Engineering Safety Partner

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

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 us:

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.

We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're a big business with diverse working patterns and many business areas which means that we can find something that works for you. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.

We have recently announced that we will be moving towards a more blended working week – combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. Please talk to us to about how this can work for you.

NOTE: Should you be successful in your application, your offer will be subject to and conditional upon you providing your bank account details on your agreed start date.

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