Health & Safety Advisor in Southampton

We are looking to appoint a Health & Safety Advisor for a fixed term contract within the refinery at Fawley. The Health & Safety Advisor provides hands-on, site-based support across all aspects of health and safety management at Fawley Refinery. Working closely with on-site teams and the client, they help build and maintain a strong, positive safety culture while ensuring compliance with all legal requirements designed to prevent accidents and occupational ill health. As a subject-matter expert, they advise management on hazards, relevant legislation, and the selection and use of safety equipment. During the shutdown period, they play a key role in ensuring the Trant Engineering project is delivered safely and with a strong focus on environmental responsibility.

Core Responsibilities

• Support safety training, conducting site inspections, investigating incidents, and support site team in documentation and promote effective usage of the client’s behavioural safety system.

Working in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment, you will play a vital role in a live, high-hazard operating environment. Previous experience working within similar environments in the petro-chemical sector would be highly advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Responsibilities:
• Support the implementation of company SHE policies, procedures, and safe systems of work.
• Carry out site inspections, walkabouts, observations, and audits to identify hazards and confirm effective control measures.
• Develop, review, and support the implementation of risk assessments, method statements, and safe systems of work.
• Lead or support incident investigations, identifying root causes and ensuring corrective actions are implemented and communicated.
• Provide competent SHE advice in line with UK health & safety legislation, industry standards, and client requirements.
• Support compliance with CDM Regulations 2015 and all relevant HSE regulations.
• Compliance and audit:
• Conduct internal audits and compliance checks to verify adherence to procedures, permits, legal requirements, and safe systems of work.
• Prepare audit reports highlighting non-conformances, improvement areas, and SMART actions.
• Track and monitor the close-out of audit findings within agreed timescales.
• Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and potential risks, escalating where necessary.
• Support RIDDOR reporting and internal reporting processes.
• Assist with external audits from clients, accreditation bodies, and regulators, ensuring documentation is readily available.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, audits, incidents, training, and statutory documentation.
• Promote continuous improvement by analysing trends, supporting root cause identification, sharing lessons learned, and encouraging proactive risk management.
• Verify subcontractor compliance through documentation checks, audits, performance reviews, and competence assessments.
• Provide timely feedback to site teams following audits, inspections, or incident investigations.
• Project and Site Support:
• Provide day-to-day SHE support to project and site teams to ensure safe planning and execution of work.
• Attend site meetings, progress reviews, pre-start briefings, and planning sessions to highlight risks and provide competent advice.
• Support mobilisation of new projects, including inductions, emergency arrangements, site setup, and SHE documentation.
• Deliver toolbox talks, briefings, and training sessions to promote safe working practices.
• Support incident response on site, ensuring immediate actions are taken and investigations begin promptly.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining Construction Phase Plans, Traffic Management Plans, and other statutory documents.
• Coordinate subcontractor onboarding and ensure SHE expectations and compliance requirements are communicated and met.
• Promote a positive safety culture through engagement, proactive reporting, and behavioural safety initiatives.
• Stakeholder Communication:
• Escalate SHE concerns to site and project management.
• Liaise with internal departments (such as HR) for occupational health investigations.
• Attend client meetings as required.
• Prepare and submit monthly SHE performance reports.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with project managers, supervisors, and operational teams to ensure shared understanding of SHE expectations.
• Collaborate with SHE colleagues to share lessons learned, highlight emerging risks, and promote best practice.
• Produce professional written reports including inspection findings, incident summaries, and performance updates.
• Build strong working relationships at all levels, encouraging open dialogue and supporting a strong safety culture.
• Present safety information effectively to varied audiences during meetings, briefings, and inductions.

Core Values

Uphold and promote the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Essential:
• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent Level 3 NVQ Health & Safety).
• IOSH membership (TechIOSH).
• Experience in a SHE or H&S role within engineering, construction, utilities, water, or energy sectors.
• Working knowledge of UK health & safety legislation.
• Proven ability to identify, analyse, and mitigate workplace hazards.
• Experience in developing and monitoring safety procedures, conducting audits, and maintaining records.
• Desirable:
• NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
• (CertIOSH) or working towards.
• NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6), NVQ Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice, or IOSH Level 6 Diploma or working towards.
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis Training – Taproot or equivalent.