Job Description:

Health, Safety & Environment Advisor – Up to £40,000 – Lincoln

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health, Safety & Environment Advisor to join an established engineering business with a strong focus on operational standards, compliance and continuous improvement.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within Health, Safety & Environment, taking responsibility for day-to-day HSE activities at the Lincoln site while working alongside a wider, multi-site HSE function. The business is looking for an ambitious and proactive individual who can build their knowledge, strengthen existing systems and make a positive contribution to site performance.

Reporting to the Supplier and Quality Manager, you will support the implementation and maintenance of health, safety and environmental management systems, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and ISO standards. You will also have involvement in risk assessments, audits, performance reporting and facilities management, giving you a varied role with exposure to several areas of site compliance.

For someone keen to learn, take ownership and progress within HSE, this is an opportunity to build valuable experience within an established business undergoing continued development.

Package & Benefits

• Salary of up to £40,000, depending on experience
• Full-time, permanent position based in Lincoln
• Opportunity to develop your HSE knowledge and professional qualifications
• Exposure to ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems
• Support and collaboration from an experienced, multi-site HSE function
• Varied responsibilities across health, safety, environmental compliance and facilities management
• Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement and develop your career

As Health, Safety & Environment Advisor, you will:

• Support the implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of health, safety and environmental management systems.
• Maintain and review risk assessments, ensuring appropriate control measures are in place and legal requirements are met.
• Carry out internal audits and inspections, identifying non-conformances, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Support compliance with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standards, alongside other relevant business management systems.
• Monitor HSE performance data, analyse trends and contribute to reporting and improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate documentation, records and compliance information, ensuring systems remain up to date.
• Work closely with site colleagues and the wider HSE team to promote safe working practices and consistent standards.
• Support the effective management and maintenance of site facilities and assets, ensuring they meet relevant safety and environmental requirements.
• Assist with the administration of relevant information systems, including appropriate data access, information security and GDPR compliance.
• Help drive a positive health, safety and environmental culture through engagement, communication and continuous improvement.

Required Skills & Experience:

• NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent qualification in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Practical experience or a sound understanding of health, safety and environmental compliance within a business or site-based environment.
• Knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and risk assessment processes.
• An understanding of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records.
• Good IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, with the ability to analyse information and identify trends.
• A proactive, analytical and solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to build relationships across a business.
• Ambition to develop professionally, take ownership of responsibilities and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Experience of internal auditing, environmental management systems, facilities management or additional HSE qualifications would be advantageous.

If you are looking for a role where you can build on your existing HSE experience, broaden your responsibilities and develop your career within an established engineering environment, please click ‘apply now’ to find out more.

Chase & Holland acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We specialise in finance, supply chain, HR, IT and office support recruitment and comfortably service Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.