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Senior HSE Advisor – Trainee Position
Company Description
We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection, and certification company. Recognised as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality, and integrity, we have 99,600 employees operating through 2,600 offices and laboratories.
Our global mission is to enable a better, safer, and more interconnected world. Our brand promise "When you need to be sure" reflects our unwavering commitment to trust, integrity, and reliability.
As a key part of SGS’s Head Office, this role supports global operations by driving strategy, innovation, and governance across all business lines, ensuring consistent quality, compliance, and performance worldwide.
About the Role
Job Title & Type
- Senior HSE Advisor (Trainee Position) – Permanent
- Location: Ellesmere Port, 1 day per week working from home (Regular travel required)
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
- Salary: Competitive package, including:
- Company vehicle
- Performance-related bonuses
- Additional benefits (see Additional Information below)
Key Responsibilities
This role is designed to provide hands-on experience within a structured QHSSE (Quality, Health, Safety, Environment & Security) Business Partnering team, with mentorship, training, and a clear progression pathway into a full Business Partner role at a global company known for quality and integrity.
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Key Development Areas (Supported by Experienced QHSSE Team):
- Conducting site visits, inspections, and audits
- Supporting operational teams with risk assessments, safe working practices, and compliance
- Assisting in incident investigations and improvement plans
- Building relationships with key stakeholders across multiple operational sites
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and HSE culture development
Why Join SGS?
✔ Mentorship & Development – Learn from experienced QHSSE Business Partners with structured mentorship and guidance. ✔ Professional Growth – Access to extensive training programs, funded industry certifications, and qualifications. ✔ Global Exposure – Opportunity to travel to diverse operational sites. ✔ Meaningful Impact – Shape a safer, more sustainable workplace culture. ✔ Clear Progression – Direct pathway to becoming a fully-fledged Business Partner.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential Requirements
- NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent certification)
- Proven experience in safety, quality, or environmental industry roles
- Exposure to incident management, accident investigations, and reporting
- Experience in stakeholder management (internal and/or external)
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Hase a solid foundation in HSE/Q and is ready to advance their career
- Hands-on mindset with enthusiasm for rapid skill development
- Proactive, safety-focused individual eager to enhance workplace safety
- Prefer variety with travel to different operational sites
- Seeks a long-term, impactful career with a globally recognised leader
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Additional Benefits (At SGS We Care for Our People)
To reward dedication, SGS offers:
- Performance-related bonus (discretionary based on eligibility)
- Private medical coverage (subject to criteria)
- Generous pension scheme + life assurance
- Enhanced Annual Leave (with increases tied to service)
- Includes public holidays
- Retailer discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
- Length of service awards
- Christmas vouchers
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives
- Extra day off for birthday
- Discounted gym memberships
About Us – Culture & Commitment
SGS supports an equal opportunity workplace, conflicts with laws or regulations—including on race, colour, religion, gender, age, protected veteran status, or disability.
We recruit, hire, train, and promote without regard to irrelevant characteristics.
Apply Now – Your next step toward a rewarding career with SGS awaits! For full consideration or further discussion, find contacting details through SGS’s employment portal.
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