Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor

Are you a passionate and knowledgeable SHE professional looking to take your career to the next level within a prestigious defence organisation? This is your opportunity to join a highly respected company at the forefront of engineering excellence and innovation, where your expertise will directly impact the safety and sustainability of critical defence programmes.

• Location: Glasgow
• Sector: Defence Engineering
• Type: Initial 12 month contract
• Hours: Weekend shift, Friday - Sunday 7am-7:30pm
• Salary: 29.25 ph PAYE (+holiday pay) or 39.31 UMB
• Clearance: Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance

As a SHE Advisor, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the development and implementation of safety, health, and environmental practices across a high-performing business unit or site. You’ll be the go-to expert for all things SHE—providing competent advice, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving a culture of continuous improvement.

• Champion and support the roll-out of SHE management systems aligned to ISO45001, ISO14001, and internal frameworks.

• Provide hands-on, competent SHE advice to operational leaders to help them manage SHE within their areas effectively.

• Drive SHE improvement initiatives and help embed a proactive safety culture across the organisation.

• Lead or support investigations into incidents and near misses, using appropriate tools to identify root causes and corrective actions.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure SHE risks are identified, assessed, and managed appropriately.

• Monitor compliance with legal and internal SHE standards, conducting audits and assurance activities where required.

• Prepare and present SHE performance reports, highlighting key trends, insights, and areas for action.

• Play a key role in supporting and delivering innovative SHE change programmes.

• Solid understanding of UK SHE legislation and best practices, ideally gained in high-risk environments such as defence, aerospace, manufacturing or construction.

• Proven experience in influencing stakeholders at all levels to embed SHE principles and drive behavioural change.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to work dynamically in a complex and regulated environment.

• Clear and confident communicator, able to convey SHE priorities with credibility and impact.

• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

Essential (Expected):

• One or more of the following (or equivalent):

  • NEBOSH General Certificate

  • Level 3 NVQ in Occupational Safety and Health Practice

  • IEMA or NEBOSH Environmental Certificate

Desirable (Preferred or In Progress):

• NEBOSH Diploma / NVQ Level 5 / NCRQ Diploma / Honours Degree in a related SHE field

• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience applying SHE standards in a relevant industry setting