Health Safety and Wellbeing Coordinator

Health, Safety & Wellbeing Coordinator – Marine & Tunnelling

Location: Ipswich (Hybrid)

Join the exciting journey of one of the UK's largest nuclear projects at Sizewell C!

The Civil Works Alliance (CWA) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Health, Safety and Wellbeing Coordinator to support the successful delivery of the Sizewell C Project.

CWA, appointed by the Sizewell C client, brings together three leading delivery contractors — Laing O'Rourke, Bouygues, and Balfour Beatty — to deliver the civils scope including Enabling Earthworks, Main Civil Works, and Marine and Tunnelling.

We are seeking a Health, Safety & Wellbeing Coordinator to monitor and provide proactive HSW input across the Marine & Tunnelling scope. From design through to implementation, you'll ensure governance, compliance and legal obligations are met, supporting the wider HSW agenda and helping embed a culture of Zero Harm.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake planned project inspections and site tours, preparing reports and recommendations
• Deliver pre-work site inspections to evaluate and mitigate risks at planning stages
• Support local management in their liaison with clients and contractors by attending meetings, working groups and forums
• Prepare written reports following all site visits, inspections, audits and investigations
• Review and update project documentation to maintain accuracy and compliance
• Ensure compliance with the Business Management System (BMS) and test the effectiveness of its components to drive continuous improvement
• Review, track and analyse unplanned events, supporting project teams in their investigations
• Deliver training and advisory sessions including setting to work, occupational health, plant & vehicle marshal, and BMS familiarisation
• Support behavioural safety initiatives including the Make Safety Personal (MSP) programme
• Promote close call reporting and ensure actions are implemented with feedback to teams

What skills & experience are we looking for?

Essential:

• Strong knowledge of HSW legislation and its practical application
• Demonstrable experience in a H&S coordinator role on major construction projects
• Proven competence in incident investigation and reporting
• Ability to influence and promote a positive safety culture
• Track record of supporting multiple projects and ensuring safe delivery

Desirable:

• Graduate or Chartered Membership of IOSH (or working towards)
• Knowledge of tunnelling or marine operations
• Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Why SZC?

This is your chance to contribute to one of the UK's most ambitious infrastructure projects, shaping the future of energy while working in a supportive, dynamic environment. Be part of a team that values innovation, safety, and sustainability at every stage of the journey—from investment to construction and beyond.

About Laing O'Rourke

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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