HSE Advisor

EDF; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 88,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

EDF is recruiting an experienced HSE Advisor to join the on-site team at Hinkley Point C. You will work with management, supervisors and the workforce to provide competent EHS guidance, coaching, and assurance on risk controls and safe working practices.

The role emphasizes identifying risks early, verifying controls are in place, and escalating issues to maintain zero incidents across the project’s lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a HSE advisor.
• NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent recognised EHS qualification.
• Good knowledge and understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation.
• Knowledge of relevant environmental requirements.
• Practical EHS experience within construction, engineering, manufacturing or high-risk environments.
• Experience undertaking workplace inspections and audits.
• Experience supporting RAMS and risk assessments.
• Experience investigating incidents and near-misses.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Competence in standard IT systems for reporting and record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent EHS advice at the point of work and engage with project teams.
• Identify risks early and verify controls are implemented.
• Escalate issues where standards are not met and drive improvements.
• Support the project EHS team to achieve zero incidents and continual performance gains.

Skills

Communication

Safety leadership

Risk assessment

RAMS

Incident investigation

Audits

Right to work

Education

NEBOSH National General Certificate

Tools

IT systems

MS Office

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HSE Advisor
Ledwood Engineering
Hinkley Point C

Ledwood are looking to recruit an experienced HSE Advisor to join our team at Hinkley Point C.

Where our contract is for the Mechanical Equipment Erection Works within the turbine buildings. Each building consists of 38 packages of equipment ranging from small 2Te pumps to a 2,440Te condenser. Overall, Ledwood will be installing 12,750Te of equipment as part of Arabelle's work supplying two conventional power islands for Hinkley Point C, which include the Arabelle steam turbine. The Arabelle turbines at Hinkley Point C will be the largest ever built, longer than an Airbus 380 and capable of producing 1,770 MW each.

The Role

A hands-on, visible EHS role with a strong presence at the point of work. You will work closely with project management, supervisors, engineers, subcontractors and the workforce to provide competent EHS advice, coaching, challenge and assurance.

The successful candidate will play an important role in identifying risks early, verifying that controls are actually being implemented and escalating issues where standards are not being met.

You will be part of the project EHS team supporting Ledwood's objective of ZERO incidents and continual improvement in EHS performance.

What We're Looking For:

• A EHS professional who is confident working in a high-risk construction, engineering or industrial environment and who can operate effectively at both workforce and management level and is able to:

• Communicate effectively within a team
• Take responsibility and accountability for your own actions & work
• Demonstrates commitment to always working safely
• Flexibility to comply with company and client requirements
• Adaptable in utilising skills outside of core discipline
• Ability to work with other team members / disciplines and in a multi - cultural environment
• Desire for self-development; to learn and develop within the role and develop otherswhen required.
• Use of initiative/ be proactive to problem solve or work without direct supervision.
• Behave in an honest, fair and ethical manner.
• Strong organisational, planning and time management skills.

You will be a visible, professional and credible EHS practitioner who is comfortable engaging with people at every level of the project.

You will be confident enough to challenge unsafe practices and do so professionally and constructively with solutions.

We are looking for someone who:

• Leads by example.
• Builds effective relationships with the workforce and supervision.
• Communicates clearly and adapts their approach to different audiences.
• Uses evidence, legislation and sound EHS principles to support their advice.
• Maintains professional independence and integrity.
• Will not compromise EHS standards because of production, programme or commercial pressures.
• Looks for trends and systemic issues rather than treating every problem as an isolated event.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years experiecen as a HSE advisor
• NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent recognised EHS qualification.
• Good knowledge and understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation.
• Knowledge of relevant environmental requirements.
• Practical EHS experience within construction, engineering, manufacturing or a similarly high-risk environment.
• Experience undertaking workplace inspections and audits.
• Experience supporting risk assessments and RAMS processes.
• Experience supporting incident and near-miss investigations.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Competence in standard IT systems for reporting and record keeping.

• IOSH membership or equivalent professional membership.
• Experience working on major projects or within complex engineering environments.
• Nuclear, energy or other highly regulated industry experience.
• Experience working with client EHS management systems.
• Formal incident investigation training.
• Environmental management experience.
• Occupational health or occupational hygiene awareness.
• Behavioural safety and workforce engagement experience.
• Experience with audit and assurance systems

Project Specifics

The position will be based onsite. This role will report into the Site HSE Manager, overseen by the Companies HSE Manager.

Working Hours: 10 hours per day on a 10 day on 4 day off rotation (Working hours may change to suit the needs of the project)

Duration: ASAP for through until approx. 2029

Rate of Pay: PAYE Weekly Pay £32.55 basic plus £4.88 bonus. Overtime 1.4 / 1.8 rates apply. Plus Lodge allowance £53.39 per night if you live more than 40 miles from site.

Must be eligible to work in the U.K and subject to acceptance/ approval of the BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) Application and DBS Security Clearance (Disclosure & Barring Service Check).

At Ledwood, we are committed to creating development opportunities for our employees and supporting career progression from within. As a result, some or all of the positions advertised may be filled by existing employees who have expressed an interest and demonstrated the skills, experience, and behaviours required for the role. While this may mean that not all positions are available to external applicants, we warmly welcome your application and appreciate your interest in joining the Ledwood team.

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home‑grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low‑carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind‑boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.