HSE Advisor

HSE Advisor
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Advisor to support onsite operations and drive continuous improvement across our QHSES performance. This is a key role working closely with clients, contractors, and internal teams to ensure the highest standards of safety, compliance, and operational excellence.
The Role
As an HSE Advisor, you will provide day-to-day health, safety, and environmental support across site activities. Youll play a pivotal role in maintaining compliance, leading investigations, and supporting the development of robust HSES systems and processes.
Key responsibilities include:

- Providing HSE support for onsite operations
- Liaising with clients, contractors, and internal teams on all HSE matters
- Leading TOP-SET investigations and supporting project investigations
- Preparing monthly QHSES statistics and project-specific reports
- Facilitating and attending operational reviews and HIRAs
- Supporting the development and continuous improvement of HSES management systems
- Participating in audits and delivering HSE training initiatives
- Managing HSE processes, including Synergi database oversight
- Acting as a key point of contact for regulatory bodies and client HSE matters
- Producing project HSE documentation (HIRA, HSE Plans, Traffic Management Plans)
- Supporting compliance activities including COSHH, PUWER, and Management of Change
- Monitoring waste, water abstraction, and environmental performance
- Acting as Site Radiation Protection Supervisor (RPS)
- Supporting permit-to-work (PTW) processes as checker/authoriser

Qualifications & Experience
Essential:

- NEBOSH General Certificate in HSE (or higher)
- Minimum 5 years experience in a similar HSE role
- Strong written and verbal English skills
- Good IT, communication, and facilitation skills

Preferred:

- Diploma or SVQ Level 4 (or higher) in HSE

What Were Looking For
Were looking for someone who is:

- Collaborative and able to work effectively with peers and stakeholders
- Confident in challenging practices and driving improvements
- Passionate about developing others and building team capability
- Highly organised with strong prioritisation skills
- Committed to maintaining high standards of compliance and safety

Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to play a critical role in shaping and maintaining a strong safety culture within a dynamic operational environment. Youll have the chance to influence processes, support continuous improvement, and contribute to the success of high-profile projects.
The position will initially be offered on a contract basis, with the potential to progress into a permanent staff role should the successful candidate be suitable.

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Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.