HSE Advisor – Engineering & Compliance (Hybrid)

Ricardo Deutschland GmbH; Shoreham-by-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

8 flexible bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Subscriptions reimbursement

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Ricardo Deutschland GmbH is seeking an HSE Advisor to join the Shoreham office. The role focuses on delivering HSE compliance across the site, auditing systems, and leading environmental and occupational health initiatives.

You will drive incident investigations, support contractor management, and implement improvements in accordance with UK legislation. A strong governance mindset and effective communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of UK health, safety and environmental legislation.
• Experience delivering HSE training, toolbox talks, and safety briefings.
• Experience conducting workplace inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
• Experience supporting contractor management and permit-to-work systems.
• Internal auditor qualification for ISO 45001 and/or ISO 14001.

Responsibilities

• Act as site advisor for all HSE requirements and ensure they are delivered throughout the STC site.
• Understand local regulatory standard requirements and define their impact on the business.
• Investigate all near misses and accidents ensuring the root cause is established and lessons are learnt.
• Show leadership in ensuring compliance to the relevant standards, including ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001.
• Work with the Shoreham HSE management and the wider HSEQ team to identify and fulfil HSEQ training throughout Ricardo.
• Undertake a share of internal management system audits, as identified by the Ricardo Audit program.
• Carry out regular office and site inspections.
• Co-ordinate and host LRQA audits and provide input to audit themes.
• Management of HSEQ audits findings relevant to the role.
• Review and provide input to emergency plans, including environmental emergencies.
• Management of environmental permits.
• Responsible for waste stream tracking, ensuring full traceability of all waste streams.
• Develop and manage environmental Aspect and Impacts.
• Management and the effectiveness of occupational health programme for STC.
• Provide effective document framework and guidance for HSE for fuel storage systems - Fuel Farm, Hydrogen and all gas complete compliance by providing evidence of checks undertaken.
• Complete HSEQ Inductions for new starters and ensure periodic refresher training.
• Adherence of STC to Contractor/CDM process reviews method statements, SSOW.

Skills

Health & safety knowledge

Driving licence

Communication

Independent working

Education

GradIOSH/TechIOSH IOSH membership

ISO 45001 / ISO 14001 internal auditor

Job description

Ricardo Deutschland GmbH is seeking an HSE Advisor to join the Shoreham office. The role focuses on delivering HSE compliance across the site, auditing systems, and leading environmental and occupational health initiatives.

You will drive incident investigations, support contractor management, and implement improvements in accordance with UK legislation. A strong governance mindset and effective communication are essential for success.