Senior Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Advisor Remote
Job description
Location Midlands We’re making zero carbon happen We’re OVO Group, a big family of companies united by a single vision: to get to zero carbon, fast. We call this Plan Zero – and it shows how we’ll be fighting the climate crisis and transforming the way people use energy over the next decade. To do this, we need the sharpest minds. Are you up for the challenge? Do great green things with OVO Energy So much has changed since we launched in 2009. Our goal remains the same though: make energy cheaper, greener, and simpler. Just as it was on day one. Everyone belongs at OVO Our aim is to build a diverse and inclusive movement: teams of brilliant people, with unique talents, skills, passions, and experiences. We encourage everyone to join us, whatever your gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, life experience, or background. So please come as you are – we can’t wait to meet you. Where in the world of OVO will I be working? The Senior SHE Advisor will work within our Energy Solutions Business and report to the business SHE Manager. The position is intended to support the SHE manager and enable our business to carry out our activities safely, as we grow. The Senior SHE advisor will lead on all aspects of SHE within their area of responsibility, holding the skills and relevant experience to do so. We need your help to support the expansion of our business, and to inspire and help our busy Operations teams, and our Contractors to execute their work consistently across our various management models, using “best in class” health and safety practices with a focus of ensuring a safe project delivery for our members and Clients. What will I be doing? Key responsibilities include: Supporting the SHE Manager and the wider operational business to ensure all aspects of works are procured, managed and delivered in line with internal and external SHE requirements. Developing, promoting and implementing the SHE management framework across our business. Acting as an informed, objective and competent advisor for SHE management across all workstreams. Owning aspects of the annual SHE plan and delivering on these. Managing and executing site/project inspections and engagements. Supporting, mentoring and coaching colleagues, contractors and other stakeholders. Attending project and stakeholder meetings as required. Working with the wider departments to onboard and grow our supply chain including reviewing of SHE documentation. Ensuring all SHE documentation is reviewed appropriately including pre-construction information reports, construction phase plans and RAMS. Developing and delivering in-house training materials and Toolbox Talks. Leading (where required) and supporting SHE event investigations. Creating and communicating SHE and Technical briefings. Participating in OVO group internal forums like the technical safety working group Working with our business and others to develop and implement new initiates or sharing best practices to support safe and efficient working. Championing and actively encouraging safety observation and hazard reporting. Is this the job for me? The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a passion for health and safety and a desire to ensure there is an effective control framework in place for our business, including contractor risk management, as well asclear, concise, accurate reporting on risks and issues. The ideal candidate will have had experience in drivingimprovements in technical and safety risk frameworks, governance and reporting in a regulatedenvironment. Ideally you will: Have significant practical field experience in domestic energy efficiency refurbishment projects or construction, specifically heating, renewables and insulation installation. Have completed the NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent. Hold a technical qualification e.g. electrical or gas qualification (Minimum of 3 years). Hold a lead auditing qualification e.g ISO 45001. Have in-depth understanding of UK H&S legislation and its practical application in social housing refurbishment projects or similar (CDM, Working At Heights, Asbestos and Gas etc.). Have significant experience in building and implementing SHE management systems e.g ISO 45001. Be a Graduate member of IOSH or equivalent professional body. Have experience in event management and investigation to root cause. Be able to form solid working relationships and know how to manage expectations. Have experience in developing and maintaining strong working relationships with stakeholders. Be naturally inquisitive and solution focused as you seek to understand the operational challenges our people face on our projects. Be comfortable travelling extensively for meetings and to our project sites as required. This role will also involve leading others, so we’d love you to have previous experience of being a great line manager, particularly in coaching, supporting and driving colleagues to grow and develop. Brilliant benefits for a world-changing teamOur people are at the heart of Plan Zero. That’s why we offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to make you feel at home. For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays). Then there’s Flex Pay. It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits. Here’s a taster of what’s on offer: For your healthWith benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and moreFor your wellbeingWith gym membership, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more For your lifestyle With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donationsFor your home Get up to £300 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargersFor your commute Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know. Oh, and one last thing... We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you!
