Health, Safety and Environment Advisor

Utilita Arena; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading event management firm in Aberdeen City is seeking a Venue HSE Advisor to oversee health, safety, and environmental management at the venue. The successful candidate will develop safety policies, conduct incident investigations, and ensure compliance during events. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills are essential. This fixed-term maternity cover position offers a collaborative environment and various employee benefits, including annual leave, health coverage, and pension contributions.

Benefits

Discounted event tickets

25 days of annual leave

Life Assurance

5% pension contribution

HealthShield for medical costs

Employee Assistance Programme

Eye care vouchers

Cycle to Work Scheme

Referral rewards

Qualifications

• Experience in health, safety, and environmental management.
• Ability to assess a wide range of hazards.
• Excellent planning and coordination skills.
• Experience related to managing events and staffing.

Responsibilities

• Create and update health & safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct incident investigations and produce reports.
• Compile and submit health & safety trackers.
• Support event planning and compliance checks.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Understanding of live event processes

Awareness and application of H&S practices

Excellent interpersonal skills

Job description

We are Legends Global!

Legends Global delivers world-class solutions in sport, entertainment, and live events, combining international expertise with a 360-degree, data-driven approach across Partnerships, Hospitality, Merchandise, and Attractions. We partner with leading clients to create memorable experiences worldwide. Committed to inclusion, diversity, and innovation, we foster a collaborative culture guided by our values — Align, Scale, Connect, Team, Win — where every team member can thrive and make an impact. Sounds like a winning formula for you? Join us!

The Role

As our Venue HSE Advisor, you will provide support for all aspects of health, safety and environmental management at the venue. We are seeking someone confident in assessing a wide range of hazards that pose a risk to all persons at the venue, including crowd management and crowded areas.

Please Note: This is a Fixed-Term Maternity Cover Position.

What we offer

At Legends Global, hosting events is what we do best—and we want our people to experience it too. Enjoy discounted tickets to your favourite events and unleash your inner superfan.

Work hard, rest well: you’ll get 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

We care about life outside work—our Life Assurance policy helps protect your loved ones while you focus on success.

Plan for the future with our 5% pension contribution, so your golden years are all about the bucket list.

HealthShield helps cover unexpected medical costs such as, dental, physio, and counselling expenses— for you and your children.

We’ve partnered with AXA Health to offer an Employee Assistance Programme supporting mental wellbeing.

See clearly and think big with our eye care vouchers and glasses contribution.

Go green and get fit with our Cycle to Work Scheme.

And because great people know great people—refer a friend and get rewarded.

You will be responsible for:

• Creating, reviewing, implementing and updating health & safety policies, procedures and RAMS to ensure the protection of customers, employees and company assets.
• Coordinating competence management and ongoing training, including organising annual major incident training, tabletop exercises and managing recertification requirements.
• Investigating near misses and incidents, producing detailed reports to support corrective actions and contributing to documentation required for insurance claims.
• Completing and submitting monthly health & safety reports and trackers, ensuring all required information is accurately compiled and shared with Corporate, the MD and the Senior Management Team.
• Supporting the planning and safe delivery of events, assessing risks, advising on mitigation measures, and completing event audit reports to ensure compliance and operational excellence.

You will have:

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to plan rotas, coordinate crews, and build positive working relationships with team members, clients, contractors, and visiting production teams.
• Understanding of live event processes, CAD layouts, and technical venue systems including draping, rigging, and stage/platform builds.
• Awareness and application of H&S practices, manual handling, working at height safely, and contributing to risk assessments and method statements.
• Able to prioritise workload, meet strict deadlines, and work independently while supporting team objectives.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, a willingness to learn and share knowledge, and the ability to support the growth and skills development of the crew team.

Inclusive Workplace

At Legends Global, we’re shaping a greener, faster, and more innovative future for the entertainment industry — and there’s never been a better time to join us. We’re an inclusive organisation built on trust, collaboration, and respect, where every voice matters.

We value diversity, equal opportunity, and flexible working, and we’re committed to a fair and accessible recruitment process for all. If you require any adjustments, please let us know. Apply today to make an impact from day one — applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may close early.