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Health & Safety Specialist (Essex / Cambridgshire / Suffolk) @ EDF UK

Chelmsford, England, gbOnsiteFull-timePosted 11 days ago

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About this role

36350 – H&S Specialist (ESSEX / CAMBRIDGSHIRE/SUFFOLK)

Make a real impact on safety across solar, storage and private wire projects.

At EDF Power Solutions, you’ll play a key role in embedding Zero Harm across our growing portfolio and supporting our journey to a net zero future.

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The Opportunity

As a Solar, Storage and Private Wire Health and Safety Specialist, you’ll support projects across their full lifecycle – from development through construction into operations. You’ll help teams identify and reduce risk, learn from events, and keep people safe as we scale rapidly.

Alongside a competitive salary, company vehicle and potential for an annual bonus, this is a flexible, hybrid role. You’ll work from home, with visits to sites, mainly across the South East, and attend our London office for meetings and collaboration. Travel and occasional overnight stays are expected.

You’ll work closely with colleagues and contract partners on site, building strong relationships and promoting a positive safety culture. This is a hands-on role where your expertise will directly influence project outcomes and support continuous improvement across the business.

Who You Are

We’re looking for a Health and Safety Specialist who is practical, proactive and confident in construction environments. You’ll be comfortable working on site and supporting teams to apply strong health and safety standards.

To be shortlisted, you will need:

Previous experience in health and safety in a construction environment. NEBOSH General or Construction certificationStrong working knowledge of CDM RegulationsFull UK driving licence with flexibility to travel and stay overnight when neededGood IT skills for reporting and communicationAbility to work on and walk around active construction sitesElectrical knowledge and experience in SSoW and Safety from the System would be an advantage but not essential.

What You’ll Be Doing

Promoting EDF Power Solutions’ Zero Harm ambition across solar, storage and private wire projectsProviding practical health and safety advice across development, construction and operationsCarrying out site visits, inspections and audits to ensure compliance with regulations and standardsSupporting incident investigations and sharing learnings to drive improvementCollaborating with project teams and contractors to strengthen safe systems of work

Pay, Benefits and Culture

If you’re looking to join a company where you can work hard, have fun, and help create a net zero future – you’re in the right place. If you’re passionate about tackling climate change and supporting a cleaner, greener future, we’d love you to join us.

Alongside a competitive salary, company use vehicle, annual bonus potential, and a market-leading pension scheme, we offer flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle – from electric vehicle leasing and private healthcare to extra holiday and more.

Everyone is welcome at EDF. We’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Why EDF Power Solutions?

We’re united by a shared ambition: to tackle climate change and power a net zero future. Our diverse team is growing fast, driven by innovation and a commitment to clean, green energy for all.

With technologies spanning onshore and offshore wind, solar, battery storage and green hydrogen, we’re the UK and Ireland’s most diverse renewable generator. By 2035, we aim to deliver 10GW of low-carbon energy – and we’d love you to help us get there.

Closing date: 14th June 2026

Energise your career. Accelerate a net zero future.

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Join us, and let’s do good together.

Skills

OtherNot ApplicableOil And Energy

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