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The business has a long-standing reputation for delivering highly complex steel fabrication projects and providing world-class ship repair, refit, upgrade and conversion services across defence & commercial marine.\nToday, Balaena Birkenhead continues to play a strategic role in British shipbuilding, working across major naval and commercial programmes and maintaining an extensive heavy-industry site equipped with large-scale fabrication halls, dry docks and specialist engineering facilities.\nWorking at Balaena Birkenhead means operating in a fast-paced, complex heavy-engineering environment where safety, collaboration and operational excellence are at the heart of everything we do.\nJob Description\nWe are seeking a proactive and knowledgeable HSE Advisor to provide safety, health and environmental guidance across our operations. Using specialist expertise, you will champion best practice, support operational teams, and play a key role in shaping our safety culture across a multi-disciplinary heavy-industry environment.\nKey Responsibilities\nAct as an active member of the Balaena Birkenhead Management Teams by providing expert health, safety and environmental knowledge and information.\nSupport the development of Balaena Birkenhead’s strategic HSE approach in line with OHSEMS policies, instructions and guidance.\nAdvise Department Heads / Managers on HSE risks and assist them in implementing effective controls and mitigation measures.\nWork collaboratively within the HSE Team to deliver practical safety leadership and adapt approaches to suit different operational areas.\nPlan and co-ordinate all Permit to Work activities to support production management in ensuring safe systems of work.\nRegularly develop and deliver Safety Briefings (toolbox talks) to promote safe and healthy working practices.\nDevelop rules, procedures and processes for investigations and assessments to support continual improvement and enhance service delivery.\nWork closely with Ship/Project Managers to ensure legislative requirements are identified, reviewed and communicated.\nConduct or lead investigations into moderate and high-risk incidents, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions.\nPlan and undertake Balaena Birkenhead site and client/third-party site safety tours.\nAct as the designated Area Champion for a business area, providing guidance, facilitating monthly inspections, and ensuring timely corrective actions.\nAnalyse safety performance data and prepare reports as required.\nMonitor and advise on the procurement and use of PPE across the business.\nCollaborate with clients’ safety teams on key third-party sites and contribute to joint safety initiatives where appropriate.\nSupport Operations / Production Directors in the continual development and shop-floor implementation of the OHSEMS.\nUndertake ongoing CPD and maintain up-to-date safety competencies.\nAttend and present at the Balaena Birkenhead Safety Committee and other management or project meetings as required.\nQualifications / Experience\nTechnical / Professional Requirements\nNEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (or working towards) - 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