HSE Advisor in Great Yarmouth

Claxton combines decades of industry experience, proprietary technology, and exceptional service quality to cut through offshore installation and decommissioning complexity. Globally, we partner with operators and key contractors in conventional energy, decommissioning, and offshore wind, delivering certainty when it matters. Our expert teams anticipate challenges, deliver innovative high-performance solutions, and provide responsive, transparent support at every stage — ensuring seamless project execution and enduring value, throughout the asset lifecycle and across the energy transition.

We are looking to hire a HSE Advisor on a full time, permanent basis. Based at our facility in Great Yarmouth, the HSE Advisor will provide day-to-day Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) support to Great Yarmouth site(s), working with site management, operations, projects to ensure safe working practices and regulatory compliance. The HSE Advisor supports the delivery of Claxton Integrated Management System (IMS) and works with line management to improve HSE standards, ensuring risks are reduced to ALARP and managed.

Duties & Main Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HSE support to site management, operations, and projects, including remote projects (overseas and offshore UKCS).
• Support the site leadership team in effectively managing risks from physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial hazards.
• Engage with all levels of site organisation to promote safe working and strengthen site safety culture.
• Support site and operational teams in the preparation/review of risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), particularly those prepared by contractors needing to perform work on site.
• Monitor the implementation of safe systems of work, ensuring control measures are applied effectively.
• Conduct regular HSE inspections and monitoring of site operational activities.
• Monitor compliance with safe systems of work, behavioural safety, and compliance with Site Rules.
• Monitor contractor and visitor activities to ensure site HSE requirements are followed.
• Undertake internal audits and compliance reviews in accordance with the site audit programme.
• Assist in the investigation of incidents, near misses and observations, identifying root causes and supporting the development of corrective actions.
• Support the capture of lessons learned and improvement actions to prevent recurrence.
• Participate in site operational and project meetings to provide HSE input and guidance.
• Facilitate the monthly site QHSE meeting, ensuring HSE performance and improvement actions are communicated across the workforce.
• Maintain regular engagement with supervisors and teams to reinforce HSE expectations.
• Support the QHSE Manager in maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards, as well as supporting the delivery of improvements highlighted on the QHSE Plan.
• Assist in closing any gaps highlighted in the site Regulatory Compliance Register and Risk Register.
• Support client and regulatory audits, providing HSE input where required.
• Proactively engage with other Claxton sites to promote good practice and share learnings.
• Coordinate site HSE inductions for new employees and visitors.
• Deliver or support HSE training and awareness activities where required.
• Assist in coordinating site emergency response drills and exercises.
• Support periodic checks of fire safety, first aid and environmental response equipment.
• Monitor environmental controls and report any issues or non-compliances.

Required

• NEBOSH General Certificate (Minimum), preferably DIPLOMA (or equivalent HSE qualification).
• Experience working in industrial, engineering or oil and gas environments.
• Good understanding of UK HSE legislation and safe systems of work.
• Experience conducting site inspections, audits, and incident investigations.
• Ability to engage with supervisors and the workforce to influence safe behaviours.
• Strong communication skills and confidence to challenge unsafe practices constructively.
• Practical problem-solving approach to improving HSE standards.
• Ability to analyse incidents and identify improvement opportunities.
• Organised and able to manage multiple HSE priorities in a busy operational environment.