EHS Advisor

Assystem; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem, a leading nuclear engineering company, seeks a Health Safety Environment Advisor in Bridgwater. This role supports chemical safety on major projects, requiring expertise in chemical hazards and regulations. Join us to shape the future of low-carbon energy solutions.

Benefits

Professional development and training opportunities

Collaborative and inclusive work environment

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience managing hazardous chemical risks.
• Working knowledge of REACH and COMAH regulations.
• Understanding of COSHH principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support across chemical safety and emergency planning.
• Manage chemical inventory and ensure compliance.
• Support rollout of a site-wide chemical management system.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Multitasking

Proactive approach

Education

Scientific degree or equivalent qualification

NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

BOHS P304 – COSHH Risk Assessment

Job description

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At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. With over 55 years of expertise in highly regulated sectors, our 7,750 Switchers globally deliver cutting-edge engineering and project management solutions. Join us and be part of one of the top three nuclear engineering companies in the world!

Why Join the Community of Switchers?

As a member of Assystem, you’ll help shape tomorrow’s energy solutions. Join one of the three largest nuclear engineering companies globally and contribute to world-class projects such as Hinkley Point C. Be part of a mission-driven team focused on improving safety and performance across the low-carbon energy sector.

️ About Assystem

At Assystem, our mission is to accelerate the energy transition worldwide. With over 55 years of expertise in highly regulated sectors, our 7,750 Switchers globally deliver cutting-edge engineering and project management solutions. Join us and be part of one of the top three nuclear engineering companies in the world!

Why Join the Community of Switchers?

As a member of Assystem, you’ll help shape tomorrow’s energy solutions. Join one of the three largest nuclear engineering companies globally and contribute to world-class projects such as Hinkley Point C. Be part of a mission-driven team focused on improving safety and performance across the low-carbon energy sector.

Job Description

The Job Mission

This role supports chemical safety excellence on a major nuclear construction project.

You'll help manage chemical hazards to protect people and the environment.

Collaborate with experts across safety, environment, and emergency preparedness.

️ Provide technical support across chemical safety, CoSHH, environment, fire, and emergency planning

️ Manage and assure chemical inventory, ensuring REACH and COMAH compliance

️ Review contractor requests to use chemicals, ensuring risk is understood and approved

️ Support rollout of a site-wide chemical management system

️ Champion a chemical safety Community of Best Practice on-site

️ Assist in preparing for COMAH regulation implementation as the project evolves

️ Enhance contractor capability in chemical risk assessments and hazard control

️ Contribute to cross-functional risk mitigation planning and implementation

Qualifications

Essential Skills

Scientific degree or equivalent qualification

BOHS P304 – COSHH Risk Assessment

NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety

Experience managing hazardous chemical risks

Working knowledge of REACH and COMAH regulations

Ability to advise diverse stakeholders strategically and tactically

Strong organisational skills and multitasking ability

Proactive, autonomous, and capable of broad compliance oversight

Understanding of COSHH principles and safe chemical use

Experience supporting cross-functional teams in regulated environments

Desired Skills

️ Awareness of DSEAR/ATEX, fire safety, and occupational health

️COMAH compliance

️ Experience with chemical inventories or approved substance lists

️ COSHH, emergency response or spill training delivery experience

️ Excellent written and verbal communication

️ Strong relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders

Additional Information

What We Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package. Opportunity to work on one of Europe’s largest nuclear construction projects. Professional development and training opportunities. Collaborative and inclusive work environment. Join Assystem and contribute to delivering sustainable and innovative engineering solutions for the Hinkley Point C project. We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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