Engineering Safety Partner

What’s in it for you

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• Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
• Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
• 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years’ service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 6 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing

About the role

This is an office based role responsible for supporting the Property Maintenance Teams in delivering safety compliance and driving continuous safety improvement across all property and maintenance operations. The role ensures the robust implementation of safety policies, behavioural safety strategies, and risk management practices to maintain a safe and legally compliant property division. It requires flexibility and the ability to travel to sites (including overnight stays) to engage with stakeholders and uphold the highest safety standards.

You will be responsible for

• Providing specialist property safety leadership across Group Engineering to ensure the built environment operates safely, compliantly, and resiliently.
• Developing, implementing, and reviewing safety policies, standards, and procedures covering engineering assets, building systems, and maintenance activities.
• Leading the assurance programme by carrying out audits, inspections, and performance reviews to verify compliance with statutory, regulatory, and internal requirements.
• Offering competent safety advice to engineering teams and project managers throughout design, installation, commissioning, and the ongoing management of assets.
• Managing and monitoring risk assessments, ensuring effective controls are identified, implemented, and regularly reviewed for all engineering‑related property risks.
• Driving continuous improvement by analysing incident data, identifying trends, and creating targeted plans to enhance safety performance.
• Coordinating with stakeholders across Property, Engineering, Facilities, and external partners to support clear communication and alignment of safety expectations.
• Acting as a subject matter expert for engineering‑related safety topics, including fire systems, mechanical and electrical infrastructure, contractor safety, and asset reliability.
• Supporting competency development by delivering training, guidance, and coaching to engineers, property teams, and contractors.
• Leading investigations into incidents involving engineering systems, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented and sustained.

You will need

• The ability to work independently and manage your own workload effectively.
• Strong relationship‑building skills, with the ability to create trust‑based partnerships with key stakeholders and colleagues.
• Effective time‑management capabilities to prioritise and deliver across multiple workstreams.
• Strong report‑writing skills, with the ability to present information clearly and concisely.
• Confident meeting‑management skills, including planning, facilitating, and driving outcomes.
• A collaborative and engaging approach, with the ability to work effectively across teams and functions.
• A NEBOSH General Certificate (essential).
• A solid understanding of risk assessment and risk‑management principles.
• Practical experience of working within a property environment.
• An engineering background

About us

You might know us as a supermarket, technology company or even for our award-winning mobile network. Truth is, we’re all of those things, and much more. Our colleagues work with one goal in mind, helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities all over the world. No two customers are the same, neither are our colleagues.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. Spend 60% of your week collaborating with colleagues at our office locations or local sites and the rest remotely. Whether you're just kicking off your career, juggling passions, or navigating big life events, we're here to support you. We always welcome a conversation about flexible working, so talk to us throughout your application about how we can support.

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