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Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor
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Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor
Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor
Location: Rosyth, Fife + Hybrid Working Arrangements Compensation: £45,284 - £52,872 + Benefits Role Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF74660
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor at our Rosyth site.
The Role
As a Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor, you’ll undertake a role that’s uniquely impactful. You’ll be embedded within submarine operations, supporting complex engineering activities in a highly regulated nuclear environment. This is a chance to influence safety performance at the highest levels, collaborating directly with operational teams to:
- Manage risk,
- Drive continuous improvement, and
- Ensure critical defence programmes that bolster national security.
Daily Responsibilities
- Provide expert health, safety, and environmental advice to operational teams, managers, and stakeholders.
- Conduct workplace inspections, audits, and safety reviews to identify hazards while promoting best practice.
- Support risk assessments and review safe systems of work to comply with company standards and legislation.
- Investigate incidents, accidents, and near misses, identifying root causes and guiding corrective actions.
- Collaborate with engineers, contractors, and project teams to deliver safety improvements and cultivate a positive safety culture.
Working Arrangement
This role operates on a full-time basis (37 hours per week) and offers hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of three days onsite at Rosyth per week.
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Essential Experience
- Proven experience in a health, safety, and environmental advisory capacity within high-risk industries such as:
- Marine,
- Shipbuilding,
- Engineering,
- Power generation,
- Manufacturing, or
- Construction.
- Strong ability to influence operational teams and managers in effectively managing risk and promoting safe working practices.
- Hands-on experience conducting:
- Inspections, audits, and compliance reviews to identify hazards and implement voluntary controls.
- Investigations into incidents and near misses, using root cause analysis to guide corrective actions.
- Deep understanding of UK health and safety legislation within a highly regulated environment.
Qualifications
- NEBOSH Certificate (Level 3) in Occupational Health and Safety, or an equivalent qualification recognised by the industry.
- Desirable: IOSH membership (or membership of a similar professional body).
- Preferred: Working knowledge of Construction Design and Management Regulations.
- Advantageous: Experience of nuclear industry standards or a similar highly regulated, secure environment.
Security Clearance Requirement
Candidates must be sole UK nationals and capable of achieving and sustaining a Security Check (SC) security clearance for this position.
This role may impact eligibility due to national security clearance and trade control restrictions based on place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and residency history. Further details can be found here.
Benefits
Babcock offers a competitive benefits package, including:
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- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Coverage for payments of Professional Fees
- Special paid leave (10 days) for Reservists in the armed forces
- Holiday Trading benefit: Accumulate or sell up to one week’s leave annually (February to March)
- ‘Be Kind Day’: Paid leave (or equivalent hours) for volunteering via any registered charity
About Babcock
Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation of over 26,000 employees, united in its mission to create real-world impact.
Genuine careers here support:
- A balanced work-life integration.
- Significant contributions to national security and public infrastructure.
- Sustainable projects from design to final decommissioning.
Our approach to transformation is simple: meaningful careers that make a lasting difference.
"Together, we’re building a future that lasts."
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity
As a disability confident workplace, Babcock endeavours to support excellence and equality during every stage of the application process. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments for transparency, completion, or selection, contact careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header: "Reasonable adjustments requirement".
We are empowered to assist with flexible working options—providing greater schedule flexibility is a priority.
Closing Date: 16/07/2026
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