HSE Advisor

UTM Consultants Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an HSE Advisor to support offshore projects in the UK. The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on safety practices and compliance with legal regulations. Responsibilities include promoting a strong HSE culture, conducting safety audits, analyzing incidents, and ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations. Candidates must have at least 3-5 years of experience in HSE, preferably within the renewable energy sector, and hold a relevant NEBOSH qualification.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Opportunities for training and development

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in HSE, ideally in renewable energy.
• Ability to deliver training courses and materials.
• In date safety passport (CCNSG or CSCS) required.

Responsibilities

• Promote a good HSE culture and lead by example.
• Conduct safety inspections and incident investigations.
• Ensure compliance with HSE regulations and standards.

Skills

English language skills

Interpersonal skills

Strong communication skills

Technical knowledge of HSE

Risk management

Education

NEBOSH Certificate Level 3 or similar

Relevant academic or technical background

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Synergi

Job description

UTM Consultants are looking for a HSE Advisor, to assist our client with their project offshore, UK. The Senior HSE advisor promotes and provides professional expert knowledge and guidance to managers, supervisors, employees and contractors on safe work practices, safety standards, and legal regulations. And supports identification and elimination of potential hazards and ensures controlmeasures are in place.

Line Reference:

• Head of Regional QHSE Advisors, Europe

Success criteria:

• Maintain HSE expert knowledge on best practice and legal requirements.
• Secure HSE conformity using agreed processes and legal registers.
• Support and promote development and use of Ørsted management systems.
• Proactive approach to risk management.
• Technical - and people skills.
• Be clear, effective, and positive in verbal and written communication.
• Maintain successful cooperation / collaboration with the HSE stakeholders.
• High work ethic and excellent behaviours.
• Demonstrate efficient and timely collaboration internally /externally.
• Report reliable and timely HSE data.
• Demonstrate analytical and structured approach to daily workload.

Typical tasks (not exhaustive):

• Drive promote a good proactive HSE culture through leading by example, cultural engagement, using data, raising awareness, knowledge sharing, and lessons learned (registration and implementation).
• Demonstrate and promote data driven risk management through a proactive reporting culture and high-quality data management.
• Support ongoing development, implementation, and use of Ørsted systems, procedures, instructions, and associated HSE documentation.
• HSE Management system (way we work) / QHSE process landscape.
• Global/local Emergency Response / Crisis Management.
• Audit/compliance check (ISO 9001/14001/45001/55001).
• Planning, facilitation / participation of Safety meetings, Toolbox Talks, briefings, Safety Walks, inspections, HAZID/HAZOP workshops and employer cultural programms and campaigns.
• Review of HSE documentation, Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS).
• Monitoring and assessment of internal/external HSE compliance and - performance using Ørsted incident reporting tool (Synergi) for reporting, trend analysis etc.
• Coordinate and report safety inspections, incident investigations, root cause analyses, and report derived observations, risks, and lessons learnt.
• Effective liaison with contractors at management and site levels to establish and improve safety, health and environmental culture.
• Participate and contribute to all relevant site HSE meetings.
• Participate in audits (internal and external).
• Follow up on findings from HSE related audits, inspections, incident investigation and support implementation of NCR’s.
• Reporting LTIs to HSE organisation in accordance with the process.
• Ad hoc advise on questions regarding HSE in daily work (e.g. management, technicians, internal and external).
• Ensure the validity of own safety/training certificates as required.
• Be proactive in maintaining own competence levels required for the role.
• Facilitation of regular HSE meetings with Contractor and package representatives.
• Review of Risk Assessed Method Statements (RAMS).
• Perform HSE induction of Clients Representatives.
• Perform HSE presentations at kick off meetings.
• HSE walk reports (e.g. using DIT).
• Entry of incidents and proactive measures in Synergi.
• Other deliverables and as per Project (Q)HSE Risk management processes and AP QHSE Management framework.

It is generally the expectations that the advisor can apply advanced HSE skills to the position.

Has experience within subject area and knows fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures related to HSE and knows how to routinely apply knowledge of theories, methods, techniques,and processes to scope of work.

Key Interfaces to Other Functions / Stakeholders:

Requirements and Qualifications:

• English language skills.
• Relevant academic or technical background.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ work experience with HSE, ideally from onshore renewables/ offshore windfarm construction.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, strong communication and presentation skills.
• IT literate (Microsoft office package, knowledge of Synergi is an advantage).
• Knowledge of route cause analysis and incident investigation.
• Demonstratable experience in dealing with 3rd party contractors in relation to HSE.
• Completed NEBOSH; (minimum level 3), or similar recognized HSE qualification.
• In date site safety passport (CCNSG or CSCS).
• Experienced in delivery of training courses / material.

Working conditions / Locations:

• The role will initially be onshore based, working from the site office at Humberside airport.
• Once offshore works commence, the work will be both onshore and offshore.
• Flexibility is required for occasional off project site visits for company and supplier internal/external meetings, which may also be overseas.
• The normal shift pattern for onshore works is a 5-day week (Monday – Friday), 8-hour days.
• There may be some flexibility for occasional working from home if authorised by project management.
• The project is due to start on 2nd March 2026 and will last approx. 48 weeks.

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