SHEQ Advisor

Application Deadline: 24 November 2026

Department: E-Waste

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Stourbridge

Reporting To: SHEQ Manager

Compensation: £30,000 - £35,000 / year

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Provide practical day-to-day HSQE support and advice to managers, supervisors and employees across the Stourbridge site, including Transport, pre-pick, SDA and compressor processing operations.
•  Support the implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of the company's Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental management systems, including the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Carry out regular workplace inspections, behavioural safety observations and HSQE audits, ensuring that identified actions are recorded, appropriately assigned and followed through to completion.
• Support the development and review of risk assessments, safe systems of work, standard operating procedures and other operational controls, particularly where new plant, equipment or processes are introduced or existing operations change.
• Monitor the effectiveness of safety controls associated with processing plant and operational activities, including machinery guarding, isolation and lock-off arrangements, workplace transport, pedestrian segregation, manual handling, hazardous substances, refrigerants, pressure systems and fire prevention measures.
• Support the HSQE Manager and site management with the investigation of accidents, incidents, near misses and environmental events, including root cause analysis and the identification, communication and implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
• Assist with environmental compliance across the site, including waste handling and storage arrangements, spill prevention and response, emissions, refrigerant management, environmental inspections and compliance with applicable environmental permit requirements.
• Assist in maintaining appropriate emergency arrangements for the site, including fire safety, first aid, spill response and other foreseeable emergency scenarios associated with waste storage and processing activities.
• Plan, coordinate and support internal and external audits, inspections and accreditation activities and assist with responses to findings, observations and improvement opportunities.
• Support visits and inspections undertaken by regulatory authorities, certification bodies, customers and other external stakeholders, ensuring that required HSQE information and evidence is available.
• Monitor HSQE performance, trends and key performance indicators, helping management to identify areas requiring improvement and supporting the development and completion of improvement actions.
• Coordinate HSQE training requirements and deliver appropriate internal training, toolbox talks, inductions and safety communications, ensuring employees understand the hazards, controls and procedures relevant to their work.
• Support the site's arrangements for PPE, including suitability, availability and correct use, and raise concerns where required standards are not being followed.
• Maintain accurate HSQE records relating to inspections, audits, incidents, training, risk assessments, corrective actions, emergency arrangements and other compliance activities.
• Work closely with operations, engineering and maintenance personnel to ensure that HSQE requirements are considered during maintenance, breakdowns, plant modifications and planned engineering activities.
• Promote positive HSQE behaviours and employee engagement, encouraging the reporting of hazards, near misses, environmental concerns and improvement opportunities and supporting a culture where employees feel able to stop or challenge unsafe work.
• Keep up to date with relevant health, safety, environmental and quality legislation, standards and industry good practice, escalating significant changes or compliance concerns to the HSQE Manager.
• Undertake other reasonable HSQE duties appropriate to the role and provide support across the wider business where required.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent) as a minimum, experience with operational safety including completion of risk assessments and procedural documentation.
• Experience and knowledge in incident investigation and root causal analysis.
• Good knowledge of HSE legislation.
• Evidence of practical audit/inspection experience.
• Experience of delivering training to personnel of all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise effectively and to plan and manage own agenda.
• Logical in approach with the ability to analyse data and formulate action plans.
• Positive and motivated with flexible and adaptable attitude.
• Problem solving and solution focussed ability.
• Strong PC and technical knowledge and skills with an excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft packages including Word, Excel and Teams. 

• Internal Auditors qualification
• Experience working within waste industry most desirable, however, alternate industries (manufacturing, oil, gas, fuel, construction) with relevant experience will be considered.
• Good conflict resolution skills.
• Good understanding of ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001.

Why Work For Enva?

• A competitive salary in a growing company committed to our people. 
• Competitive holiday allowance (25 plus 8 Bank Holidays). 
• Company pension scheme. 
• Enhanced family friendly policies. 
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). 
• Lifestyle & leisure discounts (gym, cinema, shopping, and more). 
• Employee life insurance. 
• Bike2Work scheme. 
• Free on-site parking. 
• Holiday Purchase Scheme.