Senior HSE Advisor

Company Description

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.

SGS’s Head Office supports global operations by driving strategy, innovation, and governance across all business lines—ensuring consistent quality, compliance, and performance worldwide.

• Role: Senior HSE Advisor
• Job Type: Permanent
• Location: Oldbury, 1 day per week working from home (Regular travel to SGS UK sites, occasional overnight stays required)
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-5:30pm
• Salary: Competitive salary, including a company vehicle, bonus & much more

We are looking for an ambitious and enthusiastic individual ready to take the next step in their Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ) career
. This position is ideal for someone with a solid foundation in HSEQ who wants to grow into a fully fledged Business Partner role within a global organisation.

You will be joining SGS’s experienced QHSSE Business Partnering team, gaining hands‑on experience across various operational sites, and benefiting from structured development, mentoring, and funded training courses to accelerate your career.

• Conducting site visits, inspections, and audits
• Supporting operational teams with risk assessments, safe working practices, and compliance
• Assisting with incident investigations and improvement plans
• Building relationships with key stakeholders across multiple sites
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and contributing to safety culture development

• Work alongside highly experienced QHSSE Business Partners who will support you
• Access to extensive training, including funded professional courses and industry qualifications
• Opportunity to travel to diverse operational sites
• A role where you can make a meaningful, positive impact on safety culture
• Clear progression pathway into a fully qualified Business Partner role

• Solid knowledge of QHSE systems (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, etc.)
• Proven experience in auditing, compliance, and system development
• Strong communication, relationship‑building and problem‑solving skills
• NEBOSH (or equivalent), Quality qualifications & Lead Auditor certification
• A proactive, adaptable mindset

• Performance‑related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
• Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
• Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• Retailer Discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas Vouchers
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Discounted Gym Membership

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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