EHS Advisor

Date Posted:

2026-10-08

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Glenrothes, Fife

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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Job Title

EHS Advisor

Grade

P3

Function

EHS

Location

Glenrothes on-site, includes travel to other Raytheon UK sites as requested

Security

Clearance Required

 

Baseline (BPSS) & SC

 

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Duration

Permanent

Hours

37hrs, full-time, dayshift, early Friday finish

Certification Required

For this role candidates need a NEBOSH qualification plus other EHS relevant qualifications/experience highlighted in the job description

 

 

Raytheon UK

 

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

 

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

 

About the role:

 

Raytheon UK is proud of its EHS performance and is continuing to develop tools and processes to minimise risks to our employees and the environment we operate in.

 

We’re looking for an EHS professional to join our UK EHS team and provide EHS leadership and guidance to management & employees within our business. This role may require occasional business travel to support several business locations.

 

This role will actively lead and advise on all aspects on health, safety and environmental compliance with UK regulations and Corporate EHS Standards and drive improvements to our performance. This is a proactive and visible role that requires excellent relationship skills.

 

Working as part of the wider UK EHS & Facilities Management team, the EHS Advisor will be expected to contribute to the function by engendering a culture of service excellence.

 

Responsibilities:

• Maintains an EHS Management System in accordance with EHS Legal Requirements and RTX, RAY and RUK Corporate EHS Standards and policies
• Provides EHS advice and guidance at all levels of the business to minimise risk
• Evaluates EHS risks and business changes to develop risk reduction strategies, including Risk Assessments, Fire Risk Assessments, First Aid Assessments, Ergonomic and Display Screen Equipment Risk Assessments
• Reviews building, lay-out and other business required changes with Facilities and Functional management to advise and execute EHS requirements
• Organises & facilitates regular EHS meetings and forums with key stakeholders
• Arrange the EHS training and awareness programme and delivers EHS training where competent 
• Lead and/or participate in EHS audits, inspections, incident investigations and EHS meetings
• Ensures contractor safety requirements are managed in partnership with Facilities Management
• Coordinates monitoring of the workplace environment and involves Occupational Health when required
• Develops and implements Company EHS policies and procedures
• Monitors and drives completion of sites’ EHS compliance tasks
• Sets and drives actions for continuous improvement in EHS performance.
• Supports EHS & Facilities Team objectives by managing the implementation of key projects to improve performance & processes
• Promotes & champions environmental sustainability within the business
• Keeps up to date with EHS requirements and identifies and shares EHS best practice.
• Provides reports on EHS compliance and performance metrics
• Liaises with regulatory authorities

 

Skills and Experience

Essential

 

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (e.g. Occupation Health & Safety Degree) that satisfies graduate membership of IOSH.  University Degree or equivalent experience and relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and experience
• ISO 45001 /ISO14001 auditing qualification
• Proven experience of providing EHS expertise & support in a high-tech environment
• Experience in conducting fire risk assessments, equipment/process risk assessments, Display Screen Equipment risk assessments, first aid risk assessment, ergonomic & office risk assessments
• Experience in promoting environmental sustainability & stewardship at all levels
• Experience with developing & delivering EHS training classes
• Proficient at report writing, creating and presenting presentations using Microsoft office tools (in particular: Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• High level of initiative and committed to meeting goals
• Excellent skills in communication & building relationships at all levels
• Promote EHS & FM as a partner of choice and portrays the function as an enabler to assist the business in managing its compliance & risk obligations
• Builds and encourages partnerships with other functions to find and implement solutions
• Able to provide support to Facilities management
• Able to manage a diverse workload and prioritise accordingly
• Environmental qualification such as ISEP Certificate
• Member of a relevant recognised industry professional body (e.g. IOSH, IIRSM)

 

 

Desirable

• Environmental qualification such as ISEP Certificate

 

 

Benefits and Work Culture

Benefits

 

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.

 

RTX

 

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

 

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

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