Job Overview
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented HSEQ (Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality) Advisor to champion our commitment to maintaining a safe, compliant, and sustainable workplace. In this vital role, you will lead efforts to develop, implement, and monitor health, safety, environmental, and quality standards across our operations. Your expertise will ensure that all team members work in a secure environment while adhering to regulatory requirements and company policies. This position offers an exciting opportunity to influence safety culture positively and promote continuous improvement within our organization.
1. Job Details
(a) Responsible to:
Head of HSEQ
(b) Responsible for:
HSEQ support at specified operations
(c) Collaborate with:
HSEQ & Corporate Stewardship team
Site Managers
HSEQ Managers
Site operatives
Central functions
2. Job Summary
The role sits within the Corporate Stewardship team (CS team), which has overall responsibility for ensuring compliance with the Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) requirements associated with our site permits and our Integrated Management System; and are custodians of the sustainability aspirations of the company through our Environmental Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) commitments.
In your role as an HSEQ Advisor, you will be working directly with the site team to ensure compliance and support the operational functions maintaining high standards of safety, general health and environmental compliance.
3. Key Responsibilities
· Provide HSEQ support and advise to the business operations as specified by the Group Head of HSEQ to ensure compliance and standards are maintained; and promote procedural changes to align with good, safe working practices.
· Develop a good working knowledge of health, safety, environmental and quality systems and procedures at the sites supported.
· Develop a good working knowledge of operational roles and operating procedures at the sites supported.
· Conduct regular safety inspections of sites supported and assist site management to implement improvements.
· Collaborate with Site management to ensure safety alerts and toolbox talks are delivered to all employees.
· Provide support to the development and review of all operational, including off-site working, risk assessments, safe systems of work, method statements and procedures.
· Assist site management with the Management of Change process when/if needed.
· Checking that safe work practices are being followed (through audits, spot checks and observations, including off-site operations) and supporting management to fix problems and update documents/processes if needed.
· Interrogating incident trends, near misses, and safety behaviours to identify patterns and implement improvements.
· Assist departments with incident/accident investigations, corrective actions and making sure they’re closed out appropriately.
· Assisting with planning and running emergency drills and tabletop exercises.
· Supporting internal and external audits, assisting site management with preparation and follow-up actions.
· Monitoring the schedule for the plant items and hosting insurance inspection visits – i.e. LOLER/PUWER/PPM etc and ensure that checks are made in the appropriate timeframe.
· Monitoring of the supplier/contractor HSEQ records and updating where necessary (Insurances, certifications, ISO certs, etc).
· Maintaining and updating the HSEQ noticeboard (office reception) ensuring validity of displayed company certifications.
· Assist the induction of new employees, visitors and contractors onto site with regards to HSEQ matters.
· Supporting the control of contractors’ process/permit to work documentation for contractors.
· Supporting in document control.
· Support in the ESG projects and site-based KPIs and targets.
· Support in legionella, COSHH management, first aid box checks.
· HSEQ Committee meetings involvement.
· Provide HSEQ stats to site team meetings.
· Proactively support and embed a proactive safety culture through positive engagement on site and throughout Augean’s activities.
· Ensure internal stakeholders are kept informed of upcoming and new requirements regarding HSEQ.
· Assist in proactive management of regulatory issues and the preparation of effective and timely responses to regulatory queries and inspections.
4. Critical Qualifications/Requirements
· Nebosh General Certificate in Occupational H&S.
· Strong working knowledge of HSE legislation and Management Standards (ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001).
· Environmental awareness training.
· Strong IT skills across the Office 365 portfolio.
· Able to articulate well and write clearly and concisely using factual based observation.
· Full UK driving licence, willingness to travel.
5. Critical Knowledge, Skills and Experience
· Demonstrated ability to work independently and set own priorities.
· Strong team player.
· Effective management of stakeholder interfaces.
· Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
· High level of integrity and dependability and highly motivated to succeed in all tasks.
· Able and willing to work in a team environment and individually.
· Dedicated & professional in approach.
· A positive open culture is embedded within the company that is team oriented and embraces clear and direct communication.
· You’re likely to have experience of working within an industrial sector in a role that delivers HSEQ experience.
· An understanding of the health & safety requirements and compliance for working in the hazardous waste sector is essential.
· You must be an effective communicator, able to prioritise tasks and workloads, you’ll be capable talking directly to and influencing site managers and operatives to ensure compliance.
6. Competencies
Customer Focus – Performer
Delivering Results – Performer
Leadership– Performer
Innovation and Change – Essential
Communication – Performer
Team Working – Performer
Self-Development – Performer
Decision Making and Problem Solving – Enabler
7. Core Values and Behaviours
Examples
Teamwork: Collaborative, Communicative, Supportive. Works across functions & develops high-performing teams.
Integrity: Trustworthy, Responsible, Empowering. Acts with honesty, accountability & professionalism
Growth: Developing, Adapting, Ambitious. Builds capability and embraces change and drives innovation.
Excellence: Challenging, Proactive, Learning. Continuously improves performance.
Respect: Considerate, Recognition, Caring. Creates an inclusive, safe working environment.
Solutions: Resourceful, Innovative, Outcome Focused. Finds practical solutions that deliver value.
8. Summary Performance Measures
· HSE support service to the operational business to deliver compliance and HSEQ performance metrics
· Demonstrated integrity and reliability.
· Audits and reports delivered on time to high standard.
· Collaboration with Corporate Stewardship team
Note: This description is not intended to establish a total definition of the job, but an outline of the duties.
Join us as an HSEQ Advisor where your dedication will help foster a safer workplace for everyone! We value proactive professionals committed to excellence in health, safety, environment, and quality standards—your expertise will make a meaningful difference every day!
Pay: Up to £31,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Private medical insurance
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
