EHS Advisor

RHL; Scotland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Enhanced pension provision

Life assurance and income protection

Job summary

RHL is seeking an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Advisor for a busy COMAH-regulated site on the West Coast of Scotland. You will be the day-to-day EHS contact for site leadership and operations, shaping standards and embedding a practical safety culture.

You will lead risk assessments, audits and incident investigations, maintain SMS/EMS alignment with ISO 45001/14001, support CDM duties, and coach teams and contractors to improve EHS performance. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a major hazard/COMAH-regulated environment.
• NEBOSH qualification (or equivalent) with practical site focus.
• Knowledge of COMAH, ALARP, and risk management.
• Experience with risk assessment tools (RA, HAZID/HAZOP).
• Ability to communicate clearly with site teams, contractors and regulators.
• Full UK driving licence; some travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide EHS guidance to site leadership, operations and project teams on safety, environment and risk.
• Support delivery of projects, including CDM responsibilities where applicable.
• Maintain and improve SMS/EMS in line with ISO 45001 / ISO 14001.
• Carry out inspections, audits and assurance across site operations and contractors.
• Lead or support incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Produce performance reporting and drive continual improvement.
• Support emergency preparedness arrangements and readiness reviews.
• Advise on safety controls for engineering changes and CHANGES.
• Promote best practice and coach teams and contractors on EHS performance.

Skills

EHS experience

Strong communication

MS Office (Excel)

Education

NEBOSH qualification

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

EHS Advisor (0408) Argyll & Bute, Scotland

Salary: GBP50000 - GBP55000 per annum

The opportunity

We’re working with a specialist operator of high-hazard industrial storage infrastructure to appoint an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Advisor for a busy, safety-critical site in West Coast Scotland.

This is a newly created role, offering the chance to shape standards on a developing operation and support the site’s continued progress towards full COMAH compliance. You’ll act as the day-to-day EHS point of contact for the local leadership team, supporting both operational activity and project work, and helping embed a strong, practical safety culture.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide professional EHS guidance to site leadership, operations and project teams, covering occupational safety, environment, risk and process safety.
• Support safe delivery of engineering and improvement projects, including CDM responsibilities where applicable.
• Help maintain and continuously improve the site’s Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SMS/EMS), aligning with recognised standards (e.g., ISO 45001 / ISO 14001).
• Carry out inspections, audits and assurance activities across site operations and contractor work.
• Lead or support incident/near-miss investigations, root cause analysis and corrective action close-out.
• Produce clear, actionable performance reporting and share learning to drive continual improvement.
• Contribute to emergency preparedness arrangements, exercises and readiness reviews.
• Support management of change by advising on suitable controls and safety barriers for engineering changes.
• Promote best practice and coach teams/contractors to improve EHS performance.

What we’re looking for

• Proven EHS experience within a major hazard / COMAH-regulated environment (or closely related high-risk industry such as fuel storage, chemicals, terminals, or heavy process operations).
• NEBOSH-qualified (or equivalent) with a practical, hands‑on approach on operational sites.
• Sound working knowledge of COMAH principles, risk management and the application of ALARP.
• Comfortable with a range of risk assessment tools (e.g., general RA, manual handling, HAZID/HAZOP).
• Confident communicator who can build credibility with site teams, contractors and external stakeholders/regulators.
• Strong report writing and attention to detail; competent with MS Office (Excel skills beneficial).
• Full UK driving licence (some travel may be required).

Benefits (summary)

• 30 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Enhanced pension provision
• Life assurance and income protection (post-probation)
• Additional employee benefits available