Senior Safety, Health

**About our Business**

SSE Thermal is on a mission to deliver the flexible energy needed today while powering the transition to net zero. Our 600+ employees play a crucial role in keeping the lights on across the UK and Ireland and we're rising to the low-carbon challenge with our teams at the cutting-edge of vital technologies. We're developing ground-breaking carbon capture and storage projects and progressing plans for what could be the world's first hydrogen-fired power station, as well as a major hydrogen storage facility and exploring other exciting options as we decarbonise. We've already achieved a lot - but we're just getting started. As part of SSE, which is investing £24bn this decade, we're at the forefront of the energy transition - so come join us as we continue to grow and power change.

To find out more, read this blog from Catherine Raw, our Managing Director, on our critical role in delivering net zero.

**About the Role**

**Base Location**: Keadby Power Station, Scunthorpe

**Salary**: £44,100 - £66,100 + Car / Car Allowance + Performance-Related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing, and family.

**Working Pattern**: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

Due to a period of growth, SSE Thermal Large Capital Projects (LCP) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Advisor to join the LCP SHE team in the Development & Construction business.

This role is central to providing proactive and pragmatic SHE advice and guidance to the LCP teams throughout the business unit, helping to ensure LCP address business SHE risk by promoting a practical understanding across all SHE processes.

Key Responsibilities
- Work as a trusted partner both internally within the Thermal LCP SHE team and across the Thermal business keeping people safe as projects are developed, delivered, operated and decommissioned.
- Provide SHE related advice and support to the business and for ensuring projects delivered within their remit reduce SHE risk and improve governance.
- Actively promote and carry out regular site SHE audits and inspections and work closely with contractors to implement SHE improvement initiatives.
- Assist on the development and implementation of arrangements in the Thermal SHE management system, ensuring that the associated processes/ documentation is effective, accurate, complete, consistent, unambiguous, well-structured and concise.

**What do I need?**

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- A recognised qualification in Occupational Health & Safety such as NEBOSH Diploma/equivalent.
- Chartered member of IOSH or equivalent organisation with continuing professional development (or desire to work towards).
- Experience working in a SHE environment within the Power, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas or another similar industry with sound knowledge of SHE management systems, policies and strategies.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills to liaise with all levels of SSE staff and contractors.
- Experience with behavioural safety programmes involving multi-disciplinary project teams with a multi-cultural workforce.

**What's in it for you?**

We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

**Next Steps**

Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.

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