Senior HSE Advisor

Spirit Energy; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in the UK is seeking a Senior HSE Advisor to ensure legal compliance in occupational health and implement health plan improvements. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of industrial hygiene and risk management, particularly in the oil and gas sector. This role offers a core contract with a hybrid working option, competitive benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• Recognised qualifications in occupational health/industrial hygiene management.
• Experience in oil and gas industry.
• Professional membership of IOSH, BOHS, or equivalent is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide sustainable HSE support and guidance to operations.
• Promote a proactive HSE culture through site visits.
• Lead the development of occupational health programmes.

Skills

Occupational health knowledge

Industrial hygiene

Risk management

Compliance

Emergency response

Education

NEBOSH diploma or equivalent

Degree qualified

Job description

Overview

HAVE YOU GOT SPIRIT?

Succeeding in today's energy world means always seeking new and better ways of working. At Spirit Energy we are open to hearing all ideas and believe the voices of our teams have value. Upholding our values at all times to ensure we are giving our teams space to thrive and room to grow. At Spirit, there are always opportunities for development that add value both to our colleagues and to our projects.

Our Aberdeen office finds success through a social and workplace culture in which we promote a positive work/life balance. If you are ready to take the next step in your career with an innovative and energetic team, then we want to hear from you.

The Opportunity

Senior HSE Advisor This is a key role for supporting health and safety at Spirit Energy with a strong focus on occupational health. The successful candidate will be required to ensure legal compliance and deliver occupational health plan improvements.

Duration: This is a core contract role. 12-month duration with review for renewal thereafter.

Location: Aberdeen based. Regular offshore travel will be required.

PAYE Contract Rate: To be confirmed

Close Date for Applications: 10th October 2025

Spirit Energy currently have a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement for all office-based workers. There are 3 core days that must be worked in the office. Tuesday and Wednesday are compulsory days and another day of the workers choosing. The other 2 days can be either worked at home or in the office.

Technical Bit

In role, you will be accountable for:

• Providing 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
• Acting as an ambassador for Spirit Energy's Life Saving Rules, House Rules, and HSE Expectations. Promoting a proactive HSE culture through site visits and visible leadership.
• Providing support to operational assets via HSE training, incident investigation, audits, and advice on best practice.
• Leading and supporting 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.
• Assisting HSE Manager/Lead in monitoring and reporting HSE performance, identifying trends, and driving improvement initiatives.
• Supporting regulatory engagement, ensuring compliance with safety, health, and hygiene standards.
• Ensuring requirements of Safety Cases and health risk assessments are reflected in operational practices and modifications.
• Reviewing and advising on work packs, risk assessments, and project activities, with a focus on occupational health and hygiene risk controls.
• Engaging with contractors and supply chain partners to ensure OH/IH and HSE expectations are communicated, understood, and achieved.
• Providing active monitoring and engagement during contract execution.
• Ensuring close liaise and interaction with key stakeholder including regulators
• Managing various HSE compliance database and systems
• Participating in assurance activities relating to occupational health and wider HSE practices
• Covering for site based/offshore HSE Advisors as required

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A strong knowledge of occupational health, industrial hygiene, risk management, compliance, and emergency response.
• Recognised qualifications / demonstrable experience in occupational health/industrial hygiene management
• Oil and gas experience.
• Professional membership of a relevant body (IOSH, BOHS, or equivalent).
• NEBOSH diploma, degree qualified or equivalent
• BOSIET/MIST/Offshore Medical

In addition to technical knowledge and credibility, we are searching for a someone who lives our values of Agility, Collaboration, Courage, Care and Delivery, enables and supports change and brings fresh and dynamic thinking.

But we're not just about energy, we're about Spirit

At Spirit Energy we believe that embracing inclusion, diversity, and equality allows for better collaboration and innovation. Therefore, we seek talent from every avenue, and offer flexible and part time working to support our colleagues personal development and promotion. Offering our teams competitive benefits and opportunities of development and skill building, we believe that our colleagues can shape the future of the UK Energy Sector. If you're excited to shape the future of energy then apply today

Please apply online by hitting the 'Apply' button.