Graduate Environmental, Health & Safety Engineer

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title – Graduate Environmental, Health & Safety Engineer 

Job Location – Farnborough, Hampshire

Role Type – 18-month Contract (with possibility of leading to a permanent role)

Job ID – 16570

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.

L3Harris in Farnborough specialist in secure ground and airborne communication and network systems for the US military, international forces and commercial customers.

A few of our employee benefits

• Flexible, condensed or reduced working hours considered and hybrid working where possible
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Supporting and developing the business’s management systems.
• Supporting the Senior Quality, EHS and Facilities Manager to ensure conformance to ISO14001, ISO45001 and business requirements.
• Identifying CSUK QEHS training needs and develop/deliver training materials (i.e., toolbox talks).
• Liaising with business stakeholders regarding issues around Environment and Health and Safety.
• Working with the EHS and Facilities team to ensure compliance to EHS legislation.
• Reviewing and improving current working practices with regards to Health and Safety.
• Conducting and supporting risk assessments.
• Support environmental sustainability improvements in line with L3HUK targets.
• Performing internal audits across the Business Management System.
• Coordinating and reporting on continual improvement programmes within the business.

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

Essential

• HNDDegree level qualification in a Science, Engineering, Business or Sustainability Discipline.
• Good analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills and the ability to conduct root cause analyses and devise suitable corrective action plans
• Experience using a wide range of root cause analysis tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrable interpersonal skills

Desirable

• Hold a recognised H&S qualification.
• Understanding of continuous improvement/lean principles and tools
• Internal audit trained in any of ISO9001, ISO14001 or ISO45001 management standards
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of UK Health and Safety and Environmental legislation

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.

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