Job Description

Head of Health and Safety - Bridgwater, UK

About the Role

SEIC or HPC, Bridgwater - with flexibility of working from home, minimum 3 days a week in the office.

Are you a skilled HSE professional looking for the next step in your career? Do you have experience in health and safety with a strong background in construction or engineering environments? Are you the type of person who likes a fast-paced environment and likes to be challenged?

If so, come and join EDF as the Head of Health and Safety for the Client!

The Opportunity

As the Head of Health and Safety (Client), you’ll ensure full compliance with health and safety legislation across Hinkley Point C, promoting best practices throughout the project and associated work locations. You’ll oversee the organisational performance of both the project and supply chain, ensuring adherence to the Health and Safety at Work Act and relevant legal requirements, including the CDM Regulations across the design, construction, and commissioning phases of HPC.

Additionally, you’ll support other nuclear new build projects where EDFE is a key shareholder or partner. You’ll manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including regulators and shareholders, to align health and safety standards across the organisation.

Representing the HPC Client Organisation, you’ll set expectations for health and safety across the construction project while fostering collaboration with stakeholders and the wider industry at national and international levels.

Pay, benefits and culture

Alongside a competitive salary and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include a range of benefits, from enhanced parental leave to electric vehicle leasing, health insurance to product discounts, critical illness insurance to technology vouchers, gym membership to season ticket loans.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone's working needs are different. Whether you're in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. Our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion, aiming for an equitable workforce that reflects a broad range of backgrounds. We support reasonable adjustments during the application process and foster a dynamic environment where diverse perspectives drive innovation.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and coordinating departmental activities to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Supporting the HPC project throughout its lifecycle, ensuring policies and strategies meet legal and construction excellence standards.
• Monitoring safety arrangements on the HPC construction site, marine works, and Principal Design Authority activities.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives in safety performance.
• Developing effective relationships with workforce and trade unions through participation in consultative committees.
• Organising and supporting safety and environmental meetings and events.
• Collaborating with site leadership to improve safety performance and preparing reports for project governance.
• Representing the organisation at safety committees and ensuring alignment with business standards.
• Managing the Client Health and Safety team to ensure effective assurance processes.

Who you are

A degree or equivalent in Science or Engineering is favourable, with a management qualification being a plus. Experience in construction or engineering environments with leadership experience is desirable. You should hold NEBOSH or IOSH certifications, have strong knowledge of CDM Regulations and international HSE standards, and experience working with UK Trade Unions. Excellent communication skills, results-driven mindset, and a proven safety track record are essential.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! For more information or to request a full job description, please contact emma.leney@edfenergy.com.

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