Job Description

About the role
Balfour Beatty are looking for a Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing to join our Power Transmission and Distribution business covering the UK.
In this role, you will lead the delivery of a comprehensive and proactive health and wellbeing service across the UK business, shaping an integrated approach to employee health. You'll provide expert, evidence-based advice on occupational health matters across a diverse range of work environments, helping to ensure our people remain safe, healthy, and supported.
This role is a national role. Regular travel will be expected, a company car or allowance will be provided.
Within our Power T&D business unit, we provide technical engineering solutions to electricity transmission and distribution network owners and operators. Our in-house experts support the full project lifecycle-from scoping and design to construction and maintenance-across all areas of the grid, including overhead lines, cabling, and substations.
What you'll be doing

• Lead the Occupational Health Advisers in providing and integrated approach to

health

• Provide expert, informed advice on occupational health matters across a wide

range of work activities

• Devise strategies that support wider business objectives health topics and drive

improvements to go beyond statutory requirements and lead Balfour Beatty in the construction industry

• Provide performance reporting to senior leaders within the business areas on

health matters

• Ensure the focus on occupational health risks is maintained by designing health-

related campaigns and engaging with stakeholders for delivery

• Show leadership in communicating effectively with all parts of the business to

ensure health is recognised and properly managed

• Role sits across Operational Senior Leadership Teams for both England & Wales

and Scotland.

• Lead delivery of a full and proactive Health and wellbeing service throughout the

UK business.

• Provide an operational link between the strategic direction of the health team and

the transactional activity.

• Lead delivery of the health and wellbeing strategy for the BU.

• Ensure business compliance with occupational health procedures and be

responsible for new processes to ensure appropriate legislation is achieved.

• Own project management of the implementation of occupational health, hygiene

and wellbeing initiatives.
Who we're looking for

• Degree qualified or equivalent in relevant Occupational Health qualification

• Construction Industry experience preferred

• Experience in delivering Health and Wellbeing strategies

• Full UK driving licence

Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...
About us
Balfour Beatty's Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK's most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:
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