At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure safety and compliance at our Oil Fuel Depot while supporting site activities and audits.
- Company: Join the Oil & Pipelines Agency, a key player in managing oil and fuel depots.
- Benefits: Permanent role with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on health, safety, and environmental excellence.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on safety and sustainability in a vital industry.
- Qualifications: Engineering graduate with NEBOSH qualifications and 2 years' EHS experience.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Location: Helensburgh, Argyll & Bute
The role involves appointing an EHS Advisor on a permanent basis, to be based onsite at our OFD (Oil Fuel Depot), acting as the SME to our Depot and Project Managers, ensuring our sites operate safely, sustainably, and in strict alignment with UK regulations. This newly created role will support site activities, audit the site and its systems, and maintain our organisation's COMAH compliance.
The successful postholder will provide EHS support covering occupational health, safety, environmental and risk management, through the application of risk management tools, provision of HSSE advice, incident investigation, auditing of contractor activity, and support the implementation of the organisation’s SMS (Safety Management System).
This role will require the post holder to build strong positive and creditable working relationships with all stakeholders both internal and external. The ability to liaise with people of differing levels ranging from the Competent Authority (HSE/EA/SEPA), OPA Management and Leadership Teams to site operatives is essential.
Responsibilities:
- Provide site leads with HSSE advice on technical, occupational HSE and process safety (with support of HSSEQ team).
- Support CDM implementation and management, ensuring compliance with the regulations.
- Support the continued implementation and development of site initiatives and projects.
- Support the implementation of new projects to enable safety and effectiveness of design and operations through legislative compliance; identification and management of risk factors and the principles of ALARP for COMAH sites.
- Support the management team in the successful implementation of Safety and Environmental management systems (SMS/EMS) in accordance with ISO 45001, 14001 and organisational systems.
- Provide regular reports on HSSE performance data from sources such as the KMI database to internal and external stakeholders to facilitate learning and continual improvement.
- Support the existing HSSEQ team by regular communications.
- Support the continued implementation of the Emergency Preparedness process for the Agency.
- Assist in the selection of improved safety measures/barriers for engineering changes to the Assets managed by OPA.
- Promote the delivery of key health, safety, environment and quality targets and success factors for OPA core business functions, and propose new, more cost-effective ways of meeting HSSE and Quality requirements.
- Monitor the timely close-out of corrective actions and produce regular reports.
- Provide assistance to contractors in improving HSSE and Quality performance.
The candidate should preferably be an Engineering graduate holding NEBOSH qualifications, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a health and safety role within a COMAH regulated environment, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Experience in most aspects of occupational EHS, knowledge of CDM, and a strong awareness of process safety is required, along with a thorough understanding of the regulatory aspects of MAHs as they relate to tank storage operations and COMAH regulatory requirements.
Required Knowledge/Skills:
- Understanding and application of the requirements of COMAH.
- Knowledge in the application of EHS principles within an operational organisation.
- Knowledge and understanding in the application of CDM within an operational organisation.
- Knowledge in the application of auditing principles.
- Awareness of the application of ALARP within the MAH industry.
- Knowledge in the application of risk assessment, such as general risk assessment, manual-handling risk assessments, HAZOPs, HAZIDs, preferably within the oil and gas industry.
- Skill in technical report analysis and writing.
- Must possess a working knowledge of HSE Management Systems.
- Excellent skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Stage 1 Interviews: 9 July 2026 (By Teams)
Stage 2 Interviews: 23 July 2026 (Face to face)
The Organisation: The Oil & Pipelines Agency is a Public Corporation formed by the Oil and Pipelines Act 1985. Our current primary purpose is to manage, operate and maintain 6 Naval OFD’s (Oil Fuel Depots) and 1 Petroleum Storage Depot in the UK, as well as overseas, on behalf of the MOD. We currently have around 200 employees in the UK.
EHS Advisor in Garelochhead employer: The Oil and Pipelines Agency
The Oil and Pipelines Agency is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values teamwork and proactive contributions. Located in the picturesque Garelochhead, Helensburgh, employees benefit from a dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth and development within the HSSEQ function. With a focus on employee well-being and a commitment to excellence, this role provides a meaningful chance to make a significant impact in a high-performing team.
Contact Details:
The Oil and Pipelines Agency Recruitment Team
