Achilles Information Limited | HSEQ Auditor

Are you an experienced HSEQ Auditor or Practitioner looking for a new and exciting challenge in our customer-focused, forward-thinking Audit function? If so, look no further!

This role is home/field-based but you can access to our offices in Abingdon as and when needed. You will be based in North London and the surrounding areas and able to travel to customer sites.

We are looking for someone to support our Customers and Global Communities to mitigate supply-chain risk through the delivery of high quality, cost effective HSEQ audits. Working with the supply chain of our core sectors: Utilities, Construction, Oil and Gas, you will audit to industry-specific protocols covering a combination of Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality and CSR/Sustainability management systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure all audits are carried out in line with relevant industry and scheme standards
• Ensure customers are contacted prior to the audit, in a timely fashion; confirming the audit schedule and providing information on how to prepare
• Undertake audit preparation work and planning in readiness for on-site audits
• Review Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ’s) in line with industry standards
• Travel to the locations of the on-site audits within the UK and Ireland
• Deliver scheduled on-site audits to meet targets in line with industry requirements
• Recognise and identify non-conformities, non-compliances and positive elements as part of the auditing process
• Create and prepare detailed accurate and grammatically correct audit reports in-line with quality requirements
• Submit completed audit reports to meet agreed community/scheme within required timeframes and service level agreements
• Undergo annual witnessed audits and licencing
• Provide constructive feedback to ensure the on-going development of the schemes
• Maintain and develop own technical competencies, skills, and knowledge of scheme rules for audit activities and required ISO standards
• Liaise, where necessary, with clients or other interested parties to provide guidance on the content of the scheme
• Assist in the undertaking of desktop audits where required.

What are we looking for?

• Experience within an auditing role (internal and/or external) to either 9001, 14001, 45001 inc 19001 and annex SL
• Experience in either utility, construction or rail health and safety roles
• A working knowledge of health and safety, environmental, quality and CSR management systems.
• Minimum of a Tech IOSH membership
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent
• Knowledge of Construction (Design & Management) Regulation 2015 and it\’s Approved Code of Practice (L153) is desirable.
• Must have a full driving licence and be willing and able to travel throughout the UK and Ireland and occasionally overseas.
• Great written and spoken English communication with ability to communicate effectively with all types of customer roles from frontline operatives to senior management
• A strong customer focus and service orientation, managing and meeting customer expectations
• Good PC skills, including competence in using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Lead Auditor competency via examination (preferably IRCA or equivalent) is desirable.
• Environmental Awareness Certificate provided by a recognised provider such as IEMA, CIEH etc. is desirable.

Please apply if you’d like to work for a global company that is helping make the working world safer, cleaner and fairer, with great colleagues and a good pay and benefits package. We welcome applications from armed forces veterans, reservists and their families. We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our practices and workforce. A full role profile is available at Careers at Achilles | Join the Team

About Achilles

For more than 30 years, Achilles has protected organisations’ business interests and reputations by providing unrivalled levels of supply chain transparency, carbon reduction and management. We are the ESG and carbon management partner of choice for the world’s leading global brands.

Achilles specialises in supporting customers that require truly robust environmental, social and governance reporting to fully comply with ESG regulation, meet investor requirements, and achieve their own ambitious sustainability goals. We work with market-leading financial, industrial, commercial, and governmental organisations requiring the serious, detailed analysis and expert insight necessary to deliver exceptional reporting confidence.

Operating from 17 locations worldwide, Achilles is at the forefront of the battle against climate change, a champion for social justice and human rights, and an expert in health, safety, and risk management.