Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor

Escape; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Escape Recruitment is partnering with an established organisation to appoint a Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor in Scotland. The role covers safety and environmental compliance across operations, with travel between sites as needed.

NEBOSH qualification and substantial hands-on HSE experience are essential. You will work alongside the SHE Manager to maintain compliance, support teams and drive safety improvements.

Qualifications

• Essential: NEBOSH qualification in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Essential: Substantial hands-on HSE experience in a similar role.
• Essential: Practical experience with risk assessments, investigations and compliance activities.
• Essential: Experience supporting operational teams in manufacturing/engineering environments.
• Essential: Ability to work independently, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Essential: Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Essential: Good knowledge of health and safety legislation and management systems.
• Desirable: Experience with environmental compliance or EMS.
• Desirable: Additional NEBOSH/IOSH qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Support development of SHE management systems and procedures.
• Conduct and review workplace risk assessments.
• Assist investigations into accidents, incidents and near-misses with root-cause analysis.
• Monitor corrective actions and ensure timely completion.
• Participate in site inspections, audits and compliance reviews.
• Provide practical health and safety advice to operational managers.
• Maintain accurate SHE records and performance reports.
• Support environmental compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to safety training and promoting a positive safety culture.

Skills

NEBOSH qualification

Hands-on HSE experience

Risk assessments

Incident investigations

Environmental compliance

Communication skills

Site travel

Legislation knowledge

Job description

Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor

Location: Scotland, with travel between company sites

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Are you an experienced HSE Advisor with a strong practical background?

Escape Recruitment is working with an established organisation looking to recruit a Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor to support safety and environmental compliance across its operations.

This opportunity is particularly suited to someone who has developed their career through hands-on HSE experience and holds a NEBOSH qualification, but does not necessarily have a university degree.

Working alongside the SHE Manager, you'll play an important role in maintaining compliance, supporting operational teams and ensuring safety actions and improvements are delivered.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting the ongoing development of SHE management systems and procedures.
• Conducting and reviewing workplace risk assessments.
• Supporting accident, incident and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis.
• Monitoring corrective actions and ensuring completion within agreed timescales.
• Participating in site inspections, internal audits and compliance reviews.
• Supporting operational managers with practical health and safety advice.
• Maintaining accurate SHE records, documentation and performance reports.
• Supporting environmental compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contributing to safety training, awareness and positive workplace safety culture.

What we're looking for

• Essential:
• A recognised NEBOSH qualification in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Substantial, recent hands-on experience working in a dedicated Health & Safety or HSE Advisor position.
• Practical experience of workplace risk assessments, incident investigations and compliance activities.
• Experience supporting operational teams in a manufacturing, engineering, production or similarly operational environment.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise workloads and consistently deliver against deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and confidence engaging with employees and management.
• Good working knowledge of health and safety legislation and management systems.
• Willingness to travel between operational sites when required.
• Desirable:
• Experience supporting environmental compliance or environmental management systems.
• Exposure to internal auditing and HSE performance reporting.
• Experience supporting multiple operational sites.
• Additional NEBOSH or IOSH qualifications.

Why consider this opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to apply your practical HSE knowledge across a varied operational environment, working closely with the SHE Manager and contributing directly to safety improvements.

A university degree is not required where candidates can demonstrate the relevant NEBOSH qualification and substantial, recent practical experience.