• Lead, manage and develop the SMD Safety Team, setting clear expectations and ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality safety support,assuranceand insight.

• Act as the principal safety adviser to the Head of SMD and the SMD Leadership Team, providing constructive challenge and independent advice on significant risks,incidentsand business decisions.

• Provide visible safety leadership across operational sites, construction activities, maintenanceprogrammesand contractor work locations.

• Oversee and influence contractor safety performance across a significant programme of capital construction and operational maintenance work.

• Strengthen the management and assurance of Principal Contractors, Principal Designers, Tier 1 and Tier 2 delivery partners and specialist subcontractors.

• Provide leadership and assurance across high-risk activities, including confined spaces, lifting operations, excavation, temporary works, electrical safety, work at height, hazardoussubstancesand complex operational interfaces.

• Ensure proportionate and effective compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations and other relevant health and safety legislation.

• Work with senior leaders to develop clear safetyobjectives, leading and lagging indicators, assuranceplansand measurable improvement outcomes.

• Lead the development and delivery of the SMD strategic Health and Safety Plan, aligned with wider companyobjectives

• Review incidents, near misses, auditfindingsand performance data toidentifytrends, underlyingcausesand opportunities for improvement.

• Ensure that learning from incidents, assurance activity and good practice is translated into sustainable changes in behaviours,systemsand operational delivery.

• Develop the capability of leaders and managers to understand,ownand manage safety risk within their areas of responsibility.

• Drive improvements to safety processes, systems,standardsand policies across SMD and its delivery partners.

• Build strong relationships with operational teams, Capital Delivery, alliances,contractorsand the wider Anglian Water Safety Team.

• Promote a culture in which concerns are raised early, standards are consistently applied and safety is fully integrated with operational performance,qualityand delivery.

What does it take to be successful? 

• A recognised health and safety qualification, such as the NEBOSH Diploma or an equivalent Level 6 qualification.

• Chartered Membership of IOSH, or evidence of actively working towards Chartered status, is strongly preferred.

• Significant experiencein a senior health and safety leadership or business partnering role.

• Demonstrable experience of leading and developing a team of safety professionals.

• Strong experience of providing senior health and safety oversight across large-scale capital projects, constructionactivitiesand ongoing operational maintenance.

• Detailed knowledge and practical experience of CDM compliance, Principal Contractor arrangements and contractor management.

• Experience of assuring high-risk work activities, ideally including confined spaces and work within operational utility or process environments.

• A strongtrack recordof improving contractor performance, organisationalcapabilityand safety culture.

• The ability to analyse business strategy and operational risk and translate these into clear,measurableand deliverable safety plans.

• Strong influencing and communication skills, with the confidence to advise and challenge senior leaders,contractorsand delivery teams.

• A proactive,analyticaland pragmatic approach, with the ability to balance regulatory requirements, operationalriskand delivery needs.

• Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage personal and team priorities and deliver to agreed deadlines.

• A full UK driving licence, as regular travel across the Anglian Water region will berequired

We invest in our people - as a valued employee,you’llbe entitled to:  

• Personal private health care   

• Generous double match pension – contribute 7% and Anglian Water will contribute 14%, giving a total contribution of 21%

• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household 

• 26 days annual leave – rising with length of service and the ability to buy more  

• Life assurance (up to 8 x salary)  

• Personal accident cover (up to 5 x salary)

• Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for maternity / adoption leave, as well as 4 weeks paid paternity / partner leave. Opportunity for shared parental pay 

• Bonus scheme    

• Flexible benefits and working culture to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.    

Inclusion at Anglian Water:  

​​Inclusion is for everyone, and we are an equal opportunity employer, which meanswe’llconsider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disabilitystatusor any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, andwe’recommitted to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.   ​  

Closing date:13/08/2026

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