HSE Advisor

ZipRecruiter; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company is seeking a full-time HSE Advisor in Aberdeen for a fixed-term contract of 18 months. The role focuses on providing HSE coaching and guidance, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and conducting training sessions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HSE management, combined with relevant certifications. This position offers private medical insurance, pension, and additional benefits after probation period.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Company Pension

Life Assurance (3x Salary)

Free On-Site Parking

Sick Pay

30 Days Annual Leave Plus 4 Statutory days

Allowance for Offshore Trips

Flex time - one day off per month

Qualifications

• Experience with CDM Construction Design & Management regulations desirable but not essential.
• A legal responsibility under country-specific health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide coaching and advice to operational managers.
• Develop and deliver HSE awareness training sessions.
• Engage closely with the offshore workforce.
• Participate in incident investigations as a root cause analysis specialist.
• Liaise with Operational Managers to develop HSE Plans.

Skills

Proven track record in a similar role

Able to deliver training on a range of HSE topics

Proficient use of Microsoft Office

Current BOSIET/MIST certificate

NEBOSH General Certificate or Health & Safety NVQ

Internal auditor qualification

COSHH assessor

Job description

Job Description

Altrad Sparrows is an ever expanding company which is diversifying to meet customer requirements. We are looking for a fixed-term (18 months) and full time (37.5 hours per week) HSE Advisor who is enthusiastic about supporting our teams and clients. This position is mainly focused on our onshore premises

The main purpose of the role is to support in the overall delivery of the Company’s business objectives, by providing guidance, advice and support in order to meet the commitments in the Sparrows HSEQ Policy Statement and to ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards and legislative requirements. The position shall have a primary focus within operations in a coaching capacity in addition to supporting the corporate HSEQ function.

Main responsibilities

The HSE Advisor is responsible for:

• Providing coaching and advice to operational managers and supervisors in respect of managing the HSE aspects of their day-to-day undertakings
• Contribute to the induction process and to pre-mobilisation briefs
• Developing and delivering HSE awareness training sessions
• Closely engage with onshore and offshore workforce to promote the understanding of safety requirements, systems and processes.
• Identify hazardous conditions and work closely with the workforce to eliminate them or to reduce risk to as low as reasonably practicable
• Attend safety meetings, tool box talks etc.
• Ensure that safety improvements and actions are followed up and implemented at the worksite
• Ability and willingness to travel offshore to engage closely with the offshore workforce
• Development and maintenance of the Sparrows HSEQ Management System to facilitate delivery of the requirements of international standards
• In conjunction with the Group HSE Lead, develop and implement an HSE internal compliance and assurance audit programme
• Attending industry/client arranged meetings and seminars in relation to aspects of HSE
• Liaising with Operational Managers to develop and implement HSE Plans
• Participating in incident investigation as a root cause analysis specialist
• Developing sound working relationships and co-operate with the workforce, clients and others
• Conducting reviews and amendments of processes to ensure legal and other compliance in respect of all aspects of HSE management
• Assisting operations teams in conducting risk/COSHH/manual handling assessments
• Assisting in the development of HSE processes and supporting guidance

HSEQ responsibilities

• It is mandatory that the incumbent is familiar with the Company's HSEQ Policy and takes an active role in the compliance and improvement of Sparrows Integrated Management System. The incumbent must report any incidents, near misses, actual or potential problems with products, services or systems to their Line Manager.
• The incumbent also has legal responsibilities under country-specific health and safety legislation to follow all Company processes and procedures and familiarise themselves with the emergency response arrangements applicable to them. The incumbent is also responsible for the health and safety arrangements of subordinates (if any) and for any persons visiting them while on the Company premises.

Qualifications and experience

• Proven track record in a similar role
• Current BOSIET/MIST certificate
• NEBOSH General Certificate or Health & Safety NVQ
• Kelvin TOPSET Lead Investigator
• Internal auditor qualification
• COSHH assessor
• Able to deliver training on a range of HSE topics
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office
• Experience with CDM Construction Design & Management regulations desirable but not essential

Further details:

• Office based role in Aberdeen with a site visit periodically or as and when required
• Fixed-term contract for 18 months with a full-time hours of 37.5 per week (Hybrid Work Scheme - *available after successful completion of probation)

Benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance (3x Salary)
• Free On-Site Parking
• Sick Pay
• 30 Days Annual Leave Plus 4 Statutory days
• Allowance for Offshore Trips (if required to go)
• Flex time - one day off per month* (subject to work hours accrued and operational requirements - *available after successful completion of probation)

* Candidates must have right to work in the UK

For further information about this role, please don't hesitate to contact Inah Richardson (Recruitment Coordinator) at [e-mail]