Health & Safety Graduate

A graduate role supporting health and safety compliance, site inspections, audits, incident investigations, and risk management across railway infrastructure projects in the Eastern region.

Make your mark with Colas Rail UK 

At Colas Rail, differences matter. Join a team where being your authentic self is respected, encouraged, and vital to our success. At Colas Rail you'll be at home. You'll be welcomed into an inclusive team where there's a role for every talent and a close-knit, familial culture. You will also get the opportunity to help us transform transportation, set new standards, and dare to be different. 

This is true because...

• We value everyone as part of the same team.

• We treat everyone as equals - and everyone is approachable, from the CEO down. 

• We put you in control of your career to lead and grow in any way you want. 

• We have a culture of care, from safe working environments to diversity and inclusion. 

• We're renowned for innovation, adopting new ideas, and daring to be different. 

• We are building a more sustainable future and our projects impact infrastructure for generations. 

About Us 

Step into the world of Colas Rail, where a century of expertise merges with a daring spirit to shape the future of rail infrastructure. 

At Colas Rail, we deliver transport solutions for sustainable mobility. We are a leading rail infrastructure business with on track plant and freight capabilities. As a subsidiary of the Colas Group, we are part of over a hundred years' experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of trains run on tracks built, designed, or maintained by Colas Rail. 

Leading by our Values

Our values, Respect, Commitment, Pioneering and Sharing are at the heart of everything we do. These values feed into our main strategies and accompany us daily in realising our ambitions. 

• We Respect our employees, celebrate diversity and foster a culture of safety, care and respect for everyone we interact with. We care about our employee’s wellbeing and create an environment of inclusivity and support.

• We Commit by showing up wholeheartedly. When we commit together, we invest in everyone’s success. We invest in our customers, our teams and our colleagues, and we lead with safety, integrity, passion, purpose, ethics and transparency.

• We Share as we all hold knowledge that could and should be shared, enabling us to grow and making us a strong collective. We have a passion for excellence, celebrating achievements and nurturing talent. 

• We Pioneer to push boundaries, imagine what does not yet exist and dare to do what others do not. We innovate with ambition, and we find solutions.

Even if you don't meet every requirement, please don't rule yourself out, we still encourage you to apply if your skills, values, and experience align to the role.

Job Description: 

Purpose of the Role

The Health & Safety Graduate will join the Eastern team to implement and monitor the Health & Safety as defined by the South Rail Systems Alliance Programme Management Plan. Day to day responsibilities include site inspections, diligent data analysis with meaningful response cultivating feedback, stakeholder management and most importantly offering your health and safety expertise supporting the delivery of railway projects.

Person Specification

• Shall have health and safety related qualifications

• Willingness and commitment to career progression with the railway industry and specifically the health and safety profession

• Curiosity to learn and develop your own understanding on all new circumstances and challenges encountered

• Eagerness to continue personnel development concurrently with work responsibilities such as: Lead auditor training and NEBOSH

• Full UK driving license is essential

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the Eastern region is compliant with the CDM regulations and Network Rail standardsImplement Life Saving Rules

• Implement, monitor & review agreed local site safety plan

• Review and provide input for WPPs and TBSs

• Attend client meetings supporting discussions relating to Health and Safety issues and topics

• Liaise with stakeholders where required

• Work closely with the construction team ensuring methodologies are compliant

• Encourage the reporting of close calls, safety conversations and PGIs

• Review and close out close calls to identify emerging risks and trends

• Report, investigate and provide feedback on all accidents/incidents

• Ensure corrective actions are implemented and closed out to prevent reoccurrence

• Share good practice through the Programme Delivery Teams

• Carry out site inspections

• Carry out on call duties for Safety on Call

• Support audits conducted in the Eastern regions (RISQS, ISO, BSI)

• Safety performance reporting through periodic dashboards and KRA/KPIs

• Plan and deliver monthly safety briefings, safety stand-downs

• Lead in conjunction with the delivery team on all accident and incident investigations.

• Ensure the Eastern region is compliant with the CDM regulations and Network Rail standards

• Implement Life Saving Rules

• Implement, monitor & review agreed local site safety plans

• Review and provide input for WPPs and TBSs

• Attend client meetings supporting discussions relating to Health and Safety issues and topics

• Liaise with stakeholders where required

• Work closely with the construction team ensuring methodologies are compliant

• Encourage the reporting of close calls, safety conversations and PGIs

• Review and close out close calls to identify emerging risks and trends

• Report, investigate and provide feedback on all accidents/incidents

• Ensure corrective actions are implemented and closed out to prevent reoccurrence

• Share good practice through the Programme Delivery Teams

• Carry out site inspections

• Carry out on call duties for Safety on Call

• Support audits conducted in the Eastern regions (RISQS, ISO, BSI)

• Safety performance reporting through periodic dashboards and KRA/KPIs

• Plan and deliver monthly safety briefings, safety stand-downs

• Lead in conjunction with the delivery team on all accident and incident investigations.

• As you will expect the organisation may change from time to time and you will be expected to meet the operational requirements.  

• Any other reasonable duties as required from time to time.

What We Offer

•    Competitive Salary
•    26 days Annual Leave
•    Industry leading Life Assurance
•    Healthcare Cash Plan
•    Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
•    Pension Scheme
•    Eye Care Vouchers
•    Long Service Award
•    Season Ticket Loan

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diversity drives innovation and creativity, and we actively seek to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, heard, valued and respected. Regardless of background, disability, age, race, religion, or gender, everyone is welcome at Colas Rail.