HSE Officer NEBOSH Qualified

HSE Officer, A&P Tyne

We operate within a high-risk environment so part of our commitment to excellence and safety means that we are looking for another HSE Officer. You will support and maintain our team’s awareness of the Health and Safety risks that we need to manage.

As we continue to grow, we are building our skilled team to support our projects using in-house capabilities that maintain tight project control by working closely with our customers to deliver what they need safely.

Who are we?

With the largest dry dock on the East Coast as well as a 24,000 square metre Fabrication Hall, we integrate engineering and production teams to work collaboratively.

We offer comprehensive marine engineering capabilities, including dry docks capable of accommodating a variety of vessel sizes, alongside berthing with ample space for repair and maintenance works, a fabrication shed featuring a panel line and we have a machining shop.

We have a high bay construction hall, a panel line, profile cutting and sub-assembly areas.

A&P’s number one priority is to safeguard the safety and wellbeing of our staff, customers and sub-contractors. Our Work Safe, Home Safe (WSHS) initiative defines the core values which form the basis of the safety culture here.

So, what will you do?

• It’s a varied role where you’ll work across all safety principles and standards within heavy industry, so you’ll play a great part in ensuring that through our safety culture process program, we all return home safe and healthy at the end of every working day

• You’ll monitor conformance with health, safety & environmental regulations as well as A&P procedures

• Reporting and recording what you monitor you’ll also carry out investigation, reporting and you will recommend action on accidents, incidents, near misses and non-conformances to drive positive change and improvements

• As part of our shared values with a focus on responsibility and sustainability practices you will carry out, and assist others with, risk assessments and safe systems of work

• You’ll provide advice on health, safety, environmental and quality matters to line management and the wider team

• As they progress, you’ll review project requirements, and the impact on advice you give while maintaining legislation in a professional, competent manner with colleagues, customers and contractors

• As a 24 / 7 operation this role involves working overtime that can run into evenings and weekends for which you will be compensated. We are only safe when all projects in progress are covered.

And what are we looking for?

• You need to be a time served HSE professional or you may have industry experience and have made the move into HSE. If you’ve experienced Confined Space Gas testing that would be a bonus

• Marine & / or Fabrication experience will give you a realistic understanding of what is needed in this type of environment along with emergency response preparedness

• You’ll need a NEBOSH general certificate or equivalent

• Good knowledge of best practice within HSEQ is needed gained from working within a HSE function with

• Experience in Permit to work co-ordination and writing is essential; you’ll be doing that from your first week

• Accident & incident investigation experience including using integrated management systems

• Experience in LOTO procedures and understanding why they matter is essential

• If you can audit to ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 that would be valued but its not essential

Why join us?

• Personal Growth - This is an opportunity to make a significant impact while working with and learning from a team of experts from the marine and structural engineering industries. The chance to be part of a team making a real impact on the future of the business

• Financial Security - with important benefits like your Pension which includes a monthly employer contribution by A&P Tyne up to 4% and Life cover at 7 x your basic salary is part of your package.

• Healthy Living - At APCL we support healthy living and provide help when its needed. To ensure that you are able to take time off when you need it, we offer sick pay and to cover everyday health we have a health cash plan, which gives you access to money back on everyday healthcare costs. Your dental, optical and physiotherapy as well as wellness services including counselling sessions, digital mental health support, 24/7 virtual GP, and an EAP are included.

• Work-life Balance - We offer 25 days of annual leave per year plus Bank Holidays. Maternity, Paternity and Parental leave support you during those significant life changes, helping you to balance your family responsibilities with work.

Due to the nature of what we do for some of the customers that we work with, some roles working for A&P are subject to security control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform with us.

You must also undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check before your employment starts, which will include a basic DBS check.