We're the UK's largest ports operator with a network of 21 ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK's seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.

It's a story we're proud of but it doesn't end there. We're transforming our business and embracing the future.

We offer a vast range of roles spanning the UK, all rooted in a culture that welcomes diversity, fosters talent, encourages internal movement and progression, and places safety as our number one priority.

The Role: Senior Health, Safety & Environment Advisor - Humber

Purpose:

To provide proactive, practical advice and support to ensure ABP operates safely and in compliance with all relevant legislation. The role is responsible for maintaining, developing, and continuously improving all aspects of Health, Safety, and Environment (HS&E) management in line with ABP policies, procedures, and statutory requirements. It will also provide assurance over activities undertaken by ABP employees and suppliers.

Covering 4 x port locations; Hull, Immingham, Grimsby & Goole.

Accountabilities

• Act as a trusted advisor and champion for proactive health, safety, and environmental performance, driving a culture of safety and sustainability across the business.
• Provide expert guidance on HS&E matters, including ABP procedures, risk assessments, and safe systems of work, ensuring alignment with best practice and legal requirements.
• Coach, mentor, and influence managers and employees at all levels to strengthen HS&E capability and embed ownership of responsibilities.
• Lead the promotion and delivery of regional safety campaigns and environmental initiatives, ensuring alignment with group objectives.
• Chair or facilitate local HS&E Committees, ensuring robust governance, accurate records, and timely action tracking.
• Represent HS&E at local operational and engineering meetings, providing strategic input and solutions to emerging risks.
• Lead the preparation and delivery of comprehensive monthly HS&E reports, including trend analysis, performance insights, and proactive improvement recommendations.
• Lead complex incident investigations, producing detailed reports with actionable recommendations and ensuring lessons learned are communicated and embedded.
• Influence and monitor remedial and preventative actions, ensuring systemic improvements and risk reduction.
• Plan, conduct, and manage assurance activities including audits, inspections, and behavioural safety observations, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement.
• Develop, review, and enhance health and safety procedures, standards, and guidance to reflect best practice and legislative changes.

About you:

You will foster a strong safety culture where every employee goes home safe every day. While specialising in health and safety, the role will also collaborate with environmental specialists to support broader HS&E objectives.

You will be a result driven individual, with a strong work ethic, are able to collaborate with lots of different people across lots of functions easily. The real key to your success will be your ability to work with others and the interest in keeping our people safe.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Essential

• A recognised health and safety qualification (Bsc. NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ or equivalent.
• Experience of developing, managing and maintaining effective safety management systems / programmes.

• Effective communication skills; written and oral with ability to manage site-level relationships
• Excellent knowledge of HSE regulations and management systems; an understanding of behavioural safety concepts
• Confident with the use of IT systems, e-learning platforms and software
• Hold a current UK Driving Licence and be able to travel to ports within region

Ideal

• Experience within ports, engineering or cargo handling environment or high hazard industry
• Chartered member or working towards membership of IOSH and be able to demonstrate CPD (continual professional development).
• Ability to deliver effective training and coaching.
• Excellent knowledge of Safety and Health Management Systems (ISO 45001), Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001.

Additional Information:

When joining ABP you will find an environment that is both welcoming and challenging. We reward our employees well and offer a generous remuneration package, employer pension, private health insurance and a range of other benefits.

Please note that ABP undertake random screening for substance abuse and operate a zero-tolerance policy. A medical will be required before starting this position also.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their background, which helps us to provide a diverse and inclusive working environment.

As part of our recruitment process, all successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment screening to Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Please note your consent will be required and further information on this check can be found using the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels