Offshore Senior HSE Advisor - Rotation

Offshore Senior HSE Advisor - Rotation needed for a Major Offshore Wind project in the United Kingdom.

Responsibilities:

• Provide professional HSE advice and guidance to managers, supervisors, employees, and contractors on safe work practices, safety standards, and legal regulations.
• 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.
• Support the development, implementation, and effective use of 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 communicate observations, risks, and lessons learned.
• Follow up and support closure of findings from audits, inspections, and incident investigations, including implementation of non-conformance reports (NCRs).
• 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 ad hoc HSE advice to management, technicians, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure validity of own safety, training, and medical certifications required for offshore work.
• Maintain personal competence development and compliance with required offshore training.
• Deliver HSE inductions, presentations, and briefings for personnel on-site.
• Mobilise offshore on a rotational schedule, living aboard a vessel for the duration of offshore shifts, while ensuring HSE standards are maintained.

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.