QHSE Advisor

QHSE Advisor
Location: Dartford
Salary: £45K-£50K
QHSE Advisor
A leading engineering and manufacturing business in the industrial cooling and HVAC sector is looking for an experienced QHSE/ HSQE Advisor to support and improve its Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards across multiple UK sites.
The role will have a strong focus on Quality Management Systems, ISO compliance and internal auditing, alongside supporting wider health, safety and CDM compliance across the business.
The Role
* Support, maintain and continually improve the company’s Quality Management System (QMS).
* Carry out internal audits, monitor compliance and support the business with ongoing ISO requirements.
* Support compliance with ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, with Quality being a key focus of the role.
* Manage audit findings, non-conformances, corrective actions and continuous improvement activities.
* Support the business as it develops quality and compliance requirements around an expanding nuclear project portfolio.
* Work closely with the company’s R&D / compressor test centre, supporting quality, compliance and HSQE standards within a technical engineering environment.
* Support managers, service teams and subcontractors with HSQE requirements across operational and project activities.
* Support CDM compliance across relevant projects and small works.
* Carry out branch and site audits across the company’s Southern service network, ensuring processes, documentation and standards are being followed consistently.
* Support investigations into accidents, incidents, near misses and quality issues.
* Monitor performance, identify trends and report findings to senior management.
* Promote a strong Quality, HSQE and compliance culture across the business.
What You’ll Need
* 5+ years’ experience within Quality, HSQE, QHSE or a similar compliance-focused role in an engineering, industrial or technical environment.
* Strong experience managing or maintaining a QMS.
* Hands-on experience carrying out internal audits.
* Good working knowledge of ISO 9001, ideally alongside ISO 14001 and 45001.
* Internal Auditor qualification or equivalent auditing experience.
* NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent H&S qualification.
* Working knowledge of CDM regulations and compliance requirements.
* Experience managing non-conformances, corrective actions, root-cause analysis and continuous improvement.
* Willingness to travel across multiple Southern UK sites.
Desirable
* Experience within engineering services, HVAC, refrigeration, M&E, industrial equipment or another technical service environment.
* Experience supporting external certification or surveillance audits.
* Experience within regulated or high-compliance environments such as nuclear, defence or critical infrastructure.
Benefits
£45K–£50K
26 days holiday
Company vehicle
Pension plan
Private medical cover
Life assurance
Company sick pay
Training & funded qualifications
Long service awards & employee discounts
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed