HSE Advisor - #189529

HSE Advisor

Working Location

Barrow-In-Furness, UK

Contract Details

Client: Leading global green energy major in wind

Start date: ASAP

End date: 30-Nov-2026 (Possibility of extension)

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 10 hour days

IR35 Determination: Inside IR35

Job Description

The OPS QHSE Advisor reports to the OPS QHSE Manager or Head of Site and supports Offshore OPS in managing QHSE risks.

The OPS QHSE Advisor is responsible for providing independent, expert, and professional advice and guidance to site management on all health and safety issues. The role actively participates in and promotes a high standard of health, safety, and environmental awareness and culture at the wind farm.

Maintain an understanding of the offshore asset integrity management policy and strategy and relevant responsibilities of the job.

Key Responsibilities

Key Tasks

• In IMS, review and contribute to updating existing site-specific processes, procedures and instructions according to requirements and scope of work
• Support a site culture of using and maintaining relevant processes, procedures and instructions in IMS
• Update incident reporting tool
• Enter and follow up on cases or support and train local responsible people in being able to do this
• Perform first line quality check on cases
• Conduct investigations when necessary
• Give feedback on the status of cases to technicians or other relevant local stakeholders
• Create a strong culture around incident reporting through leading by example, knowledge sharing, and lessons learned
• Support the site with legal compliance through use of a legal compliance platform and promoting awareness of legal requirements on site
• Execute the legal monthly compliance check with the legal compliance platform and prepare action plans
• Contribute to the site compliance standards required for offshore facilities
• Support the site with quality tasks, such as inspections and initiatives as defined with the QHSE organization

QHSE activities in accordance with the site QHSE activity plan both on- and offshore (offshore rotation if required):

• Engage with QHSE back-office to provide input to the global QHSE plan and strategy
• Perform safety inspections, incident investigations and root cause analysis (vessel, service operation vessel, crew transfer vessel, turbines, offshore substation, onshore facilities, helicopter facilities etc.)
• Document safety inspections
• Support, plan, execute and follow up on emergency exercises and the Emergency Response Plan
• Review and update activity plan according to requirements, scope and KPIs
• Support QHSE culture projects as needed
• Roll out and follow up on all QHSE-related campaigns both onshore and on vessels
• As relevant, participate in kick-offs on vessels for service campaigns

Support Site (Q)HSE Meetings

• Participate in and support toolbox talks, back to work briefings and end of shift meetings
• Participate in and contribute to all relevant site (Q)HSE meetings
• Contribute towards board governance reporting on QHSE

Contribute to QHSE Meetings Both External and Internal

• Participate in audits (internal and external)
• Follow up on findings from QHSE related audits and support implementation of non-conformance reports
• Support site management in reporting to authorities as needed

Additional Tasks

• Report lost time incidents to the HSE organization in accordance with the process
• Provide ad hoc advice on questions regarding QHSE in daily work (e.g. management, technicians, internal and external)
• Observe execution of additional or special tasks (retrofits, main component exchange, etc.)
• Ensure the validity of own safety certificates, including Global Wind Organizations Standard Basic Safety Training
• Be proactive in maintaining the competence level required for the role

Requirements

• Full GWO certification, HUET, OGUK medical and Chester Step test with a score of 35 or above, with the ability to travel offshore via crew transfer vessel or helicopter

Essential

• QHSE related qualifications in accordance with national requirements
• QHSE experience in a related offshore industry
• Strong administrative skills
• Good communication and presentation skills
• IT literate, including proficiency with Microsoft Office

Desirable

• Qualified auditor
• Qualified investigator
• Experience with quality management
• Experience with environmental management
• Advanced training in first aid, work and rescue at height, and confined space entry and rescue

Competence

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with stakeholders at different organizational levels
• Expected to reach the estimated competence levels fit for the relevant career path and seniority as laid out in the competency model
• Tasks that possess the highest direct risk to operations within the areas of legal, people, environment, asset and reputation will be defined separately
• Other types of competences will be managed by the Learning and Development department and your manager going forward