Health and Safety Advisor

Strategic Resources European Recruitment Consultants Ltd; Westhill; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A key player in the Oil and Gas sector in the UK is seeking an experienced Health & Safety Advisor for a PAYE Contract role with a hybrid working approach. The ideal candidate will provide independent safety advice and ensure compliance with OHS legislation while conducting audits and incident investigations. This temporary position is expected to last until 30 June 2026, requiring regular asset visits and close collaboration with management and external teams.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have experience with UK OHS legislation and regulations.
• Must be willing to perform activities abroad including at offshore sites.
• Experience in auditing and incident investigation is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent Health and Safety advice.
• Liaise with management teams and external organizations to improve OHS performance.
• Coordinate incident review and emergency response activities.

Skills

Fluent in English

Experience with UK OHS legislation

Auditing and incident investigation

Job description

HEALTH & SAFETY ADVISOR (ONSHORE)

Our client, an Oil and Gas business in Aberdeen is seeking an experienced Onshore Safety Advisor.

This is a PAYE Contract role until 30 June 2026 with a hybrid working system in place.

Information

The Health & Safety Advisor is responsible for independent Health and Safety advice to ensure the client operates in a manner which is compliant with corporate objectives and applicable legislation. This role focusses primarily on Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) matters, but necessarily also incorporates some aspects of Major Accident Hazard management. All activities will be performed in accordance with the client's Corporate Management System. This is a temporary project role with an expected contract end date of 30 June 2026.

Function

Liaise with the asset and corporate management team as well as external organisations to develop and execute appropriate plans to manage, monitor and improve OHS performance.

Act as the client's onshore focal point for communication with the offshore Safety Advisors, Medics and Safety Representatives; asset team focal point for all OHS queries (OQs).

Coordinate independent induction and advice to FPSO crew and contractors including ISSoW, CoSHH, radiation and noise.

Maintain a register of OHS aspects, impacts and risks for each operating asset.

Ensure the OHS compliance register is kept up-to-date and addressed by operations.

Ensure that contracted OHS services are scoped, guided and the results interpreted and shared with the asset team. Liaise with external organisations.

Coordinate incident review and close-out cycle.

Coordinate base asset Emergency Response support activities including Emergency Response exercise annual plan creation, execution and lessons learned follow-up, as well as rota training and competence assurance.

Keep track of changes of relevant OHS developments and advice on implications and ensure that the client's standards are compliant.

Review RM's (modifications) on changes that could influence OHS risks.

Participate in Risks Assessments related to OHS.

Contribute to the yearly corporate audit plan. Conduct OHS audits.

Monitor and report OHS performance for on- and offshore facilities. Coordinate monthly HSE KPI reporting of the assets and participate client HSE meetings.

Develop and facilitate the implementation of yearly KPI's and OHS improvement targets for on and offshore facilities.

Report OHS performance to line manager and asset manager.

Liaise on a day-to-day basis with the HSE team in Aberdeen.

Requirements

• Fluent in English both written and spoken.
• Willingness to perform activities abroad (onshore, offshore, vendors or with clients).
• Visit assets on a regular basis.
• Experience with UK OHS legislation and requirements of main regulatory bodies.
• Experience in auditing and incident investigation (Kelvin Topset methodology).