EHS Advisor

Jacobs; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated EHS professional to join their dynamic team. This entry-level position offers a chance to work within a diverse environment, providing essential safety advice and support on Environment, Health and Safety matters. The role involves engaging with various stakeholders, ensuring compliance with EHS standards, and contributing to a culture of safety and integrity. If you are passionate about making a difference in EHS and are eager to grow your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programmes

Professional development reimbursement

Paid volunteering time

Charitable donations matching

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Relevant Health and Safety qualification is essential.
• Good working knowledge of EHS requirements is needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety advice on EHS issues to support operations teams.
• Monitor compliance to EHS standards and conduct campus inspections.
• Assist in investigating accidents for root cause identification.

Skills

Health and Safety Qualification (NVQ 4/5 or NEBOSH)

EHS Requirements Knowledge

Incident Investigation Methods

EHS Legislation Application

Communication Skills

Education

Tech/Grad IOSH

Job description

We'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

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 programmes, 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 is a 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.

About the Opportunity

The Technology, Consultancy & Innovation (TC&I) Business owns and operates the largest network of research and development engineering laboratories in the UK. We work collaboratively with colleagues and clients using the full breadth of our capability to provide the right answers to complex problems. Our teams work cross-sector with various clients; from hydrogen, fusion and Small Modular Reactors to support decommissioning work, existing nuclear and non-nuclear infrastructure, and defence.

This position will be ideal for someone who has recently qualified and is looking to gain greater professional experience working within a team of EHS professionals. This is a professional entry-level position with ideally a few years' experience and will report directly to the Head of EHS.

You will provide safety advice and assistance on all Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) related issues in support of the operations teams and the campus facilities management team across the Birchwood Campus.

The role requires the candidate to understand and work with Management Systems aligned with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 45001.

Additional specific key responsibilities

• Advising and supporting on hazard identification, the preparation and implementation of safe systems of work and risk assessments.
• Monitor compliance to EHS standards; conduct scheduled campus inspections, recommend, and follow through on corrective actions.
• Advise and support the campus facilities management team in the discharge of their EHS responsibilities.
• Review and monitor contractor EHS compliance and site permit compliance.
• Assist in the investigation of accidents and incidents for root cause identification and recommended preventive action.
• Support the delivery of internal EHS training/coaching sessions as necessary to new and existing employees and members of the supply chain as required.

Personal

• Be a visible and credible ambassador for SafeUp (the Amentum EHS Cultural Enhancement programme), lead by example and partner with the operational team to deliver sustained, superior and improved EHS performance.
• Be an exemplary EHS professional demonstrating commitment to continued professional development. Participate in external networking & technical development opportunities.
• Confident interpersonal skills would be a distinct advantage as the role involves continual engagement with multiple stakeholders.

Here's What You'll Need

A relevant Health and Safety qualification (NVQ 4/5 or NEBOSH General Certificate) and Tech/Grad IOSH or working towards a higher qualification.

• A good working knowledge of EHS requirements.
• Relevant industry experience.
• Working knowledge of incident investigation methods.
• Good knowledge and practical application of EHS legislation.
• Competent communicator (both written and verbal).

Our Culture:

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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