Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor

PD Ports; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

PD Ports is seeking a Health & Safety Advisor to join its HSE team in Felixstowe. The role involves supporting a fast-paced environment by promoting safety, conducting inspections, and leading investigations. Ideal candidates will hold a NEBOSH General Certificate and have experience in logistics or warehouse operations.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Life insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Practical experience in a safety advisory role within logistics or a similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation and best practices.
• Ability to engage teams and promote safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead site health, safety, and environmental inspections and audits.
• Provide guidance on safe systems of work to operational teams.
• Conduct incident investigations and ensure accurate reporting.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Influencing Skills

Safety Culture Promotion

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent

Job description

PD Ports is a leading UK port business offering end-to-end supply chain solutions, employing over 1,400
people in the UK. With headquarters based in the Northeast of England, PD Ports owns and operates the UK’s
sixth largest port by volume. Operating out of 11 key ports and logistics centres across the UK, we are
committed to retaining and developing talent nationwide.

A vacancy has arisen for a dedicated, proactive, and collaborative Health & Safety Advisor at PD Ports within
the Health, Safety & Environment team, supporting our operations at Felixstowe.

Location: Felixstowe
Working Arrangements: Full-time, Monday to Friday, with flexibility to support operational requirements

This is an exciting opportunity to join our established HSE team, supporting a fast-paced port, warehousing,
and logistics environment where your contributions will make a real difference to the safety and wellbeing of
our people and operations.

The five main things our HSE Advisor will be working on are:
• Supporting and leading the delivery of site health, safety and environmental inspections, audits, and
workplace risk assessments.

• Providing professional advice and guidance to operational teams on safe systems of work and
promoting a positive safety culture across all levels.

• Leading on incident investigations, ensuring accurate reporting and identification of corrective actions.

• Supporting the roll-out and monitoring of PD Ports’ group-wide HSE initiatives and compliance
standards.

• Assisting with contractor safety management and site induction processes to ensure safe working
practices for all visitors and contractors.

We are seeking someone who:
• Holds a NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) as a minimum, with a strong working knowledge
of health and safety legislation and best practice.

• Has practical experience in a safety advisory role within logistics, port operations, warehousing, or a
similar industrial environment.

• Possesses excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to engage teams and promote
a proactive safety culture.

• Is confident working independently, prioritising workload, and managing site safety activity with
minimal supervision.

• Is passionate about continuous improvement, bringing fresh ideas to help our teams stay safe and our
sites operate to the highest safety standards.

Benefits:
We offer 25 days holiday, paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave, life insurance and a cycle to work
scheme.

If you are interested in this opportunity please apply in writing, outlining relevant skills & experience, to
[e-mail] and use job reference HSEFXMS.