HSEQ Advisor

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Altrad Babcock is seeking an experienced HSEQ Advisor to join our West Cumbria decommissioning portfolio. You will provide frontline HSEQ support, assess risks, document reports, and work with site teams to ensure compliant safety performance across projects.

The role requires knowledge of radiological control on nuclear licensed sites, CDM awareness, and the ability to engage with clients and regulators to deliver safe, high-quality outcomes. Regular site presence is expected.

Qualifications

• Frontline HSEQ support across responsibilities.
• Experience controlling radiological risks on a nuclear licensed site.
• Champion for internal and client management systems.
• Supervise HSEQ on decommissioning fronts on nuclear site.
• CDM awareness in Tier 1 engineering environments.
• Regularly attend client sites to support delivery.
• Refine management systems to align with project needs.
• Conduct periodic HSEQ reporting and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Assessing HSE risks and provide professional advice to Duty Holders in accordance with legislation and site policies.
• Documenting and produce technical reports in support of advice on HSEQ matters.
• Review and update advice on current legislation alongside the site team.
• Drive establishment, monitoring, and review of an effective site safety/Construction Phase HSE plan.
• Conduct accident/incident investigations and report findings.
• Develop and deliver safety inductions and other identified HSE training for site personnel.
• Identify and address HSEQ issues, ensuring the safe delivery of the Programme/Project.
• Promote a safety-conscious attitude among all site personnel.
• Provide efficient and effective HSE support to the Site Manager.
• Assist in resolving routine HSEQ problems on site and ensure project HSEQ targets are met.
• Conduct inspections, observations, and assurance activities to identify performance gaps, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of HSE hazards and associated controls.
• Support the HSE Manager and Duty Holders in interactions with internal and external regulators.
• Mentor and support HSE role holders, ensuring the competence and HSEQ awareness of the workforce.

Skills

HSEQ knowledge

Nuclear site experience

CDM awareness

Stakeholder liaison

HSE reporting

Investigations

Job description

Altrad Babcock is a market-leading provider of products and services to the energy, industrial and petrochemical sectors. Our success is built on the quality of our people, our reputation for technological expertise and best-in-class execution, and the collaborative relationships we establish with our customers. We believe that this approach delivers value for our clients and creates exciting opportunities for our people.

During 2026, we are to continuing to grow our superb HSEQ team supporting delivery of a portfolio of decommissioning related projects in West Cumbria and we invite HSEQ Advisors and Senior HSEQ Advisors to apply. You'll enjoy working with colleagues who embrace a collaborative approach, a genuine desire to do a great job, who love to share new ideas and an empowerment to develop and grow with a company who pride themselves on a world class approach to safety and who positively encourage career development.

You will be responsible for:

• Assessing HSE risks and provide professional advice to Duty Holders in accordance with legislation and site policies.
• Documenting and produce technical reports in support of advice on HSEQ matters.
• Review and update advice on current legislation alongside the site team.
• Drive establishment, monitoring, and review of an effective site safety/Construction Phase HSE plan.
• Conduct accident/incident investigations and report findings.
• Develop and deliver safety inductions and other identified HSE training for site personnel.
• Identify and address HSEQ issues, ensuring the safe delivery of the Programme/Project.
• Promote a safety-conscious attitude among all site personnel.
• Provide efficient and effective HSE support to the Site Manager.
• Assist in resolving routine HSEQ problems on site and ensure project HSEQ targets are met.
• Conduct inspections, observations, and assurance activities to identify performance gaps, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of HSE hazards and associated controls.
• Support the HSE Manager and Duty Holders in interactions with internal and external regulators.
• Mentor and support HSE role holders, ensuring the competence and HSEQ awareness of the workforce.

Role Specific expectations:

• Frontline HSEQ support as per responsibilities above
• Experience of practical and organisational control of Radiological risks on a nuclear licensed site.
• Act as Champion for internal company and client management systems within Business unit.
• Supervise and Support HSEQ on a portfolio of Decommissioning work fronts on a nuclear licensed site
• Clearly understand of the role of a Tier 1 Engineering provider, and Main/ Principal contractor in a CDM environment.
• Attend client site regularly, as required, to meet business and project delivery support needs.
• Migration and refinement of Management systems and processes, to align with project requirements.
• Conduct and support periodic HSEQ reporting and dashboards at and project or group of projects.
• Coordinate and liaise directly with all key stakeholder from client, JV partners, subcontractors to provide coherent control of work

At Altrad we celebrate the importance of having a diverse workforce. We provide an inclusive environment where our people can bring their whole self to work, feel connected and have the space they need to grow – giving everyone an opportunity to reach their full potential.