Senior HSE Advisor

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SENIOR HSE ADVISOR is required by our Client, within the Renewables industry, to be assigned on a Contract basis, located in Norwich, Anglia, UK.

DURATION March 2025 - November 2025

POSITION SCOPE

The HSE advisor promotes and provides professional expert knowledge and guidance to managers, supervisors, employees and contractors on safe work practices, safety standards, and legal regulations, and supports identification and elimination of potential hazards and ensures control measures are in place.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive and promote a good proactive HSE culture through leading by example, cultural engagement, using data, raising awareness, knowledge sharing, and lessons learned (registration and implementation).
• Demonstrate and promote data driven risk management through a proactive reporting culture and high-quality data management.
• Support ongoing development, implementation, and use of Company systems, procedures, instructions, and associated HSE documentation i.e.:
• Instructions, procedures, contingency plans
  • HSE Management system (way we work) / QHSE process landscape.
  • Global/local Emergency Response / Crisis Management
  • Audit/compliance check (ISO 9001/14001/45001/55001)
• Planning, facilitation / participation of Safety meetings, Toolbox Talks, briefings, Safety Walks, inspections, HAZID/HAZOP workshops and employer cultural programs and campaigns.
• Review of HSE documentation, Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS).
• Monitoring and assessment of internal/external HSE compliance and - performance using Company incident reporting tool (Synergi) for reporting, trend analysis etc.
• Coordinate and report safety inspections, incident investigations, root cause analyses, and report derived observations, risks, and lessons learnt.
• Effective liaison with contractors at management and site levels to establish and improve safety, health, and environmental culture.
• Participate and contribute to all relevant site HSE meetings.
• Participate in audits (internal and external).
• Follow up on findings from HSE related audits, inspections, incident investigation and support implementation of NCR's.
• Reporting LTIs to HSE organisation in accordance with the process.
• Ad hoc advise on questions regarding HSE in daily work (e.g., management, technicians, internal and external).
• Ensure the validity of own safety/training certificates as required.

EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS

• QHSE BSC, Diploma or equivalent level 6 qualification.
• Minimum 3-5 years' work experience with HSE, ideally from onshore renewables/windfarm construction.
• IT literate (Microsoft office package, knowledge of Synergi is an advantage).
• Knowledge of route cause analysis and incident investigation.
• Demonstrable experience in dealing with 3rd party contractors in relation to HSE.
• Completed NEBOSH; (minimum level 3), or similar recognized HSE qualification.
• In date site safety passport (CCNSG or CSCS)
• Qualified/certified Auditor is a plus.
• Current clean UK driver's license