HSEQ Coordinator

Avove Utilities; Chorley; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan

Avove Discount Scheme

Family friendly policies

Lifestyle benefit options

Financial wellbeing programme

Employee assistance program for health

Volunteer days and charity matched giv

Job summary

Avove Utilities in Chorley seeks an organised administrator to support the HSEQ team from a hybrid office/home setting. You will keep systems running smoothly, share essential HSEQ information, and use SharePoint regularly to manage documents and communications.

The role is full-time and permanent, with training and development and a range of benefits. Strong IT, SharePoint, and interpersonal skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Strong IT skills with proficiency in Excel and Word.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a professional, organised approach to administration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the annual audit schedule, including facility and supplier audits.
• Manage key HSEQ systems as a superuser (Depotnet for incidents, Workrite for DSE).
• Complete COSHH assessments on Sypol and support accounts with compliant documentation.
• Produce weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reports (flash reports, dashboards, overdue actions, incident summaries).
• Support governance activities (Management Review prep, VFL scheduling, BSI coordination).
• Assist with external submissions and accreditations (ROSPA, SafeContractor, Achilles, bid data requests).
• Act as the point of contact for Medigold regarding health surveillance requirements.
• Create learning alerts, bulletins, and communications for continuous improvement.

Skills

IT skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisation

Tools

Microsoft SharePoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

About The Role…

Based in our Chorley office, this role places you at the centre of our HSEQ operations. You’ll be the go to support for the HSEQ team, keeping everything running smoothly through organised, proactive admin. You’ll also play a key part in sharing essential HSEQ information with enabling functions and account teams, helping everyone stay aligned and informed. You'll use Microsoft SharePoint regularly in this role. This is a full-time permanent role and involves a mix of office and home working.

What Will Your Day Look Like…

• Coordinating the annual audit schedule, including facility and supplier audits carried out by the HSEQ team.
• Managing key HSEQ systems as a superuser, including Depotnet for incident management and Workrite for DSE assessments.
• Completing COSHH assessments on Sypol and supporting accounts with accurate, compliant documentation.
• Producing weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reports such as flash reports, dashboards, overdue actions, and incident summaries.
• Supporting governance activities, including Management Review preparation, VFL scheduling, and BSI assessment coordination.
• Assisting with external submissions and accreditations, including ROSPA, SafeContractor, Achilles, and bid data requests.
• Acting as the point of contact for Medigold regarding health surveillance requirements.
• Creating learning alerts, bulletins, and other communications that support continuous improvement across the business.

About You…

• Strong IT skills, including confident use of Excel and Word.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a professional, organised approach to administration.

What’s In It For You…

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan
• Avove Discount Scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

About Us…

We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected. We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward. We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks.

We are an equal opportunities employer…

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.

What Next…

We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.

If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.