Health Safety Environment Advisor

Scantec Recruitment; Chorley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Collaborative working environment

Impactful role

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Scantec Recruitment is seeking an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Advisor for a well-established engineering and manufacturing organisation in the UK. The role focuses on influencing safe behaviours, supporting ISO systems and embedding a positive safety culture across manufacturing, engineering and project activities.

You will report to the HSE Manager and provide practical guidance, conduct audits, and lead risk assessments while collaborating with multiple departments to

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental practice.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing/engineering environments.
• Experience implementing ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 systems.
• Proactive, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent advice on Health, Safety and Environmental legislation, standards and best practice.
• Support compliance with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Conduct workplace inspections, audits and behavioural safety observations.
• Assist with internal and external audits and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Support risk assessments and implement suitable control measures.
• Work with engineering/project teams to reduce risks using ALARP principles.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses and environmental events.
• Monitor HSE performance and produce reports for continuous improvement.
• Deliver inductions, toolbox talks and safety briefings.
• Support contractor management and site-standard compliance.
• Promote housekeeping standards and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Influencing stakeholders

Cross-functional teamwork

Risk management

Auditing/inspections

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

IOSH membership (Tech/Grad/Chartered)

IEMA qualification

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent

The Opportunity

Our client is a well-established engineering and manufacturing organisation operating within a highly regulated environment. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Advisor to join their HSE team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive HSE professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams, influencing positive behaviours and driving continuous improvement across safety, health and environmental performance.

Reporting to the HSE Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance with UK legislation, supporting ISO management systems, and embedding a positive safety culture throughout the business.

The Role

As HSE Advisor, you will provide practical support and expert guidance across manufacturing, engineering and project activities. You will work collaboratively with managers, engineers and operational teams to ensure health, safety and environmental standards are maintained while supporting business objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing competent advice on Health, Safety and Environmental legislation, standards and best practice.
• Supporting compliance with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Conducting workplace inspections, audits and behavioural safety observations.
• Assisting with internal and external audits and ensuring corrective actions are completed.
• Supporting risk assessments and ensuring suitable control measures are implemented.
• Working alongside engineering and project teams to ensure risks are identified and reduced using ALARP principles.
• Investigating accidents, incidents, near misses and environmental events, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Monitoring HSE performance, analysing trends and producing reports to support continuous improvement.
• Delivering inductions, toolbox talks and safety briefings.
• Supporting contractor management and ensuring compliance with site standards.
• Promoting strong housekeeping standards and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Building positive relationships across all departments to encourage engagement with Health, Safety and Environmental objectives.
• Supporting the development of HSE policies, procedures and business improvement initiatives.

About You

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical Health & Safety knowledge with excellent communication skills and the ability to influence people at every level of the organisation.

You will ideally have:

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering, industrial or project-based environments.
• Working knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation.
• Experience supporting operational teams with risk management and safe systems of work.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently while building effective relationships across multiple departments.
• Good IT skills and experience maintaining HSE records and reports.
• Tech IOSH, Grad IOSH or Chartered IOSH membership.
• IEMA qualification or working towards membership.
• Experience within regulated sectors such as nuclear, defence, energy or construction.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Experience supporting engineering design or modification projects.
• Previous experience delivering training, toolbox talks and safety presentations.

What's On Offer

• Opportunities for professional development and further qualifications
• Collaborative and supportive working environment
• The opportunity to make a genuine impact within a growing engineering business
• Long-term career progression