Occupational Safety Advisor

Location: Applicants must be based at one of the Scottish locations and spend 50% of the working week in the Glasgow office. The role requires travel to SSEN sites and projects.

Salary: £51,600–£77,400 plus car or car allowance, performance-related bonus, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global owns and operates the electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland and develops infrastructure for the energy transition.

What you will do

• Provide proactive, pragmatic occupational health and safety guidance to stakeholders across hirify.global.
• Support risk mitigation by raising awareness and promoting practical professional understanding of occupational safety.
• Engage operational teams and support directorates on UK health and safety legislation and internal procedures.
• Help managers apply proportionate workplace health and safety controls consistently and embed safe, healthy ways of working.
• Build stakeholder relationships across hirify.global and the wider SSE Group.
• Contribute to the Transmission Safety, Health and Wellbeing Management System through training, information provision, and performance monitoring.

Requirements

• Graduate qualification in Occupational Safety, such as a NEBOSH Diploma, with proven experience in safety and risk management.
• Detailed knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment.
• Professional stakeholder management skills and the ability to support cross-business collaboration.
• Ability to build a high-performing, commercially and customer-focused safety culture.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across all stakeholder levels.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel to SSEN sites and projects.

Nice to have

• Membership of IOSH or an equivalent organisation.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time role with Flexible First working options.
• Safety is the organisation’s primary value, with a focus on preventing injuries and major environmental incidents.
• Private healthcare and gym membership discounts, a free online GP, and 24/7 counselling.
• Interest-free loans for technology, transport season tickets, or a bicycle through the Cycle to Work scheme.
• Family benefits including maternity, adoption, and paternity leave.
• Equal opportunity employer offering reasonable adjustments and an inclusive workplace.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted online through the Apply Now option only.
• Successful candidates must complete a criminality check and credit check before starting.