EHS Advisor

The Oil and Pipelines Agency; Garelochhead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oil and Pipelines Agency is hiring an EHS Advisor to be based on-site at Finnart OFD, Helensburgh, to ensure safe, compliant operations under UK regulations and COMAH requirements.

You will act as SME to Depot and Project Managers, support HSSE activities, audit site systems, and drive risk management through the SMS, ISO 45001/14001, and ALARP principles.

Travel to other sites may be required, and a full driving licence is preferred.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH qualification preferred; health and safety experience in COMAH-regulated environment.
• Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of UK EHS regulations and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide HSSE guidance to site leads on occupational HSE and process safety.
• Support CDM implementation and compliance with regulations.
• Promote and manage risk controls to ensure ALARP for COMAH sites.
• Assist in implementing Safety Management System (SMS) and ISO 45001/14001 standards.
• Prepare regular HSSE performance reports for stakeholders.
• Support contractor HSSE and quality improvements on site.

Skills

EHS management

Risk assessment

ALARP

HAZOP/HAZID

CDM knowledge

MS Office / Excel

Education

Engineering degree

NEBOSH qualification

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Reports To: Health and Safety Manager (HSSEQ)

Location: Finnart OFD

Location: Finnart OFD, Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute

The role

We are looking to appoint an EHS Advisor on a permanent basis, to be based onsite at our new Finnart OFD (Oil Fuel Depot), located at Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute. To act as the SME to our Depot and Project Managers, ensuring Finnart operates safely, sustainably, and in strict alignment with UK regulations.

This newly created role will support our new site activities, as well as audit the site and its systems, as we continue to improve and maintain Finnart becoming fully COMAH compliant.

The successful postholder will provide EHS support overing occupational health, safety, environmental and risk management, through the application of risk management tools, provision of HSSE advice, incident investigation, auditing of contractor activity, and support the implementation of the organisations’ SMS (Safety Management System). To support the sites activities and audit the sites and systems that drive the organisation towards becoming COMAH compliant.

The OPA operates within the Major Accident Hazard industry and is engaged in the delivery and oversight of safety critical activities. This role will require the post holder to build strong positive and creditable working relationships with all stakeholders both internal and external.

The ability to liaise with people of differing levels ranging from the Competent Authority (HSE/EA/SEPA), OPA Management and Leadership Teams to site operatives is essential.

As some occasional travel other sites may be required, candidates will need a full (preferably clean) driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide site leads with HSSE advice on technical, occupational HSE and process safety (with support of HSSEQ team).
• Support, where required CDM implementation and management, ensuring compliance with the regulations.
• Support the continued implementation and development of the site initiatives and projects.
• Support the implementation of new projects to enable safety and effectiveness of design and operations through legislative compliance; identification and management of risk factors and the principles of ALARP for COMAH sites.
• Support the management team in the successful implementation of Safety and Environmental management systems SMS/EMS) in accordance with ISO 45001,14001 and organisational systems.
• Provide regular reports on HSSE performance data from sources such as the KMI database to internal and external stakeholders to facilitate learning and continual improvement.
• Support the existing HSSEQ team by regular communications.
• Support the continued implementation of the Emergency Preparedness process for the Agency.
• Assist in the selection of improved safety measures/barriers for engineering changes to the Assets managed by OPA.
• Promotion of the delivery of key health, safety, environment and quality targets and success factors for OPA core business functions, and propose new, more cost-effective ways of meeting HSSE and Quality requirements.
• Monitor the timely close-out of corrective actions and produce regular reports.
• Provide assistance to contractors in improving HSSE and Quality performance.

Full details of the responsibilities can be found in the job description for this role, which is available to download at the bottom of this page.

The candidate

Preferably an Engineering graduate holding NEBOSH qualifications, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a health and safety role within a COMAH regulated environment, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

You’ll need to be experienced in most aspects of occupational EHS, knowledge of CDM, and a strong awareness of process safety, with a thorough understanding of the regulatory aspects of MAHs as these relate to tank storage operations and COMAH regulatory requirements.

Required Knowledge/Skills

• Understanding and application of the requirements of COMAH.
• Knowledge in the application of EHS principles within an operational organisation.
• Knowledge and understanding in the application of CDM within an operational organisation.
• Knowledge in the application of auditing principles.
• Awareness of the application of ALARP within the MAH industry.
• Knowledge in the application of risk assessment, such as general risk assessment, manual-handling risk assessments, HAZOPs, HAZIDs, preferably within the oil and gas industry.
• Skill in technical report analysis and writing.
• Must possess a working knowledge of HSE Management Systems.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.

Stage 1 Interviews: 9 September (By Teams)

Stage 2 Interviews: 24 September 2026 (Face to face, at Garelochhead OFD)