Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Advisor

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company operates Snapchat , a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc. , a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji , Saturn, and other digital services. We’re looking for an experienced Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Advisor to support the HSE program at our Abingdon, UK facility. This role partners with site leadership, engineering, operations, and the Global HSE team to help maintain compliance and drive continuous improvement in a technically complex manufacturing and laboratory environment. The role serves as a hands-on site HSE subject matter expert and trusted partner to the local team. Work Schedule : On-site | Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm, with flexibility to work occasional nights/weekends and emergency response activities as required. Reporting Line : This role reports to the HSE Manager. What you’ll do: HSE Program Delivery & Technical Guidance Drive implementation and continual improvement of the site HSE management system. Act as the primary HSE point of contact and senior subject matter expert for the Abingdon site, providing authoritative technical guidance to site leadership and cross-functional partners. Translate global and regional HSE objectives into site-level programs, actions, and performance metrics. Work collaboratively with site and global HSE teams to share best practices and improve performance in Abingdon. Compliance & Risk Management Ensure compliance with UK environmental and occupational health and safety legislation, including the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, COSHH, DSEAR, PUWER, Environmental Permitting Regulations, and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order. Maintain legal registers, regulatory applicability assessments, and site compliance documentation. Lead site HSE audits, inspections, and regulatory interactions, including preparation, execution, and closure of findings. Oversee risk assessment programs for manufacturing processes, laboratories, equipment, and new technology introductions, ensuring appropriate controls are defined and implemented. Develop and monitor leading and lagging HSE performance indicators to proactively identify risk trends and drive continuous improvement. Support the Management of Change (MOC) process for new equipment, process modifications, laboratory changes, and technology introductions. Partner with engineering and operations teams to support safe installation, operation, and maintenance of toxic and hazardous gas systems, including gas cabinets, detection systems, and associated emergency controls in compliance with COSHH and DSEAR. Ensure compliance with UK environmental legislation and permit requirements, maintaining environmental management programs for hazardous waste, air emissions, wastewater, spill prevention, and pollution prevention. Conduct environmental risk assessments, audits, and regulatory interactions, ensuring environmental requirements are incorporated into new processes, equipment, and facility modifications. Hazardous Materials & manufacturing Safety Manage site hazardous materials, hazardous waste, and toxic and hazardous gas safety programs, including governance, procedures, and engineering control strategies. Ensure effective management of toxic and hazardous gas systems, including gas cabinets, detection and alarm systems, ventilation controls, and emergency response readiness, in compliance with COSHH and DSEAR. Provide HSE leadership for manufacturing, laboratory, and cleanroom safety programs, including machine safety, laser safety, hazardous gases, and contractor safety. Partner with engineering,