SHE Advisor – Risk

JR United Kingdom; Dalton-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a SHE Advisor to join their dynamic team. This role involves ensuring compliance with Safety, Health, and Environment standards while supporting the development of a robust SHE management system. You'll lead key improvement projects, maintain stakeholder relationships, and provide governance for investigations. With a focus on fostering a positive SHE culture, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to one of the UK's most exciting engineering programs in the nuclear sector. Join a company that values diversity and empowers you to make a real impact in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance program

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in SHE management systems and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of risk management and investigation processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide SHE advice to ensure compliance and safety.
• Lead risk reduction and improvement projects.

Skills

Knowledge of SHE management systems

Risk management

Positive SHE culture

Assurance and governance

Report writing

Investigative skills

Experience in regulated environments

Business reporting systems

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Job description

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Location: Barrow-in-Furness. This role is fully onsite.

What you’ll be doing:

1. Ensuring timely and consistent advice, support, coaching, and governance of SHE (Safety, Health, and Environment) standards and legislation to support all activities across the organization.
2. Supporting the development and embedding of a robust and compliant SHE management system within the Submarines business and supporting the SHE improvement program.
3. Leading and delivering key risk reduction and improvement projects/activities.
4. Maintaining professional and accountable interfaces with all stakeholders.
5. Ensuring the delivery of the Safety, Health, and Environment Operations Plan and Strategy across all Submarine sites as scheduled.
6. Providing support and governance to investigations, ensuring comprehensive reports with root cause analysis.

Your skills and experiences:

• Knowledge of SHE management systems, including continuous improvement and risk management.
• A proven background of fostering a positive SHE culture.
• Experience in assurance and governance over investigation processes, stakeholder interactions, report writing, and investigative skills.
• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety or equivalent.
• Experience in undertaking investigations.
• Experience working in a regulated or heavily regulated environment.
• Previous experience using business reporting systems.

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave, an incentive, and a Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan. Additional benefits include flexible working, an employee assistance program, Cycle2work, and employee discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The SHE Team:

Would you like to work in a team dedicated to keeping the business and its people safe, healthy, and environmentally compliant?

As a SHE Advisor with the Safety, Health, and Environment Team, you'll be involved in one of the UK's most exciting engineering programs, providing professional SHE advice to ensure compliance and the safe construction, testing, and delivery of Nuclear Submarines. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to eligibility.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. We foster an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to fulfill your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially underrepresented groups in our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in assessments, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit eligibility based on nationality, previous nationalities, or place of birth. All applicants must meet at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Higher security vetting may require 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency, depending on the role.

Closing Date: 20th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply promptly.