HSE Advisor

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Health, Safety and Environment team here at Framatome UK!

Energise Your Career with Framatome UK – Powering a Safer, Smarter Nuclear Future

We are currently seeking a HSE Advisor to join our team in Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater to play a crucial role in ensuring the health and safety of personnel, protecting the environment, and maintaining compliance with rigorous regulatory standards. This position requires a strong understanding of both general and nuclear-specific HSE risks, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

• Advise management and operational teams to ensure all activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Support interactions with regulatory authorities during inspections, audits, and reporting.
• Conduct regular risk assessments to identify radiological, chemical, biological, and conventional hazards in the workplace.
• Recommend and help implement effective control measures to mitigate identified risks, ensuring the safety of employees and the public.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of permit‑to‑work systems for high‑risk activities.
• Assist in the immediate response to HSE incidents, including containment, notification, and initial investigation.
• Participate in or lead investigations into incidents and near‑misses, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions are implemented.
• Help disseminate lessons learned from incidents to prevent recurrence.
• Develop and deliver HSE training and induction programs for employees and contractors as required.
• Conduct regular workplace inspections and safety tours to monitor compliance with HSE standards and identify unsafe conditions or behaviours.
• Ensure accurate and up‑to‑date records of risk assessments, incidents, training, inspections, and regulatory submissions.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of HSE procedures, policies, and manuals.
• Contribute to the development, review, and testing of emergency response plans.
• Participate in organising and evaluating emergency drills to ensure readiness.
• Track HSE performance indicators, analyse trends, and recommend improvements.
• Stay up to date with national and international HSE regulations and standards relevant to nuclear operations
• Stay informed of industry best practices and support their implementation within the organisation.
• Advise and support employees, supervisors, and managers on HSE matters.
• Assist in communicating HSE performance and initiatives to external stakeholders, including contractors, regulators, and the local community.

• Experience of set up and implementing processes and procedures.
• On‑site experience of maintenance, manufacturing, fabrication and erection including lifting operations,
• Excellent team working skills
• The ability to work with minimum supervision and intervention
• Ability to take responsibility for problems within their own remit and to deliver solutions
• Results focused with the ability to meet commitments and deadlines.
• Determination - not easily discouraged or put off
• Positive outlook – always sees opportunity through any adversity

Work pattern: On Site

Required

Start Date:

January 2027

• NEBOSH certificate
• Experience in Accident / Incident Investigation /Problem solving
• Experience in highly regulated industries preferred.
• Experience of Nuclear or other high risk, high regulated industry is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Post weld heat treatment an advantage.
  
  Understanding of the key attributes of nuclear safety culture
• Demonstrable field engagement (site)
• Experience in Project delivery, (or relevant challenging environment)

• 25 days annual leave per…