HSSEQ Advisor
Inchinnan, Glasgow
Permanent position

Who we are:
JFD is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets with innovative diving, submarine and hyperbaric rescue, technical solutions and services. Operating worldwide, the company is the world’s leading provider of submarine rescue capability and an established provider of submarine escape training. The company is at the forefront of Hyperbaric Rescue, along with being the leading supplier of commercial and defence diving equipment and saturation diving systems to the commercial industry.

About the role:
The HSSEQ Advisor is the HSE project lead providing HSE oversight and governance.
They will monitor and inspect practices and procedures to ensure all service activities are conducted in a safe and efficient manner and in full compliance with requirements of legislation, JFD HSE system, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.

The HSSEQ Advisor shall provide resources and information to employees and management as needed and shall assist in the provision of a comprehensive health and safety service at site level in order to meet company and statutory requirements. 

Your key responsibilities will also include:

• As the HSE Lead, responsible for independent safety oversight across the Service, ensuring compliance to HSR governance covering operational and non-operational activities to help assist the business maintain a safe working environment.
• Responsible for managing and implementing the Safety Management Plan for the service, inclusive of the generation of documentation, conduct of customer and internal reviews and action closure to ensure compliance with the Service Contract and HSE legislation.
• Responsible for specific activities/requirements in support of JFD execution of HSE, inclusive of HSE training, risk assessments, audits, investigations.
• Support on-site/operation activities to provide independent HSE oversight and support to the Operations/Embarkation/Project Managers, providing oversight for customer, JFD and supplier personnel.
• Assist implementation of HSE safety communications across JFD, inclusive of safety bulletins, HSE requirements, lessons learnt, to improve and maintain the highest level of safety culture.
• Maintaining and further developing project governance documents including Safety and Environmental Management Plans, Safety and Environmental Case Report, Hazard Logs, Hazardous Materials Register, Defence Legislation Register and Environmental Impacts Register assisted by independent Safety & Environmental Advisors.

What do you need?

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role.
• NEBOSH General Certificate.
• Experience of Accident / Incident Investigation.
• Understanding of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 requirements.
• Internal Auditor experience.
• Proactive, positive and solution focused approach to work.
• Personal communication skills and ability to interact at all levels of the organisation,
• including customers.
• Excellent PC Skills/ Computer literacy.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Sea/Naval operational experience would be an advantage.
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Flexible to travel to local and/or overseas sites if required.

Working for us:
We offer a number of benefits including Group Personal Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, free fruit in the office and an early finish on Fridays.

Due to the volume of applications that we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

James Fisher & Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and as a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

JFD is proud to be part of James Fisher and Sons plc, who has partnered with the Career Transition Partnership, the official provider of Armed Forces resettlement for over 20 years.