Job Description
Senior HSE Advisor
Portsmouth, UK
Permanent Position | 9-Day Fortnight
Join DART Aerospace | F.P.T. Industries Ltd
At DART Aerospace, we design and manufacture mission-critical aerospace equipment used worldwide across commercial and defense aviation sectors.
As part of our continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Senior HSE Advisor to help strengthen our Health, Safety & Environmental culture and ensure operational excellence across our manufacturing facility in Portsmouth.
This is an opportunity to play a highly visible role, influencing safety performance, compliance, and cultural change within a regulated aerospace manufacturing environment.
What You'll Be Doing
Lead HSE Compliance & Risk Management
• Ensure compliance with UK HSE legislation and company standards.
• Lead audits, inspections, and workplace monitoring activities.
• Manage risk assessments, COSHH, and safe systems of work.
• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Monitor HSE performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support environmental compliance activities including waste, emissions, and permits.
• Manage contractor safety and permit-to-work processes.
Support Operational HSE Delivery
• Maintain HSE records, documentation, and reporting systems.
• Deliver toolbox talks, safety communications, and training support.
• Conduct shop-floor inspections and behavioural observations.
• Support occupational health initiatives and new starter inductions.
• Provide practical day-to-day HSE guidance to operational teams.
Drive Safety Culture & Continuous Improvement
• Act as a visible and credible safety leader.
• Promote proactive safety behaviours and workforce engagement.
• Coach managers and supervisors to strengthen safety accountability.
• Challenge unsafe behaviours constructively.
• Support behavioural safety and culture change initiatives.
• Embed HSE into daily operational decision-making.
Build Strong Stakeholder Relationships
• Partner with Production, Engineering, Quality, HR, and Maintenance teams.
• Provide practical, solutions-focused HSE support.
• Influence positive behavioural and cultural change across the business.
What We're Looking For
Required
• NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum)
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, or industrial environments
• Strong knowledge of UK HSE legislation
• Experience conducting risk assessments and incident investigations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to influence both shop-floor employees and senior leaders
• Practical, organised, and solutions-focused mindset
Preferred
• NEBOSH Diploma (or working towards)
• IOSH Membership
• Experience within regulated or safety-critical industries
• ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 knowledge
• Environmental management experience
• Experience supporting behavioural safety or cultural transformation programmes
Key Behaviours
• Visible and approachable leader
• High integrity and professionalism
• Confident, resilient, and pragmatic
• Strong attention to detail
• Collaborative with the ability to challenge constructively
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Comfortable balancing strategic and administrative responsibilities
Why Join DART Aerospace?
Benefits Include
• Competitive salary
• Generous Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Company Sick Pay
• 9-Day Fortnight (Every Other Friday Off)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Health 365 – 24/7 Healthcare Access
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Career development within a global aerospace organisation
Working Hours
Monday to Thursday: 07:30 to 16:15
Friday: 07:30 to 16:00
Every other Friday is a non-working day.
If you're an experienced HSE professional looking to make a tangible impact within a growing aerospace manufacturing business, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply today and become part of a team where safety, accountability, integrity, adaptability, and teamwork drive everything we do.