Job Title: Senior SHE (Safety Health & Environment) Advisor

Location: Portsmouth – site based – additional travel may be required to visit wider parts of the BAE business

Salary: Up to £50,000 dependent on skills & experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Role description:

This role offers a dynamic and varied work environment, where you’ll provide professional and realistic advice on compliance, risk reduction, and continual improvement. You’ll have the chance to influence significant changes and work closely with stakeholders throughout the organisation. With ample scope for career advancement, this position is ideal for a driven SHE professional eager to impact our company’s practices and standards positively.

Core duties:

• Driving improvements in SHE performance across sites and delivery streams by leading proactive risk-reduction initiatives, coordinating key stakeholders, and ensuring robust implementation of policies, management systems, targets and controls
• Championing innovative approaches to safety, leading and supporting transformational change programmes that embed continuous improvement, strengthen risk management and accelerate learning across teams
• Influencing and engaging stakeholders at all levels, coaching and challenging them to integrate SHE considerations into decision-making, project planning, contractor oversight and operational delivery
• Providing clear, evidence-based assurance on compliance with legal requirements, the Operational Framework and the SHE Management System, identifying priorities and enabling leaders to take decisive action
• Owning delivery, managing workload, budgets and timescales effectively while providing regular, insightful reporting that helps senior stakeholders understand performance, risks, and opportunities for improvement

Essential skills:

• Hold one or more of the following QCF/NQF Level 6 (or higher) qualifications: NEBOSH Diploma, relevant Health/Environmental Degree, or equivalent
• Experience applying health and safety knowledge within complex operational environments, with a track record of leading improvements rather than simply advising
• Strong understanding of contractor management, governance and assurance, with the ability to assess how well processes are applied and influence teams to raise standards
• Proven ability to lead end-to-end risk-reduction projects, bringing together diverse stakeholders, setting direction, overcoming barriers and delivering tangible improvements
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder skills — able to influence, challenge constructively, and build strong relationships at all levels to drive change
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to think broadly, spot emerging issues, and take ownership in fast-moving environments

The Maritime Defence Solutions SHE team:

If you’re looking to make a significant contribution to a safer workplace and are ready for the next step in your career, we invite you to apply for the Senior SHE Advisor position at BAE Systems.

You will possess a natural ability to influence stakeholders, applying a collaborative approach to all communications and relationships. With your ability to look beyond current challenges, you will apply a forward-thinking self-motivated approach and identify opportunities from challenging situations. You will be a problem solver with the capability to solve problems within our dynamic and ever-changing environment.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 23rd November 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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