Senior Engineering Safety & Risk Advisor

Pirbright Institute; Pirbright; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Annual leave

Cycle to work

Professional development

Job summary

The Pirbright Institute, a world-leading centre for research into livestock viral diseases, is seeking an Engineering Safety Advisor to strengthen safety compliance across its engineering operations on campus in Pirbright, Surrey. The role focuses on audits, risk assessment, Human Factors and PSMS integration, reporting and training delivery.

You will work with the Quality, Health, Safety and Engineering teams to ensure standards, manage investigations, and sustain a culture of safety across the

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Level 3 National General Certificate or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Experience in Health & Safety, Risk or Safety Assurance roles.
• Experience with investigations, including interviewing employees and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of risk assessment principles and their practical application.
• Experience undertaking internal audits or supporting certification against management system standards such as ISO 45001, ISO 9001 or ISO 14001.

Responsibilities

• Developing, conducting and reviewing audits and inspections on engineering processes across all operational areas.
• Providing support for risk assessment activities and reviews within the Engineering department.
• Carrying out Human Factors Assessments and supporting the integration of human factors into operational activities via Safety Critical Task Analysis.
• Updating information management systems for contractor and staff activities on site including logging Permit to Work information, filing and archive of permit documents, contractor inductions and RAMS reviews.
• Attending periodic Operational and Health and Safety meetings as required.
• Providing regular Health & Safety Reports to inform Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Safety Performance Indicators (SPIs).
• Supporting the team with the management of accident/incident investigations and where required take the lead to ensure compliance and closure.
• Working with the Quality, Health, Safety and Engineering Management Teams to ensure integration, compliance with internal and external Health & Safety and Biosecurity requirements.
• Identifying training needs and developing safety training to be delivered to engineering operations staff.
• Providing support for the Institute’s Process Safety Management System (PSMS), including attending regular Process Safety Group meetings.
• Participating in health, safety and quality assurance procedures as appropriate.
• Deputising for the Engineering Safety and Risk Manager as required.

Skills

Risk assessment

Safety reporting

Root cause analysis

Human factors

Influence decisions

Communication

Education

NEBOSH Level 3 National General Certificate

Job description

The Pirbright Institute, a world-leading centre for research into livestock viral diseases, is seeking an Engineering Safety Advisor to strengthen safety compliance across its engineering operations on campus in Pirbright, Surrey. The role focuses on audits, risk assessment, Human Factors and PSMS integration, reporting and training delivery.

You will work with the Quality, Health, Safety and Engineering teams to ensure standards, manage investigations, and sustain a culture of safety across the