Workforce Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

Network Rail; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Rail seeks a Workforce Health, Safety & Environment Advisor in Birmingham. This role involves ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, supporting operational delivery teams, and driving cultural change in safety practices. Ideal candidates will have strong IOSH qualifications and excellent interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Pro-rata annual leave entitlement (28 days)

Discounts on rail and underground season tickets

75% discount on leisure travel

Contributory pension schemes

Two weeks paid reserve leave for Armed Forces community

Qualifications

• Must have IOSH membership at TechIOSH level or above.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Management System and Environment Management System.
• Experience in maintenance processes and investigation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Gather and analyze HSE data to identify trends and recommendations.
• Guide teams in investigations and reporting of incidents.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

IOSH member at TechIOSH level or above

Job description

Workforce Health, Safety & Environment Advisor

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About Network Rail

Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year. Our purpose is to connect people and goods with where they need to be and our vision is for a simpler, better, greener railway.

Location

Birmingham, GB

Department Name

AM HSE Director - WCML (541950) G1

About Network Rail

Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year. Our purpose is to connect people and goods with where they need to be and our vision is for a simpler, better, greener railway.

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You will be part of the NW&C Region which consist of three routes:

• North West Route, covering Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire and Cumbria.
• Central Route, covering the West Midlands and Chiltern areas.
• West Coast South Route, covering the south of Crewe to London Euston.
  
  
  

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Brief Description

Join Our Team as a Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor

Are you passionate about creating safer, healthier, and more sustainable workplaces? We’re looking for an experienced HSE professional to support our Maintenance and Operations Delivery teams. In this role, you’ll ensure compliance with legal and corporate standards, and drive positive cultural and behavioural change in all aspects of health, safety, welfare, and environmental management.

About The Role (External)

We’re looking for a passionate and proactive Workforce Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Advisor to support our Head of Maintenance Delivery and Head of Operations Delivery in driving a culture of safety and sustainability across our teams. In this pivotal role, you’ll provide expert guidance on all workforce health, safety, and environmental matters, ensuring our people are protected and our operations remain compliant and forward-thinking.

You’ll play a key role in gathering, analysing, and interpreting HSE data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement. Your insights will help shape strategic decisions and support the implementation of national safety improvement programmes—where you may also take the lead on designated initiatives.

As a trusted advisor, you’ll guide teams through the investigation and reporting of accidents and incidents, ensuring adherence to the Formal Investigation Process and that all cases are owned by the appropriate Designated Competent Person (DCP). You’ll also coordinate and monitor safety tours and staff surveillance, helping to embed a visible and proactive safety culture.

Your expertise will be instrumental in identifying key risks and recommending effective control measures. You’ll support the development of our teams through coaching and knowledge sharing, helping to build capability and confidence in managing HSE responsibilities. Additionally, you’ll monitor the close-out of non-conformance reports and audit actions, ensuring continuous improvement is at the heart of everything we do.

Finally, you’ll act as a key point of contact when interfacing with external safety and environmental bodies, representing our commitment to excellence and compliance in all areas of health, safety, and environmental performance.

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:

• Must be a member of the Institute of Occupational Health and safety (IOSH) at Technical (TechIOSH) level or above
• Knowledge of Network Rail Health and Safety Management System
• Knowledge of Network Rail Environment Management System
• Knowledge of maintenance processes and techniques
• Knowledge of investigations process and techniques
• Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills
  
  
  

We would also like but it isn’t crucial to have/to be:

• Knowledge of operational railway environment
• Institute of Environmental Management Award (IEMA)
  
  
  

How To Apply (External)

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Salary and benefits:

• Salary: £46,701 - £55,411.
• Pro-rata annual leave entitlement (28 days)
• My benefits – our discounted online shopping site
• A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets
• 75% discount on leisure travel (discretionary)
• A choice of contributory pension schemes
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community
  
  
  

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Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.

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Closing date: 2 nd July 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.

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Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our safety vision

We will endeavour to offer a diverse interview panel wherever possible.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Rail Transportation

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