Unit Safety Manager
Brighton, GB Bristol, GB London, GB Altrincham, GB Glasgow, GB Croydon, GB Manchester, GB
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.
We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.
Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.
About the business unit
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced health and safety professional to provide leadership and support in managing health, safety, and wellbeing across the business unit.
The Unit Safety Manager will also contribute to our growing portfolio of projects across Europe, ensuring that both UK and wider European health and safety standards are effectively applied.
The role will require flexibility and a willingness to travel within the UK and internationally to support business needs and project delivery.
Key responsibilities and duties include:
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Improve the unit’s health, safety, and wellbeing performance and promote the use of the Mott MacDonald Business Management System to support this improvement.
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Promote a culture of continuous improvement by engaging and influencing unit management.
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Deliver health and safety training and provide advice, guidance, and support to project teams and staff.
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Report on health and safety performance, including trend analysis and lessons learned, and contribute to management and board reports.
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Support the planning and review of high risk activities and undertake site visits to improve oversight of work activities.
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Manage incident reporting and contribute to internal investigations, ensuring lessons are captured and communicated.
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Maintain oversight of the unit’s risk profile and provide support to Project Safety Advisers.
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Work with senior management, HR, and the regional wellbeing manager to integrate health, safety, and wellbeing requirements into policies and practices.
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Represent the unit externally as required, including liaison with enforcement authorities and other relevant bodies.
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Own the Unit Health and Safety Plan, setting and monitoring objectives, and providing updates to the Unit Executive.
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Promote effective communication and dissemination of health, safety, security, and wellbeing information across the unit.
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Carry out the annual health and safety management review at unit level and participate in relevant internal and external meetings.
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Keep abreast of developments in legislation and best practice, ensuring compliance and appropriate action.
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Set a strong personal example and promote a positive intervention culture.
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Be willing and able to travel both within the UK and internationally, as required, to support projects and business needs.
Candidate Specification
Essential
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Experienced health and safety professional with a proven record of developing a positive safety culture.
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Confident communicator, able to stay calm under pressure and deliver clear, reasoned recommendations.
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Ability to build effective working relationships with managers, employees, and stakeholders.
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Team player who embodies company values and culture and focuses on the success of the business and function.
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Health and safety related degree or equivalent qualification from an appropriate body.
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Solid understanding of health and safety legislation and its application in complex environments, with strong knowledge of UK standards and a working awareness of wider European health and safety legislation and practice.
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Working knowledge of health and safety management systems and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM), particularly from a designer’s perspective.
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Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as part of the role.
Desirable
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Previous experience in an engineering consultancy and/or contracting environment.
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NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, holding or working towards CMIOSH.
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Ability to influence management in identifying and managing risk.
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Calm and confident decision-maker with strong prioritisation and time management skills.
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
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Ability to engage and influence at all levels, including external stakeholders.
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Experience conducting site visits and inspections.
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Awareness of European health and safety standards, directives, and best practice frameworks is desirable.
UK Immigration
Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.
Agile working
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.
Accessibility
We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Health and wellbeing
- Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
- Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
- Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
- A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
- Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
Financial wellbeing
- We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
- Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
- Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
- Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
- As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
Lifestyle
- A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
- Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
- Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
Enhanced family and carers leave
- Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
- Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
- Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
Learning and development
- Primary annual professional institution subscription.
- A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.
Networks, communities, and social outcomes
- Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
- Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.
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