Senior HSE Advisor

Strategic Resources ERC Ltd; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HSE consultancy in Aberdeen is seeking a senior HSE professional to provide sustainable and reliable HSE support, ensuring health and safety standards are upheld in operations. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of oil and gas experience and strong expertise in occupational health, along with leadership skills. Qualifications include a NEBOSH diploma and membership in a relevant professional body.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in oil and gas.
• Professional membership of a relevant body (IOSH, BOHS).
• Demonstrated experience in occupational health/industrial hygiene management.

Responsibilities

• Act as an ambassador for HSE rules and culture.
• Provide HSE training and support for operations.
• Lead occupational health programmes and assessments.
• Monitor and report HSE performance to drive improvements.

Skills

HSE training

Incident investigation

Leadership

Occupational health knowledge

Industrial hygiene expertise

Risk management

Communication skills

Education

Recognised qualifications in occupational health

NEBOSH diploma

Tools

HSE compliance databases

Job description

To provide direct, sustainable, and reliable HSE support, guidance, and challenge to operations, while ensuring robust occupational health and industrial hygiene practices are embedded across operational activities.

Accountabilities

Act as an ambassador for the Client’s Rules, House Rules, and HSE Expectations. Promote a proactive HSE culture through site visits and visible leadership.

Provide support to operational assets via HSE training, incident investigation, audits, and advice on best practice.

Lead and support the development, delivery, and monitoring of occupational health and industrial hygiene programmes, including health risk assessments, exposure monitoring (noise, vibration, hazardous substances, ergonomic risk), medical surveillance coordination, and health promotion campaigns.

Assist HSE Manager/Lead in monitoring and reporting HSE performance, identifying trends, and driving improvement initiatives.

Support the development and delivery of HSE and OH/IH improvement plans.

Maintain a positive safety culture and support behavioural safety programmes across assets.

Maintain and test emergency response arrangements, including medical response planning and occupational health considerations.

Support regulatory engagement, ensuring compliance with safety, health, and hygiene standards.

Ensure requirements of Safety Cases and health risk assessments are reflected in operational practices and modifications.

Review and advise on work packs, risk assessments, and project activities, with a focus on occupational health and hygiene risk controls.

Engage with contractors and supply chain partners to ensure OH/IH and HSE expectations are communicated, understood, and achieved.

Provide active monitoring and engagement during contract execution.

Close liaise and interaction with key stakeholder including regulators

Manage various HSE compliance database and systems

Participate in assurance activities relating to occupational health and wider HSE practices

Strong passion for HSE, OH, and IH, demonstrating the Client’s values and vision.

Effective team player, able to collaborate across all levels.

Ability to develop pragmatic solutions and influence outcomes.

Strong knowledge of occupational health, industrial hygiene, risk management, compliance, and emergency response.

Strong written and oral communication skills.

Education

Recognised qualifications or demonstrable experience in occupational health/industrial hygiene management.

Minimum 5 years’ oil and gas experience.

Professional membership of a relevant body (IOSH, BOHS, or equivalent).

NEBOSH diploma, degree qualified or equivalent

Work Experience

Experience in either HSE or an operational/technical discipline

Experience across a number of known operating and/or project phases

Certifications

BOSIET/MIST/Offshore Medical/Occupational health and safety