QHSE Advisor

vanderlande; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Bupa Medical Cover

YuLife wellbeing membership

Pension with Aviva

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Vanderlande is seeking a QHSE Advisor based at Heathrow Airport, London. The role supports the Service Team with health, safety and environmental management within a busy terminals environment.

The successful candidate will drive QHSE policy adherence, conduct risk assessments and investigations, and liaise with Heathrow representatives to ensure compliant operations. A NEBOSH L3 qualification and strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH L3 qualification or higher is required.
• IOSH membership or equivalent professional body is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, written/oral and presentation skills are essential.
• Practical HSE experience in maintenance/construction/engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide Health and Safety support to the Heathrow Service Team.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, ISO standards, and Heathrow requirements.
• Drive Vanderlande QHSE policies to improve and maintain certification.
• Promote proactive QHSE management and risk reduction.
• Lead incident/injury investigations and root cause analysis.
• Assist in creating user-friendly QHSE documentation and training materials.
• Coordinate internal audits and follow up on findings.
• Communicate company-wide HSEQ issues to relevant teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

HSEQ knowledge

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

Report writing

MS Office

Audits coordination

Education

NEBOSH L3 Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title

QHSE Advisor

Job Description

Title: QHSE Advisor

Reports to: HSE Manager - Strategic Partnership

Location: London, Heathrow

Contract Type: Permanent

Introduction to role

Vanderlande is the market leader in efficient logistics process automation within the airports and parcel sector. In addition, we are a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses.

Vanderlande has a strong strategic partnership with Heathrow Airport. Heathrow, with more than 80 million passengers a year, is the most active airport in Europe as it has the most connections to other airports. All these passengers expect their luggage to reach the same destination. That's where Vanderlande comes in as a strategic partner having full responsibility of the performance and maintenance of Heathrow's baggage handling systems.

Role Responsibilities

Working within the Health and Safety department, the QHSE Advisor will be responsible for providing Health and Safety support to the Service Team at Heathrow Airport. The position is core business hours Monday to Friday. Your roll will include:

• Provide advice and support to Vanderlande teams to meet requirements of legislation, ISO standard, company processes & procedures and Heathrow standards.
• Support implementation of the Vanderlande QHSE Policies to drive improvements and gain / maintain certification.
• Promote a proactive approach to QHSE management while being based within a Terminal, regular contact with supervisors, managers and Heathrow representatives to ensure issues are clearly understood and effectively managed.
• Drive an incident & injury free culture.
• Maintain a strong focus on risk reduction & risk management and driving behavioural safety
• Assist teams in compiling and communicating user friendly documentation to manage QHSE risks including H&S meetings, H&S training, noticeboard materials etc.
• Assist managers in ensuring competence of their teams and ensuring adequate records are maintained along with key risks and non-conformances.
• Liaise with the Service teams and Heathrow teams to close out actions and non-conformances.
• Carry out risk assessments in designated locations (Fire, Workplace/Welfare and PUWER)
• Support site teams with the investigation of issues, accidents, incidents and non-conformances, including production of accident & incident reports and root cause analysis.
• Facilitate the delivery of corrective and preventive actions for significant issues in conjunction with the relevant teams / managers.
• Undertake Internal Audits with reports and follow up of findings.
• Communicate companywide issues to relevant teams.
• Assist QHSE Manager and support other advisors across service/projects in meeting objectives.

Role Qualification and Skills

Detailed knowledge of health, safety & environmental legislation underpinned by a NEBOSH qualification (L3 Certificate as a minimum requirement), and other relevant HSEQ training. Membership with professional bodies such as IOSH or equivalent.

Excellent interpersonal, written oral and presentation skills as well as proven leadership and communication skills at all levels within the business and the client (Heathrow).

Practical HSE experience in either a Maintenance, Construction, Engineering, or similar medium to high-risk industry, and application of health & safety practices in a variety of working environments.

Experience in incident and accident investigation, management and report compilation including detailed Root Cause Analysis.

Excellent report writing skills.

Experience in development & delivery of HSEQ training packages such as Inductions, Toolbox Talks, Safety Alerts, Incident Investigation & Risk Assessment.

Internal Auditing qualification (Internal Auditor qualification - desired)

Proficient with microsoft office and relevent applications

Experience coordinating external client and supplier audits and associated activities

Experience supporting teams in delivering high standards of safety, quality & environmental management through appropriate processes, communication, auditing and follow up.

What we offer

• 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
• Bupa Medical Cover
• YuLife - Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments, promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers
• A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Yellow Nest is a salary exchange scheme that reduces childcare costs for parents and employers
• Pension with Aviva
• Access to Achievers an award-winning recognition platform that inspires to recognise your coworkers Where points are awarded that can be exchanged for a range of goods and discounts.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age marital status or disability status