
• Annual Performance Based Bonus of up to 15%
• 28 days annual leave plus eight statutory days
• Option to buy/sell holiday days
• Generous contributory pension scheme – we’ll double-match your contribution to a max company contribution of 12%
• Financial support for study relevant to your role
• Flexible benefits: share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes
• Family benefits like back-up care service (six paid days yearly + option to purchase more)

More Information

This role closes at midnight on 6th May 2025 however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

At National Grid we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.