Offshore Senior HSE Advisor - Mon - Fri needed for a Major Offshore Wind project in the United Kingdom.
Responsibilities:
* Promote and provide professional HSE expertise and guidance to managers, supervisors, employees, and contractors on safe work practices, safety standards, and legal requirements.
* Support identification, assessment, and elimination of hazards, ensuring effective control measures are implemented and maintained.
* Maintain up-to-date HSE knowledge on best practice, legal requirements, and industry standards.
* Secure HSE conformity through agreed processes, legal registers, and management systems.
* Actively support the development, implementation, and effective use of company HSE management systems, procedures, instructions, and contingency plans.
* Drive and promote a proactive HSE culture through leadership by example, engagement initiatives, data-driven insights, awareness campaigns, knowledge sharing, and implementation of lessons learned.
* Demonstrate and promote data-driven risk management, including proactive reporting and high-quality HSE data management.
* Plan, facilitate, and participate in safety meetings, toolbox talks, briefings, safety walks, inspections, and risk workshops (e.g. HAZID/HAZOP).
* Review and assess HSE documentation, including Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
* Monitor and assess internal and external HSE compliance and performance using incident reporting and management tools, including trend analysis and reporting.
* Coordinate safety inspections, incident investigations, root cause analyses, and ensure communication of observations, risks, and lessons learned.
* Follow up and support closure of findings from audits, inspections, and incident investigations, including implementation of non-conformance reports.
* Participate in internal and external audits and compliance checks (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, 55001).
* Liaise effectively with contractors at management and site level to establish and continuously improve safety, health, and environmental culture.
* Participate and contribute to all relevant site HSE meetings and project forums.
* Provide timely, reliable, and accurate HSE data and reports, including reporting of incidents and lost time injuries in line with defined processes.
* Deliver HSE inductions, briefings, and presentations, including kick-off meetings and site-specific sessions.
* Perform operational HSE assessments and produce HSE walk and inspection reports.
* Provide ad hoc HSE advice to management, technicians, and internal and external stakeholders.
* Maintain valid safety, medical, and training certifications required for the role and proactively manage personal competence development.
Requirements:
* Relevant academic or technical background in health, safety, environmental, or related discipline.
* Minimum 3-5 years' experience in an HSE role, preferably within onshore renewables and/or offshore wind construction environments.
* Strong understanding of HSE fundamentals, concepts, practices, procedures, and the ability to apply advanced HSE skills in a project environment.
* Demonstrable experience working with and managing HSE performance of third-party contractors.
* Completed NEBOSH qualification (minimum Level 3) or equivalent recognised HSE qualification.
* In-date site safety passport (e.g. CCNSG or CSCS).
* Knowledge and practical experience in incident investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action management.
* IT literate, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with incident reporting systems (knowledge of Synergi or similar tools is advantageous).
* Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organisational levels.
* Clear, structured, analytical, and proactive approach to workload and risk management.
* High professional ethics, strong behaviours, and the ability to collaborate efficiently with internal and external stakeholders.
* Fluent English language skills (verbal and written).
* Current clean UK driving licence.
* Willingness and ability to work both onshore and offshore as project phases require, including occasional travel to other sites or overseas.
* Desirable: Degree or diploma level qualification in QHSE (Level 6 or equivalent), environmental management qualification, auditor certification, and experience delivering HSE training.