Health and Safety Administrator - Substations

Unlock your superpower supporting health and safety compliance across the Solent team.

We can provide you with excellent training opportunities, chances of progression throughout the company and flexible working. You’ll develop an understanding of an exciting, fast paced, innovative industry and meet/work with people from all backgrounds. This role is based at Portsmouth or Southampton as it comes with travel to various site locations in Dorset and Hampshire with occasional travel to sites in Sussex and Kent – a mix of office, site and home and comes with a company car.

As a Health and Safety Administrator, you’ll be part of a small health, safety and compliance team supporting the operational teams helping them deliver planned work as part of our road to “net zero”. You’ll ensure compliance with our statutory duties through managing processes and auditing our premises and offering multi layers of support to our management team, engineers and maintenance fitters. Ensuring statutory documentation is in place and all staff are trained and competent to carry out work.

Key activities will include:

• Managing all substation statutory documentation across the zone including Emergency Files, Fire Risk Assessments & actions, Environmental Files/Plans, Asbestos records and WSE’s (Written Scheme of Examination).
• Responsible for tracking all zonal actions ensuring timely closure e.g. IMS (Incident Management System), BIR (Business Improvement Report), audit actions, AMBP (Asset Management Business Procedure) 120.
• Site inspections and assisting with preparation for audits.
• Attendance on zonal working groups as required for - Working at Heights, PUWER, LOLER, PPE.
• Lead on a zonal initiative or working group to support Health & Wellbeing and Employee Engagement.
• Strong interface with contractor managers and suppliers.

Requirements:

• ONC/NVQ L3 or equivalent in engineering or Health and Safety qualification.
• We are looking for someone with a strong background in Health and Safety administration.
• An excellent eye for detail. You should have experience of using computer systems, with Microsoft Office skills and experience of working in a process driven environment.
• You’ll have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and you will be resilient with the confidence and courage to challenge behaviours and issues.
• You will be able to prioritise your workload and be used to working in a fast-paced environment, with the drive and determination to reach targets and deadlines.
• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable

• NEBOSH General Certificate.

Pay and Benefits:

• A salary of £43,315 to £48,411 pa depending on experience + Paid overtime + Bonus (2025 up to 4%) + Company car
• 37 hours - Monday to Friday
• Enhanced holidays to 26 days annual leave + 8 statutory holidays.
• Generous contributory pension scheme totalling up to 18%.
• Click the link for more information on benefits - Benefits | National Grid Careers

Apply now for immediate consideration.

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