Health & Safety Specialist in Durham

Job description

Health & Safety Specialist – Onshore Wind

Location: North England / Scotland (Remote with site visits)

Rate: £550 per day (Inside IR35)

⏳ Duration: 6-month initial contract (with potential extension)

An experienced Safety Coach is required to support multiple Onshore Wind projects across the UK. The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting and maintaining a strong health and safety culture, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement across all project phases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and guidance on health and safety matters to project and contractor teams.
• Conduct regular site safety visits and audits across active onshore wind sites.
• Participate in daily planning meetings to ensure effective implementation of HSE standards.
• Report, investigate, and follow up on incidents, near misses, and non-conformances.
• Deliver “Zero Harm” workshops and support behavioural safety initiatives.
• Monitor the effectiveness of safety communications and training compliance.

Requirements:

• Strong background in Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) within large-scale construction or energy projects.
• In-depth knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations and EPC project environments.
• Proven ability to influence and coach at all organisational levels.
• NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent) preferred.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive safety professional to make a meaningful impact on the delivery of key onshore wind projects across the UK.

If interested please apply here and we'll be in touch right away.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Durham

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

30-10-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English