Health Safety & Environmental Advisor

Job Title:        Health Safety & Environmental Advisor
Location:        Rosyth, Fife
Compensation:    £39,355 - £45,950 + Benefits
Role Type:        Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:        SF54676

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Health Safety & Environmental (HSE) Advisor at our Rosyth site.

The role
As a HSE Advisor you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will make a real difference, working in a diverse and complex industrial environment, advising all levels of the business on HSE matters in support of strategically significant national projects, your work will help ensure all employees go home safely every day.

Day to day, you’ll assist the HS&E manager in maximising the utilisation of all the safety and environmental practitioner resource.
You will also be responsible for the following: 

• Implementation of the Company Safety, Quality and Environmental policies in the HS&E area of the business ensuring that assessments of risks are carried out which lead to safe working attitudes and practices.
• Maintain and continually develop the Babcock Marine – Rosyth Safety Management System to ensure it is comprehensive and up to date with legislative requirements and business needs.
• Support the review of Health, Safety and Environmental policies/processes/standards.
• Provide professional advice and support to the operational areas regarding practical application of safety processes and proactive safety approach.
• Undertake workplace inspections to identify hazards, determine ways of reducing risks, ensure adherence to risk assessment and best practice.

This role is full time 37 hours per week and will be based on site at Rosyth. 

Essential experience of the HSE Advisor:

• Proven experience in the field of Occupational Health Safety and Environmental Management.

Qualifications for the HSE Advisor:

• Minimum HNC or equivalent in relevant discipline 
• Successfully achieved training in Occupational Health and Safety Management, working towards NEBOSH or BSC Diploma level or equivalent (such as NVQ level 5 etc)
• ISO 18001 or ISO45001 internal or lead auditor training would be desirable. 

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance for this role.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8% of salary, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave. 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date:    30/11/2023