Infrastructure Maintenance Workforce HSE Advisor

About Network Rail

At Network Rail, our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. Watch our video to find out more!

Scotland's Railway is part of this large family and it covers a large geographical area from the Borders to Thurso at the far tip of the North East of Scotland, accounting for almost 20 per cent of the UK rail network. We provide rapid access along busy commuter routes to our seven cities, servicing the varied needs of our business and leisure commuter services, including cross border services and rural services. We have up to 50 freight services operating every day and we are steadily building capacity for this to grow. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users, drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues and protecting safety and wellbeing.

Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don't always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone. For more information about Network Rail click here.

Brief Description

Provide advice and support to the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team on all workforce health, safety and environmental issues. Promote a positive cultural and behavioural change in all aspects of workforce health, safety and environmental management.

About the role (External)

Provide support, coaching and guidance to the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team for issues of workforce health, safety and environment.

Your daily activities will include:

• Provide support, coaching and guidance to the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team for issues of workforce health, safety and environment.
• Provide support in the collation of workforce health, safety and environment data.
• Monitor and analyse workforce health, safety and environment data for trends, produce reports and make recommendations for corrective actions.
• Identify health, safety & environmental key risks and make recommendations for control measures.
• Support the implementation of national and local programmes and initiatives to improve workforce health, safety and environmental control.
• Facilitate the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team in their relationships via local safety forums/groups with Trade Union Safety Representatives and external safety and environmental bodies.
• Provide guidance to the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery Manager and team in the investigation and reporting of accidents and incidents and the Formal Investigation Process.
• Facilitate arrangements for safety and environmental audits.
• Coordinate and monitor safety tours and staff surveillance for the team.
• Undertake a sample check each period of safe system of work plans to monitor compliance with the Safe System of Work Planning Arrangements. Take action to address issues as identified.
• Take an active role in developing the Infrastructure Maintenance Delivery team in matters of workforce health, safety and the environment.

Essential

• Must be a member of the Institute of Occupational Health and safety (IOSH) at Technical (TechIOSH) level or above
• Knowledge of safety and compliance management processes
• Knowledge of relevant standards and procedures
• Knowledge of environmental management system
• Knowledge of operational railway environment
• Analytical capability
• Local Accident & Incident Investigation
• Knowledge of coaching techniques
• Good interpersonal, influencing, communication and organisation skills

Desirable

• NEBOSH diploma
• Institute of Environmental Management Award (IEMA)

How to apply (External)

Salary: The salary is £35,582 rising to £42,218 per annum

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Closing date

Midnight of 18 th November 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.

Please note proof of all essential qualifications will be required.

Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications. Late applications will not be accepted.

Please note the recruitment process for this role is a competency based interview.

We're dedicated to creating an inclusive environment and we welcome applications from everyone!

Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak's Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you're unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

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