Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor

CLD de Québec; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK port business is offering an exciting opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor within their established Health, Safety & Environment team in Felixstowe. This role involves conducting safety audits, providing advice on best practices, and leading safety initiatives to ensure operational safety and compliance. Successful candidates will possess a NEBOSH certification and have a solid understanding of health and safety legislation, ready to contribute in a dynamic logistics environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Life insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge of health and safety legislation.
• Practical experience in a safety advisory role in logistics or port operations.
• Confident working independently and managing site safety.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health, safety and environmental inspections and audits.
• Provide guidance on safe systems of work and promote safety culture.
• Lead incident investigations and monitor compliance standards.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Safety management

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

Location: Felixstowe

Type: Full Time

Closing Date: 18th June 2025

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

and use job reference HSEFXMS.

Closing Date: 18th June 2025

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