Senior SHE Advisor (Safety Health &Environmental)

Overview

Warringtonfire, part of the Element group are looking for an onsite Senior Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Advisor.

This role is responsible for implementing and maintaining a robust HSE management system across the fire resistance testing laboratory at the Warrington Birchwood Park site with some travel to our Wednesbury Lab and supporting other locations, through reporting SHE Coordinators. They will ensure full compliance with all applicable health and safety legislation, environmental regulations and accreditation requirements. 

 

Reporting to the Senior Cluster General Manager the SHE Advisor works closely with laboratory, operations, and engineering teams to identify, evaluate, and mitigate operational risks whilst supporting business objectives within the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) environment. Responsibilities include monitoring environmental performance, managing waste streams and emissions, conducting audits and inspections, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring effective regulatory engagement. This is a key role in maintaining a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible testing facility, while supporting the delivery of high-quality fire

resistance testing services to clients and stakeholders.

 

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with all applicable health, safety, environmental, and fire safety legislation, standards,
• and accreditation requirements.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve the site's HSE management system.
• Ensure all fire resistance testing activities are supported by suitable and sufficient risk assessments, safe
• systems of work & COSHH registers.
• Lead incident, near miss, and environmental event investigations, ensuring root cause analysis and
• corrective actions are completed.
• Drive a proactive safety culture through behavioural safety initiatives, engagement programmes, and visible
• leadership.
• Deliver HSE training, inductions, and competency programmes for employees and contractors.
• Monitor and report key HSE performance indicators, trends, and improvement actions.
• Ensure emergency response and fire management plans are maintained, tested, and regularly reviewed.
• Manage environmental compliance including emissions, waste management, resource consumption, and
• pollution prevention activities.
• Conduct routine audits, inspections, and workplace assessments to verify compliance and identify
• improvement opportunities.
• Provide HSE guidance and support for capital projects, equipment installations, and operational changes.
• Act as the site's primary liaison with regulatory authorities, external auditors, and certification bodies.
• Guide HSE coordinators with strategic tasks

 

Skills / Qualifications

• Strong leadership capability with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent knowledge of UK health, safety, and environmental legislation.
• Proven capability in risk assessment, hazard identification, and control implementation.
• Strong incident investigation and root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to build positive working relationships across laboratory, engineering, and operations functions.
• Strong planning, organisational, and project management skills.
• Pragmatic and solutions-focused approach to managing operational risks.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and personal accountability.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to challenge unsafe behaviours and practices positively and constructively.
• Experience driving cultural change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Resilient and confident when working in a highly regulated and technically complex environment.

Qualification

Essential

• NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent Level 6 qualification).
• Chartered Membership of IOSH (CMIOSH) or working towards Chartered status.
• Valid auditing qualification or demonstrable auditing experience

Desirable

• Lead Auditor qualification for ISO 45001.
• Fire Safety qualification or specialist training relating to fire testing environments.

Essential

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Health, Safety and Environmental management role within a technical,
• industrial, manufacturing, engineering, laboratory, or testing environment (17025).
• Experience of implementing and maintaining HSE management systems.
• Demonstrable experience managing environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives.
• Proven track record of reducing incidents and improving HSE performance.
• Experience undertaking audits, inspections, and compliance assessments.
• Experience managing contractor safety and permit-to-work systems.
• Experience engaging with regulatory authorities and external auditors.

Desirable

• Experience within the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry.
• Direct experience of fire resistance testing, fire performance testing, or fire safety-related environments.
• Experience managing risks associated with large-scale furnaces, combustion processes, emissions, and
• high-energy testing operations.
• Experience supporting UKAS accredited laboratory operations.
• Experience leading multi-site HSE programmes and strategic improvement initiatives.

 

Benefits of working at Element

 

33 days annual holiday, consisting of 25 days annual holiday and 8 days public / x4 Life Assurance  / Legal & General Pension scheme with total contributions up to 12% / Flexible Working / Cycle Scheme / Recommend a Friend Bonus / Perks At Work Discount Scheme

 

For more information on Element's BUILT division, please take a look at our e-brochure: https://indd.adobe.com/view/7032c5bd-3645-4c48-86d4-b568d53de400

 

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Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

 

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

 

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

 

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

 

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.