Company Overview

Offering a complete ecosystem of maritime services, including broking, finance, port services and research, Clarksons is at the heart of global shipping. Our unrivalled reach, expertise, and depth of experience, combined with leading research, enables us to partner with clients across every sector to meet the demands of the world’s rapidly evolving maritime, offshore, trade and energy markets. Building on our unique heritage and harnessing our insights to see further, faster, we work with our clients and communities to create strategies that have a positive impact on the industry and the world around us. Dedicated to excellence, it’s our people that drive success for our clients.

To understand more including day-to-day life at Clarksons, visit us at www.clarksons.com

Division Overview

Offering exceptional port agency and logistics services, we provide turnkey solutions for clients in the marine and energy sectors.

Established ships agents with a reputation for excellence, our specialist team provide round the clock vessel agency and services to the Offshore energy and dry bulk sectors.

Discover more at www.clarksons.com/port-services

Role Summary

We’re looking for a proactive QHSE Advisor to support our operations across the CPS Group.

This role will work alongside operational teams to improve safety, quality and environmental performance — not just from a compliance perspective, but by building understanding, ownership and practical application on site.

This is a hands-on, operational role with regular site engagement across multiple locations.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting operational teams to identify hazards and manage risk in day-to-day activities.
• Coaching managers and supervisors to improve safe systems of work and behaviours on site.
• Assisting with incident investigations and ensuring effective corrective actions are implemented.
• Supporting internal audits and external certification processes across multiple locations.
• Helping maintain and improve QHSE systems, procedures and reporting.
• Delivering practical training, toolbox talks and awareness sessions to operational teams.
• Supporting environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives.
• Fulfil additional / ad hoc duties as required to meet the needs of the business.

What we’re looking for

We welcome applications from candidates who share our Company Values and key attributes, as follows:

• Integrity and respect – acting thoughtfully and ethically to do the right thing, and to promote and foster a respectful work environment for all.
• Drive – self-motivation and the desire and commitment to succeed, deliver excellence and make positive change.
• Relationship building – excellent communicator to effectively build strong, long-lasting relationships with colleagues, clients and others.
• Collaboration – working well with others across diverse backgrounds to share information, develop skills and deliver results. 
• Resilience - persisting and adapting to changing or difficult situations, and adopting a positive and focused approach.
• Smart - problem-solving abilities, with a curious and inquisitive mind, and an openness to new ideas.

Experience

• Previous experience in a QHSE or HSE role
• Experience working in operational, industrial or logistics environments

Knowledge & Qualifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) preferred
• Working knowledge of UK health & safety legislation
• Awareness of ISO standards (9001, 14001, 45001)
• Internal Auditor training (or willingness to work towards)
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IOSH) desirable

Skills

• Strong communicator with the ability to influence and coach
• Practical, hands-on approach to problem solving
• Confident working with operational teams
• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities