HSE CONSULTANT SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS
Published: Jul 28, 2025 - The Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Consultant is highly organized, self-motivated, and results-driven. This role requires strong interpersonal and communication skills, critical thinking, and proficiency in office applications like MS Word, Outlook, and Excel. The consultant has environmental consulting experience, excels in project execution, and demonstrates solid technical and project management knowledge.
Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout HSE Consultant Resume
- Program Coordination
- Incident Investigation
- Root Cause Analysis
- Training Delivery
- Audit Participation
- Risk Analysis
- Data Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk Assessment
- HSE Policy Management
- Safety Leadership
- HSE Coaching
- Teamwork Promotion
- Client Relations
- Process Improvement
- Group Development
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Continuous Improvement
- Safety Culture Promotion
- Risk Prevention
Summary of HSE Consultant Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume
1. BS in Environmental Science with 1 year of Experience
- Personality that promotes the creation and maintenance of a team spirit.
- Able to be an agent of change through his capacity for informal influence.
- Must have a proactive approach.
- Expert level with regard to HSE management systems.
- Extensive knowledge of corporate, ISO, and OHSAS audit activities as the "auditee".
- Experience in a unionized environment.
- Enjoy taking on challenges.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Excellent knowledge of the applicable HSE laws, regulations, and standards.
- Able to focus on systems of behaviour at work.
- Able to manage risks (machine safety, lockout, work at height, ergonomics, etc.).
2. BA in Occupational Health and Safety with 3 years of Experience
- Highly organized and self-motivated
- Critical thinking ability
- Able to results-driven
- Initiative for business development and client service
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Highly effective verbal and written communication, senior-level presentation skills
- Self-sufficient in basic office applications (e.g., MS Word, Outlook and Excel)
- Environmental consulting/compliance experience
- Proven track record in successful project execution and client satisfaction
- Solid grasp of technical aspects and project management
3. BS in Chemical Engineering with 2 years of Experience
- Prior consulting or EHS experience in a production environment (television, film, or corporate events)
- Ability to develop and sustain customer relationships
- Must have general knowledge of EHS
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to gather and organize data from multiple sources
- Ability to plan and implement projects
- Professional certifications (such as CIH, ASP, CSP, CPE, CAC, or CHMM)
- Able to understand health and safety regulatory requirements, specifically Cal/OSHA standards and conduct regulatory compliance audits
4. BA in Industrial Hygiene with 1 year of Experience
- Experience in EHS Compliance, Transaction and Corporate Services as a broad area, with a specific focus on Health and Safety and Environmental Compliance, due diligence work in the M&A sector, Sustainability assessment, planning and strategy, for financial, real estate, legal and industrial clients
- Native in Italian and fluent in English, a third language (e.g., German, Spanish, French)
- Knowledge and familiarity with D.Lgs. 81/2008 and D.Lgs 156/2006, ASTM standards
- Knowledge of the REACH and CLP regulations
- Proficient in the use of IT packages including MS Word, MS Excel and MS Outlook
- Experience in the use of environmental database software and/or GIS packages
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment
- Aptitude to multitask and solid problem-solving abilities
- Well organised and able to prioritise own workload with minimal supervision
- Excellent English communication skills, both oral and written
- Competent and efficient report writing skills
5. BS in Public Health with 2 years of Experience
- Experience in supporting and handling IT systems within the HSE area and Enablon
- Experience in either IT or HSE
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Ability to develop and apply IT and Quality skills and competencies effectively to solve IT issues
- Good social and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to translate IT complexity into understandable business outcomes
- "Live" core values of Accountability, Collaboration, Simplicity and Motivation
- Fluent in English, both oral and written
6. BS in Safety Engineering with 4 years of Experience
- Health and safety experience
- On-site and consulting experience
- Formal education/course work in Health and Safety and/or training, including a certificate program or diploma, or equivalent, will be considered
- Must have working experience in a manufacturing facility
- Must have auditing knowledge and experience
- Safety Officer designation would be a significant
- Knowledge and understanding of the Alberta OHS legislation
- Proficient reading and writing in the English language
- Particular attention to detail is a requirement
7. BA in Environmental Management with 3 years of Experience
- Ability to exercise good judgment and to use discretion
- Excellent customer service skills and an ability to provide timely service and meet deadlines
- Able to conduct a gap analysis of ID’s existing health and safety program
- Personable and able to treat customers and clients in a friendly and positive manner at all times
- Ability to act in a professional manner and demonstrate honesty and integrity at all times while performing responsibilities
- Strong company proficiency with Microsoft Word and other programs will also be helpful
- A working knowledge of the Workplace Health and Safety PIR and COR programs
- Experience in developing H&S manuals and/or health and safety management systems