EHS Advisor

Amentum; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Senior EHS Advisor to support operational teams throughout Utilities Projects in Yorkshire and Humber. The role involves promoting safety culture, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with HS&E legislation. Candidates must have a NEBOSH certification and relevant site experience, with strong analytical and interpersonal skills. The company offers a competitive package including flexible working options and additional family-friendly benefits.

Benefits

Free medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• Significant site and construction experience required.
• Experience in incident investigation and reporting necessary.
• Good knowledge of CDM essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery meets company and client requirements through safe methods.
• Carry out site safety inspections and targeted audits.
• Development and implementation of forward initiatives and training.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Education

NEBOSH General and/or Construction certificate

Technical member of IOSH

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior EHS Advisor to engage with and support our operational teams throughout the life cycle of our Utilities Projects throughout the Yorkshire and Humber Regions, this will include key frameworks and projects such as the Yorkshire Water Framework and the Anglian Water Strategic Pipeline Alliance. The EHS Advisor will work directly with the Amentum project teams, our wider supply‑chain and our clients supporting the governance of the Health and Safety. This role involves promoting and influencing EHS behaviours and culture, adding value through innovation and best practice, whilst being accountable for ensuring the safe delivery of EHS excellence.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring delivery meets the company and client requirements by determining safe methods of working, identifying hazards and unsafe conditions, and advise on written method statements, assist in producing risk assessments, preparation, and review of safety documentation.
• Carrying out site safety inspections, undertaking targeted audits and promoting a strong safety culture to the workforce to improve behavioural safety.
• Development and implementation of forward initiatives and training to Learn from Experience, provide coaching and enable continuous improvement.
• Ensure management and workforce are aware of site conditions & requirements, HS&E legislation, environmental consents, impact assessments, codes of practice changes and any other changes which may occur.
• Engagement with all levels within the organization.
• Provide competent conventional safety advice.
• Injury/incident reporting and investigation.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH General and/or Construction certificate.
• Significant site and construction experience.
• Experience in incident investigation and reporting.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work with people at all levels of an organisation.
• Strong IT skills.
• Good knowledge of CDM.
• Technical member of IOSH (minimum).

Benefits

Any offer of employment will be strictly subject to the relevant security requirements for the role being met. This means that you will need to have, or be able to obtain, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance and either Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. The security clearance process may require non‑British nationals or dual nationals (i.e. those with British and another nationality) to be subject to additional evaluation, depending on nationalities held and the nature of the work to be carried out.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family‑friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programs, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched‑funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations. Work‑life balance and flexibility are key focus area for us. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part‑time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.