SHE Advisor - Energy Europe in Hitchin

The Safety, Health and Environmental Advisor will play a key role in ensuring the organisation operates safely through effective planning and support implementation of the company SHE programs. This position requires knowledge of the Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) requirements in relation to the organisation. The position sits in the Divisional cluster leadership team and has influence in the SHE objectives to drive consistent improvements in line with the Business Units priorities. This role is Hybrid and can be based Aberdeen/Hitchin/Milan.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent implementation and ongoing execution of organisational SHE policies, programs, practices, and procedures.
• Conduct compliance checks during laboratory visits through audits, inspections, and performance reviews.
• Review site SHE practices and collaborate with teams to drive continuous improvement.
• Share best practices, corrective actions, and lessons learned across Cluster laboratories and Divisions.
• Lead cultural change initiatives to strengthen adoption of the Zero Harm Framework.
• Facilitate feedback loops to maintain engagement and ensure sustainability of SHE initiatives.
• Create divisional Improvement Plans based on risk mitigation focusing on the Hierarchy of control principles (Eliminate, Reduce, Substitute, Procedures, PPE).
• Facilitate cross laboratory best practice and align management systems to enable a consistent approach across the cluster.
• Encourage outward association with relevant regulatory and subject matter groups to look for new safety improvements.

Skills / Qualifications

• Proficiency in MS.
• Proficiency in communication, both written and verbal.
• Ability to enforce regulations and engage in conflict resolution in a respectful and engaging manner; ability to see both sides of a situation, analyze and resolve safety-related issues.
• Ability to analyze data and provide evidence-based conclusions.
• Experience in a Health and Safety role and have a suitable qualification in the discipline.
• Ability to solve practical problems.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions, data and details furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must be able to complete and understand local Safety, Health and Environmental training.
• Basic math skills.

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Time commitments will vary based on business needs but SHE efforts are to be prioritized. Some travel on occasions to various assigned locations.

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’. When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access. While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development. Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”. All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.