QHSE Advisor
| Posting date: | 06 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 December 2025 |
| Location: | S41 9QJ |
| Company: | Mitie |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 85666 |
Summary
Overview of Role:
Are you looking for a new job where you can make a difference? Do you enjoy helping people work safely and improving how things are done? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to join our team at Mitie as a QHSE Advisor. Scope of activities are:
The installation, testing and commissioning, including operations and maintenance of Solar PV panels on roof mounted and ground mounted systems ranging from less than 1000 kw to 10 Mw
In this role, you will be part of the QHSE team reporting to the QHSE Manager. Your primary tasks will be carrying out regular on site audits, delivering QHSE messages, driving a well established and H+S culture, providing input for the Business Quality Management System and assist in maintaining our ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and MCS certifications.
Working closely with the Division and Project Managers and employees, you will help meet its objectives and contribute to enhancements in business performance and customer value within the organisation.
Your office base would be located in Chesterfield but will be expected to carry out extensive travel throughout the UK if required, but with a focus on the midlands to southern England. A mix of site, office and remote working is expected to meet business demands.
Key Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities will include the following:
-Enforcement and driving of the Company QHSE culture and systems.
-Maintaining and supporting continual improvement of the ISO 9001, ISO45001, ISO 14001 and MCS certifications.
-Conducting internal & external QHSE audits and developing audit schedules for projects inline with company policy for sensible monitoring schedules.
Main duties:
Your duties will include the following:
-Reporting accidents, incidents and safety spots promptly and carrying out low level investigations
-Supporting the delivery of new employee inductions and drive change on the training and competence of all employees subject to business needs
-Helping to ensure QHSE processes and standards are effectively implemented across all business activities
-Manage and conduct internal and site QHSE audits
-Report audit findings to the QHSE Manager with the aim of harnessing best practice and eradicating non value processes
-Advise and give guidance to project managers and designers on all QHSE matters.
-Seek to identify new and improved processes which benefit the deliverables to the company's clients and provide easy-to-use procedures for employees.
-Spend time as required at company offices throughout the UK and other work-sites as required
-Maintain company objectives to achieve continual improvement
-Liaise with the company QHSE Manager, General Managers to provide / implement QHSE awareness and processes.
-Any other duties as may reasonably be required from time-to-time and within the employees physical and technical capability
Experience:
Essential
-Understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and MCS standards
-3 years of demonstrable experience in a QHSE role at any level.
-Auditing/ inspection skills associated with QHSE
-Experience with implementing SSOW for working at height / Excavations / Electrical isolation / Operations and Maintenance activities
-Experiencing working on CAPEX and renewable energy projects within CDM environments
Desirable
-QHSE Compliance experience associated with National Grid Electric or National Gas or similar high risk, highly regulated environments.
-Accident and incident investigation
-Experience or competency in training delivery.
-Engineering, mechanical or electrical background
Qualifications & Accreditations:
Essential
-NEBOSH General, construction or other similar qualifications such as IOSH.
-Professional membership with IOSH, an active CPD or demonstrate how you keep your knowledge updated and relevant
Desirable
-Qualified and/or experienced Auditor in ISO 9001, ISO 4001, ISO 14001
-Environmental / sustainability qualification or experience in developing processes
-Train the Trainer certification
Competencies and personal skills for this role will include the following:
-Thorough knowledge of Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and requirements in the UK
-Good working knowledge and extensive experience in Microsoft Office software products, such as PowerBi, Teams, Sharepoint, Planner.
-Planning & Organising: The ability to establish appropriate courses of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal (Be able to self deploy)
-Communication: Able to express facts, ideas or feedback in a clear and concise
-Clear & concise report writing skills.
-Be able to build good working relationships with colleagues at different levels.
-Be able to influence different people who may have different external pressures and driving forces.
-Be willing to fit into a well established and successful team and bring a sense of humour!
-Bring ideas to the table and be ready to compromise, or at other times, fight your corner.
Are you looking for a new job where you can make a difference? Do you enjoy helping people work safely and improving how things are done? If so, we have a great opportunity for you to join our team at Mitie as a QHSE Advisor. Scope of activities are:
The installation, testing and commissioning, including operations and maintenance of Solar PV panels on roof mounted and ground mounted systems ranging from less than 1000 kw to 10 Mw
In this role, you will be part of the QHSE team reporting to the QHSE Manager. Your primary tasks will be carrying out regular on site audits, delivering QHSE messages, driving a well established and H+S culture, providing input for the Business Quality Management System and assist in maintaining our ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and MCS certifications.
Working closely with the Division and Project Managers and employees, you will help meet its objectives and contribute to enhancements in business performance and customer value within the organisation.
Your office base would be located in Chesterfield but will be expected to carry out extensive travel throughout the UK if required, but with a focus on the midlands to southern England. A mix of site, office and remote working is expected to meet business demands.
Key Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities will include the following:
-Enforcement and driving of the Company QHSE culture and systems.
-Maintaining and supporting continual improvement of the ISO 9001, ISO45001, ISO 14001 and MCS certifications.
-Conducting internal & external QHSE audits and developing audit schedules for projects inline with company policy for sensible monitoring schedules.
Main duties:
Your duties will include the following:
-Reporting accidents, incidents and safety spots promptly and carrying out low level investigations
-Supporting the delivery of new employee inductions and drive change on the training and competence of all employees subject to business needs
-Helping to ensure QHSE processes and standards are effectively implemented across all business activities
-Manage and conduct internal and site QHSE audits
-Report audit findings to the QHSE Manager with the aim of harnessing best practice and eradicating non value processes
-Advise and give guidance to project managers and designers on all QHSE matters.
-Seek to identify new and improved processes which benefit the deliverables to the company's clients and provide easy-to-use procedures for employees.
-Spend time as required at company offices throughout the UK and other work-sites as required
-Maintain company objectives to achieve continual improvement
-Liaise with the company QHSE Manager, General Managers to provide / implement QHSE awareness and processes.
-Any other duties as may reasonably be required from time-to-time and within the employees physical and technical capability
Experience:
Essential
-Understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and MCS standards
-3 years of demonstrable experience in a QHSE role at any level.
-Auditing/ inspection skills associated with QHSE
-Experience with implementing SSOW for working at height / Excavations / Electrical isolation / Operations and Maintenance activities
-Experiencing working on CAPEX and renewable energy projects within CDM environments
Desirable
-QHSE Compliance experience associated with National Grid Electric or National Gas or similar high risk, highly regulated environments.
-Accident and incident investigation
-Experience or competency in training delivery.
-Engineering, mechanical or electrical background
Qualifications & Accreditations:
Essential
-NEBOSH General, construction or other similar qualifications such as IOSH.
-Professional membership with IOSH, an active CPD or demonstrate how you keep your knowledge updated and relevant
Desirable
-Qualified and/or experienced Auditor in ISO 9001, ISO 4001, ISO 14001
-Environmental / sustainability qualification or experience in developing processes
-Train the Trainer certification
Competencies and personal skills for this role will include the following:
-Thorough knowledge of Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and requirements in the UK
-Good working knowledge and extensive experience in Microsoft Office software products, such as PowerBi, Teams, Sharepoint, Planner.
-Planning & Organising: The ability to establish appropriate courses of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal (Be able to self deploy)
-Communication: Able to express facts, ideas or feedback in a clear and concise
-Clear & concise report writing skills.
-Be able to build good working relationships with colleagues at different levels.
-Be able to influence different people who may have different external pressures and driving forces.
-Be willing to fit into a well established and successful team and bring a sense of humour!
-Bring ideas to the table and be ready to compromise, or at other times, fight your corner.