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NRL Ltd; Pawlett; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NRL Ltd is seeking a Junior HSE Advisor to support a Nuclear New Build site in Somerset. This site-based role operates on a 10 days on / 4 days off pattern with 10-hour back shifts from 12:00 to 22:00, focusing on health, safety and environmental compliance within a large industrial project.

You will issue permits to work, track hot work permits, ensure documentation meets safety standards, and liaise with contractors and operational teams to maintain a safe workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience issuing permits to work in an industrial setting.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Understanding of site safety principles and procedures.
• Desirable: previous HSE experience on a major project.
• Desirable: experience with Permit to Work systems across multiple areas.
• Desirable: ability to liaise effectively with contractors and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Issue permits to work across designated areas of the site.
• Manage and track hot work permits, with scope to expand into other work activities as project needs develop.
• Ensure all documentation meets health, safety, and compliance standards.
• Liaise with contractors and operational teams to confirm safety conditions are met.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe workplace through accurate administrative control of work processes.
• Support wider HSE coordination and assurance activities as required.

Skills

Permits to Work

Organisational skills

Site safety principles

Job description

The Junior HSE Advisor is ideal for someone with a practical mindset, keen to develop their HSE experience within a large-scale industrial environment. This role offers a great opportunity to build knowledge and capability in a high-profile energy project.

Location and Working Pattern

Site-based position, working 10 days on and 4 days off. Shifts will be 10 hours per day on the back shift (12:00 noon – 10:00 pm).

Client Overview

This position is supporting our client at a Nuclear New Build site in Somerset providing specialist expertise to one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure developments.

Responsibilities

• Issue permits to work across designated areas of the site.
• Manage and track hot work permits, with scope to expand into other work activities as project needs develop.
• Ensure all documentation meets health, safety, and compliance standards.
• Liaise with contractors and operational teams to confirm safety conditions are met.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe workplace through accurate administrative control of work processes.
• Support wider HSE coordination and assurance activities as required.

Must-have Requirements

• Practical experience issuing work orders or permits within an industrial setting.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Understanding of site safety principles and procedures.

Nice-to-have Skills

• Previous experience in a health, safety, and environmental role.
• Exposure to Permit to Work systems across multiple work categories.
• Ability to liaise effectively with contractors and operational teams.

We welcome applications from every walk of life and are committed to diversity within the industries we support, as a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer.