EHS Generalist

Prattwhitney; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Raytheon UK is seeking an EHS Generalist to join the UK EHS team, supporting the Selborne programme across locations in the South of England. The role may be customer site or home based, with occasional travel to Raytheon UK sites.

You will lead EHS projects, develop programmes, ensure COSHH and ISO14001/45001 compliance, and provide guidance to management and employees. A NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent is required, with strong communication and audit skills.

Qualifications

• Education: NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
• Knowledge of UK Environment, Health and Safety regulatory requirements.
• Experience with significant Health and Safety topics (PUWER, COSHH, Manual Handling).
• Familiarity with ISO14001 and ISO45001.
• Audit and training content creation experience.
• Experience in manufacturing/engineering environments.
• Strong report writing and MS Office presentation skills.
• Member of IOSH/IEMA/IIRSM or working towards membership.
• MoD security clearance or eligibility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead EHS projects and present plans to key stakeholders.
• Develop EHS programmes and drive change processes.
• Understand EHS management systems and legal requirements.
• Provide EHS guidance and escalation when required.
• Perform risk assessments and action plans.
• Ensure COSHH compliance and environmental controls.
• Lead audits, inspections and incident investigations.
• Prepare and present at EHS committee meetings.
• Support other adhoc meetings and initiatives.
• Maintain documentation for audits and compliance.
• Participate in continuous improvement across the site.

Skills

Health & Safety

ISO 14001/45001

UK Regulations

COSHH/PUWER

Audits & Inspections

Report Writing

Presentations

Communication

Project Management

Security Clearance

Manufacturing/Engineering

Professional body membership

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-09-21 Country: United Kingdom Location: Fareham, Hampshire Position Role Type: Remote

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world‑class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Job Title

EHS Generalist (P2)

Locations

UK South (Selborne Programme)

Summary of Role

Raytheon UK is proud of its Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) performance and is continuing to develop tools and processes to minimise risks to our employees and the environment we operate in. Raytheon UK is committed to health, safety and environmental compliance with UK regulations and Corporate EHS Standards and driving improvements to our performance. We are looking for an EHS Generalist to join our UK EHS team, with a primary focus on the Selborne programme. The EHS Generalist provides support to the EHS and Facilities Team, as well as guidance to management and employees across the business. The successful candidate will be committed to providing great service with the ability to build strong relationships across the business; be an excellent communicator, comfortable both in group settings and presenting to colleagues and committees across the business; be experienced in balancing a diverse workload with attention to detail and deadlines; and committed to their continuous professional development. The role may be either customer site or home based and supports multiple locations (largely in the South of England). As such the role will involve occasional travel to support Raytheon UK Selborne teams on customer bases or to provide support on Raytheon UK locations.

Main Duties

• Working on various projects with the EHS team, prepared to act as the lead and present out plans to key stakeholders.
• Demonstrate initiative in developing EHS programmes and initiating change processes.
• Develop a good understanding of the EHS management system in line with legal requirements and corporate standards.
• Provide EHS advice and guidance, using escalation techniques when required.
• Working knowledge of risk assessment and initiating action plans.
• Point of contact in ensuring compliance to COSHH regulations.
• Lead and participate in audits, inspections and incident investigations, in any area of the site, which may involve using a ladder, working at height as well as physically accessing confined, underground and roof spaces.
• Prepare and present at programme EHS committee meetings.
• Attend and support other adhoc meetings as required.
• Working knowledge and understanding of Environmental compliance.
• Support company, partner and customer Environmental systems and initiatives.
• Ensure all documentation is available to present to legal compliance auditor for Environmental and Health and Safety Audits.
• Assistance with programme compliance and associated compliance tasks.
• Participates in continuous improvement activities.
• Keeps up to date with EHS requirements.
• Report writing on EHS related issues and performance objectives and metrics.
• Ability to work to timescales, achieve personal goals and contribute to team effectiveness.

Candidate Requirements

• Education: Appropriate professional qualification at a minimum NEBOSH General Certificate level; Environmental qualification or equivalent desirable.
• Knowledge and experience of significant risk Health and Safety topics (e.g. PUWER, COSHH, Manual Handling).
• Essential Knowledge and experience of working within the parameters ISO14001 and ISO45001.
• Detailed knowledge of UK Statutory regulation concerning Environment, Health and Safety.
• Working knowledge of General and Hazardous waste hierarchy.
• Good understanding of COSHH and all associated requirements.
• Previous experience in relation to Health and Safety Training and creation of content, ensuring audit ready at all times.
• Relevant experience in a manufacturing/engineering environment.
• Proficient at report writing, creating and presenting presentations using Microsoft office tools (in particular: Excel, Word and PowerPoint).
• Project management experience.
• High level of initiative and committed to meeting goals.
• Member of a relevant recognised industry professional body (e.g. IOSH, IEMA, IIRSM) or working towards.
• Good communication and analytical skills.
• Current holder of or eligibility to obtain MoD Secret (SC) level security clearance.
• Desirable: Willingness to enhance existing knowledge and qualifications and obtain an auditing qualification (ISO 14001 and 45001).
• Knowledge, experience of Health and Safety arrangements on MOD bases and/or the Team Fisher programme.

This position is classified as:

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
• Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.
• Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role. Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.
• Requires theoretical to advanced knowledge of work area typically obtained through University Degree combined with experience.
• Practical knowledge of RTX projects, programs or systems with the ability to make enhancements and leverage in daily work.
• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Engineering/Other Technical Positions: Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics(STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.

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RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry‑leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.