Senior Health and Safety and Wellbeing Manager

Job description:

Sizewell C’s business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Overall, whilst the Company is in the construction phase, the Boards’ principal focus is on the development and construction of Sizewell C on time, on budget and to the highest quality and safety standards. The Company is maturing to meet all these requirements.

 

Sizewell C is economically regulated by OFGEM under the Regulated Asset Base (RAB) model similar to other UK electricity distribution networks and Thames Tideway.

 

Sizewell C construction strategy is to replicate the design of Hinkley Point C, using the majority of the same supply chain, but innovating in the way it is delivered to achieve savings in time and cost of around 20%. The CCO will need to be guided by and incorporate lessons learned from the Hinkley Point C commercial delivery to achieve Sizewell C’s ambition.

 

Following Financial Completion and Revenue Commencement, Sizewell C is fully funded and is owned by; The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero representing HM Government, La Caisse, Centrica, EDF and Amber Infrastructure.

Sizewell C is entering an exciting phase of growth as we mature into an independent organisation and continue building one of the UK’s largest and most important energy projects. We are now recruiting the below position.

 

 

Senior Health and Safety and Wellbeing Manager

 

Location: Sizewell C, Leiston Suffolk ( 5 days a week onsite).

Contract: Permanent, full-time.

 

Salary: £95,000 - £100,000 - depending on experience

 

Benefits:

• 10% CIP Bonus
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension up to 15% employer contribution
• Professional development opportunities
• Private medical
• Car Allowance £6900
• £1,500 per annum in flexible benefits - Cash Allowance

 

Closing date: Friday 16 October 2026

 

 

Help Deliver One of the UK's Most Significant Infrastructure Projects

 

We're looking for an exceptional Senior Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager to lead and influence health, safety and wellbeing performance across one of Europe's largest and most complex infrastructure programmes.

 

 

The Opportunity

 

As a senior leader within the project, you'll shape and drive the health, safety and wellbeing strategy across the full project lifecycle, from pre-construction through to commissioning.

You'll work closely with project leaders, engineering teams, construction delivery teams and Tier 1 contractors, ensuring the highest standards of safety are embedded into every aspect of project delivery.This is a highly visible role where you'll influence decision-making at the highest level, promote a culture of zero harm, and ensure that everyone goes home safe every day.

 

What You'll Be Doing

 

• Providing strategic leadership on all Health, Safety & Wellbeing matters across the Sizewell C project.
• Influencing senior leaders and delivery teams to ensure safety is at the heart of every decision.
• Building strong relationships with contractors and supply chain partners to drive a collaborative safety culture.
• Delivering assurance that Principal Contractors and supply chain partners are meeting their obligations under CDM Regulations 2015.
• Leading and developing a team of Health & Safety professionals.
• Driving innovation, digitalisation and continuous improvement in health and safety performance.
• Supporting constructability, maintainability and operability reviews.
• Engaging with industry regulators and stakeholders, including the HSE and ONR.
• Championing Sizewell C's ambition of Zero Harm.

 

What We're Looking For

 

Essential

 

• Significant Health, Safety & Wellbeing leadership experience within major infrastructure, construction, engineering or industrial environments.
• NEBOSH Level 6 qualification (or equivalent).
• Chartered membership of a recognised Health & Safety professional body (or working towards).
• Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations 2015.
• Experience leading high-performing Health & Safety teams.
• Proven track record of improving safety performance in large, complex projects.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.

 

Desirable

 

• Experience within the nuclear sector or heavily regulated environments.
• Knowledge of ONR Licence Conditions.
• Degree in Engineering, Construction, Safety or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering Health & Safety culture change programmes.

 

Why Join Sizewell C?

 

• Be part of one of the UK's largest infrastructure and clean energy projects.
• Lead safety across a multi-billion-pound programme.
• Work alongside industry-leading professionals.
• Play a key role in delivering the UK's net zero ambitions.

 

Ready to Make a Difference?

 

If you're passionate about creating safer workplaces, influencing positive culture and leading Health & Safety at the highest level, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

 

 

Behavioural Competences   

 

 

Humility 

 

• Recognise the value brought from different cultures and experiences 
• Be open to other’s points of view and ideas, be willing to debate and to compromise 

 

Positivity 

 

• Positively challenge poor quality and performance 
• Identify solutions at the lowest possible level 
• Encourage tier 1s and others to bring new ideas forward 

 

Respect 

 

• Value the rules and environment in which we operate  
• Give and receive feedback with respect  
• Embrace and engage with new people and ideas 

 

Solidarity 

 

• One team, working closely together and helping each other 
• Empowered teams always looking forward. 
• Shared responsibility for delivery the project outcomes 

 

Clarity 

 

• Communicate clearly and consistently  
• Promote collaboration and team alignment  
• Clearer and faster decision making  
• Drive simplification at all levels 

 

 

 

 When joining Sizewell C, you may wonder why you are contacted by colleagues with an EDF email or see the EDF logo on portals that you access and/or documentation you receive; this is because we have partnered with EDF for the provision of a number of support services whilst we complete a successful transition out of the EDF group.

 

At Sizewell C we encourage and embrace diversity and how it can improve our experience and performance at work. It is a requirement that those who join us have the right to work in the UK. Whilst sponsorship may be a possibility that we can explore, we are fully committed to local recruitment where possible, and those already holding the right to work in the UK.  

 

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.