Group Health and Safety Officer
Manchester, UK

Our Company

Edina specialises in the engineering, installation and after-care support of hydrogen-ready gas-fired Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plants, fast response balancing peaking plants, mission-critical standby diesel generation, and battery energy storage.

We employ over 200 staff across our international operations located in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and India, and collectively manage a growing portfolio of almost 1GW electrical distributed generation.

For over 35 years we continue to support the growth of decentralised low carbon power generation, helping businesses improve energy efficiency, cost savings, power resilience, and emission reduction as we collectively move towards achieving net zero.

We are currently looking for a Group Health and Safety Officer to join our team.

The Benefits

- Competitive salary
- 25 days’ annual leave plus local Statutory Holidays
- Enhanced annual leave entitlement
- Company pension scheme with attractive employer contribution percentage
- Company vehicle
- Private healthcare scheme
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Career development opportunities
- Continued investment in employee training to further enhance knowledge, expertise and creativity

The Role

Reporting to the Group Standards Manager the Group Health and Safety Officer will support the business to ensure that all Health & Safety policies, procedures, rules, and regulations are adhered to and be responsible for identifying hazards at work and advising of risks involved. The Group H&S Officer will liaise with the SHE Department to ensure Edina is compliant with current health and safety legislation and regulations of the regions and ensure all incidents/accidents are thoroughly investigated and reported to the CEO and Group Standards Manager.

As Group Health and Safety Officer you will be responsible for carrying out risk assessments and ensure they are completed for all high-risk tasks, conduct SHE inductions for new employees and refresher training for existing staff. You will conduct and record in-house and on-site housekeeping inspections and audits and liaise with contractors working at Edina premises, review RAMS and conduct inductions where necessary. As Group Health and Safety Officer you will liaise with the SHEQ Department to introduce new health and safety policies when necessary and ongoing review of current policies and ensure that all portable equipment and workshop equipment complies with current regulations.

About You

To be considered for the Group Health and Safety Officer role, you’ll need:

- To have a HNC qualification or equivalent in mechanical or electrical engineering
- To have a NEBOSH General certificate in H&S or equivalent/higher
- To have a minimum of 5 years' recent and relevant experience in a similar role
- To have a good understanding of health and safety law and legislation
- To have experience in formulating policies and risk assessments
- To have knowledge or experience of ISO 45001, 14001 and 9001
- To have a full, valid UK driving license


Hours of Work: Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 5pm & Friday 8.30 am - 4.00 pm. You will be required to travel for this position throughout NI,ROI and possibly Great Britain.

The closing date for applications is 4:00 pm on Friday 3rd May 2024.

Edina is an equal opportunities employer.