HSE Executive

The Methodist Church in Britain; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Belfast Harbour Commissioners is seeking an HSE Executive to support the Health, Safety, Environment and Compliance team across port operations. The role blends technical and administrative safety work, including risk assessments, audits, incident investigations and emergency planning.

The post is 33.75 hours per week and requires NEBOSH General Certificate. The successful candidate will work closely with operational departments, maintaining high safety standards across a busy port environment.

Qualifications

• Requires a third level qualification in engineering or logistics.
• NEBOSH General Certificate in health and safety.
• Experience of managing internal stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Support departments to create, complete, review and communicate task risk assessments and standard operating procedures, including co-ordinating their updates
• Support internal and external audit processes and carry out internal audits in line with the audit plan
• Undertake or support external resource to complete specialist risk assessments
• Analyse data to inform decisions and system improvements, and report on trends from incidents and observations
• Support accident and incident investigation and the IRB process
• Support the exercising and testing function and the development of emergency and business continuity plans
• Organise and prepare data and presentations for internal and external stakeholder meetings, maintaining minutes
• Attend Health & Safety Focus Group meetings and co-ordinate Operational Safety Action Group meetings
• Support the Safety Champions
• Liaise operationally on the port waste contract
• Assist with port employee inductions
• Provide general administrative support and other duties as required

Skills

Safety management

Environmental management

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Third level qualification in engineering or logistics

Job description

This HSE Executive post sits in the Health, Safety, Environment and Compliance team at Belfast Harbour Commissioners, supporting safety and compliance across port operations. The work mixes technical and administrative health and safety support, covering risk assessments, procedures, audits, incident investigation and emergency planning. It is a 33.75-hour post requiring close work with operational departments and a NEBOSH General Certificate. Knowledge of safety management in a busy operational setting is central to fit.

What the job involves

• Support departments to create, complete, review and communicate task risk assessments and standard operating procedures, including co-ordinating their updates
• Support internal and external audit processes and carry out internal audits in line with the audit plan
• Undertake or support external resource to complete specialist risk assessments
• Analyse data to inform decisions and system improvements, and report on trends from incidents and observations
• Support accident and incident investigation and the IRB process
• Support the exercising and testing function and the development of emergency and business continuity plans
• Organise and prepare data and presentations for internal and external stakeholder meetings, maintaining minutes
• Attend Health & Safety Focus Group meetings and co-ordinate Operational Safety Action Group meetings
• Support the Safety Champions
• Liaise operationally on the port waste contract
• Assist with port employee inductions
• Provide general administrative support and other duties as required

What’s required

Qualifications

• Third level qualification, preferably in an engineering or logistics discipline
• NEBOSH General Certificate in health and safety

Experience

• Experience of managing internal stakeholder expectations

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of safety and environmental management systems, policies and procedures in a busy operational environment
• Good interpersonal skills and a professional approach
• Good organisational and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and prioritise tasks
• Accurate work, including occasionally to deadlines
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications

Nice to have

• NEBOSH Diploma or Level 5/6 equivalent
• Experience within the shipping or ports industry
• Previous administration experience in a busy environment
• Previous experience in emergency or business continuity planning
• Previous auditing experience