Safety and Quality Advisor

Safety and Quality Advisor – Interconnectors: Head Office Warwick, onsite work is in the Southeast, as well as hybrid working. This role will involve some GB and EU travel.

National Grid Interconnectors, part of National Grid Ventures, is at the heart of the energy transition, supporting the connection of electricity grids between Great Britain and other countries, allowing the sharing of greener, more affordable power. We are proud to be a growing, international team and we all have a passion to do our best for our customers, the planet and each other.

We are looking for a Safety and Quality Advisor to ensure that projects are delivered to the highest standards of Safety, Health and Environmental requirements. This role is part of our new Construction team who are responsible for delivering the exciting Interconnectors CAPEX portfolio construction activities, which are mainly located in the southeast.

The role represents a fantastic opportunity to not only prepare for the Protection of our Assets alongside refurbishment works, but also undertake the development and construction activities associated with our Multi-Purpose Interconnectors.

• Deliver projects in accordance with the SHE strategy and establish engagement to ensure continuous improvement, world class performance and the development of appropriate SHE culture.
• Provide tools, coaching, mentoring and education (training either directly or through service providers) to enable personnel to manage their SHE responsibilities.
• Ensure and demonstrate, both by direct interaction and through the audit programme, that such provision as detailed above is delivered and fully utilised.
• Develop, manage and communicate a structured skills matrix for all project personnel and direct support functions.
• Develop SHE policy and procedure and continually review SHE processes, identifying and implementing innovative improvements by interaction with project personnel.
• Develop project SHE strategy and SHE management systems to promote continuous improvement to create, achieve and sustain world class performance, and ensure full engagement and education of the project management team for accountability in delivery.
• Develop (through the project management team) and implement the appropriate SHE culture within the project team, encompassing the ‘Safety by Design’ philosophy.
• Attend regularly monthly and weekly site meetings and toolbox talks.
• Review the Construction Phase Plan.
• Carry out site visits and audits.

• Previous accountability and ownership for allocated SHE issues improvement plans and initiatives
• Ability to convey SHE delivery concepts in an informative and collaborative manner
• Experience of preparing concise, accurate reports
• Desire to enhance personal development as a SHE professional with construction
• Ability to deliver training/ briefing material in an innovative, enjoyable and effective way

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. 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.

• A competitive salary of £45,000 - £56,900– dependant on experience
• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 26 after two years’ service) plus eight statutory days
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role.
• Access to flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days).
• Access to apps that support health, fitness and wellbeing.

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This advert closes on 20th March at 11:59PM

We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

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