Health and Safety Advisor

Job Role: Health & Safety Adviser
Work Location: Aberdeen
Contract length: End of September
Department: HSES

Purpose of Role:
• Provides a broad range of HSES advice and support to enable operations, decommissioning, projects, wells and subsea to remain compliant with all legislation regarding Health and Safety, policies and procedures.
• Developing strong regulatory relationships.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to improve health and safety performance.

Critical Responsibilities (MAE/MATTE/HSES):
• Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and HSES Procedures

Ethics and Compliance Responsibilities:
• Ensure that all activities and behaviours are carried out in accordance with Ethics and Compliance Policies and Procedures, and to complete any compulsory compliance training as required

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:
• Monitor safety performance using key risk indicators aligned with asset and company goals.
• Support all regulatory inspections, audits, and correspondence.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regulators.
• Maintain risk registers and support ALARP demonstrations.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and keep offshore teams updated on changes.
• Deliver practical risk management solutions to support safe, efficient operations.
• Provide HSE support services and ensure adherence to the HSES management system.
• Coordinate delivery of audits, training, permits, and other HSE activities.
• Keep the operations, decommissioning, projects, wells and subsea teams informed of current regulations.
• Support incident investigation systems (Synergi/COMET), provide coaching, and participating in investigations when required.
• Monitor investigation quality, identify trends, and drive improvements.
• Liaise with offshore safety reps and contractors.
• Support offshore visits, inspections, and emergency response, with flexibility for short-notice or weekend mobilisations.
• Participate in audits and collaborate with the Assurance Team.
• Mobilise offshore as and when required by business.
• ER Allowance - The postholder may be required to join the emergency response rota should this become a requirement of the position.

Critical Skills, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:
• Relevant qualified HSE professional such as Nebosh General Certificate (or equivalent) and working towards Nebosh Dimploma (or equivalent)
• UKCS on / offshore industry experience in the role
• A corporate member of a professional body which requires ongoing CPD
• Must hold the UK required offshore certification
• Awareness of HSES Policies and Business Management System (BMS)
• Awareness of Values & Business Principles

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients