Health, Safety and Environmental Officer

APCL A&P Group Limited; Barnard Castle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the marine and structural engineering sector is seeking an HSE Officer to enhance health and safety compliance. In this role, you will ensure safety standards are upheld in a high-risk environment while supporting the well-being of staff, customers, and subcontractors. Join us to make a positive impact and enjoy comprehensive benefits including a pension scheme, healthy living support, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Pension scheme with up to 4% employer contribution

Life cover at 7 times your basic salary

Health cash plan, dental, and optical services

Sick pay and wellness services

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Support for maternity, paternity, and parental leave

Qualifications

• Qualified to NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
• Experience within an HSEQ function.
• Good knowledge of best practices.

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Assist in investigations of accidents and recommend improvements.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop safe systems of work.

Skills

Knowledge of health and safety regulations

Risk Assessment

Investigative skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

HSE Officer, A&P Tyne

We have the largest commercial dry-dock on the East coast of England, along with a fabrication facility equipped with a panel line, rolling, plasma, and gas burning machines.

As part of our commitment to excellence and safety in our high-risk environment, we are seeking an additional HSE Officer to support and enhance our teams' awareness of health and safety risks related to training, behaviors, and equipment.

A&P's top priority is to safeguard the safety and well-being of our staff, customers, and subcontractors. Our 'Work Safe, Home Safe' (WSHS) initiative embodies the core values underpinning our safety culture.

What will you do?

This is a varied role offering opportunities to work across all safety principles and standards, including training in areas you may not have previously experienced.

In our heavy industry environment, you will play a vital role in ensuring that through our safety culture program, everyone returns home safe and healthy each day.

You will monitor compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, as well as A&P procedures.

Reporting and recording health, safety, environmental, and quality performance, you will assist in investigations of accidents, incidents, near misses, and non-conformances, recommending actions to promote positive change and improvements.

Aligned with our values of responsibility and sustainability, you will conduct and assist with risk assessments and the development of safe systems of work, providing advice on health, safety, environmental, and quality matters to management and teams.

You will review project requirements and their impact on safety advice, ensuring compliance with legislation in a professional manner when interacting with colleagues, customers, and contractors.

What are we looking for?

• Qualified to NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent
• Experience working within an HSEQ function with good knowledge of best practices

Why join us?

Personal Growth: Opportunity to make a significant impact, working alongside experts in marine and structural engineering, and to influence the future of the business.

Financial Security: Benefits include a pension scheme with up to 4% employer contribution and life cover at 7 times your basic salary.

Healthy Living: Support for healthy living with sick pay, a health cash plan, dental, optical, physiotherapy, and wellness services including counselling, mental health support, virtual GP, and an Employee Assistance Program.

Work-life Balance: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with support for maternity, paternity, and parental leave.

Note: Some roles may be subject to security restrictions based on nationality or place of birth, and a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check, including a basic DBS check, is required before employment.