Junior HSE Advisor – Construction Safety & Compliance (Finland)

H&MV Engineering; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

H&MV Engineering seeks a Junior HSE Advisor to support Health, Safety and Environmental requirements on projects in Finland. You will work under senior HSE personnel to ensure compliance with HMV standards and Finnish legislation, while gaining experience in construction and electrical infrastructure environments.

You will engage with site management to promote safe behaviours, assist with inspections, incident reporting, and inductions, and help maintain HSE records and RAMS documentation.

Qualifications

• Essential qualification in Health & Safety (NEBOSH Certificate, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent) or working towards same.
• Strong interest in developing a career in HSE within construction or engineering environments.
• Good understanding of basic risk assessment principles.
• Desirable previous site experience (construction, civils, electrical, or engineering).
• Knowledge of Finnish HSE legislation and site safety requirements.
• Familiarity with ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 principles.

Responsibilities

• HSE Support & Site Engagement: support senior HSE Advisors and site management in implementing HSE procedures and site rules.
• Maintain a visible site presence, engaging with supervisors and operatives to promote safe behaviours.
• Assist with daily site walkdowns and safety observations.
• Site Safety & Compliance: monitor activities to ensure Safe Systems of Work are followed.
• Assist with RAMS, Safe Plans of Action (SPAs), and Permits to Work.
• Raise safety concerns promptly to the Project HSE Advisor or Site Management team.
• Support housekeeping and site set‑up inspections; monitor High‑Risk Activities (HRA) and Extra High‑Risk Activities (E‑HRA).
• Assist in verifying controls, permits, and briefings before works commence; support communication of HRA controls.
• Inspections, Audits & Reporting: assist with weekly site HSE inspections and audit information.
• Support incident, near‑miss, and safety observation reporting and escalation.
• Assist in tracking corrective actions to close‑out.
• Training, Inductions & Engagement: support site inductions and visitor inductions.
• Assist with toolbox talks, safety briefings, and HSE campaigns.
• Encourage SSD (See Something, Say Something, Do Something) reporting.
• Documentation & Systems: maintain accurate HSE records using HMV systems (QAP 10, ACC, MyHub).
• Support document control for RAMS, permits, training records, plant registers, and inspections.
• Assist with updating site HSE noticeboards and registers.

Skills

Risk assessment basics

Site safety awareness

Finnish HSE laws

ISO 45001/ISO 14001

Education

NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent

Job description

H&MV Engineering seeks a Junior HSE Advisor to support Health, Safety and Environmental requirements on projects in Finland. You will work under senior HSE personnel to ensure compliance with HMV standards and Finnish legislation, while gaining experience in construction and electrical infrastructure environments.

You will engage with site management to promote safe behaviours, assist with inspections, incident reporting, and inductions, and help maintain HSE records and RAMS documentation.