HSE Lead

HSE Lead required for a major Offshore Wind Developer based in the United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• To provide HSE leadership, assurance and practical support for survey and related project activities, including contractor review, CDM assurance, readiness, inspections, procedure development and risk assessment, to support safe, compliant and well-managed delivery.
• Support survey and related project activities through planning, mobilisation and execution, providing practical HSE input throughout.
• Participate in contractor kick-off meetings, pre-start meetings and other relevant planning and coordination meetings to ensure HSE expectations, responsibilities and arrangements are clearly understood.
• Undertake on-site inspections, site visits and field engagements to monitor implementation of HSE requirements and identify improvement actions.
• Participate in constructability reviews and provide HSE input to support early identification and management of risk.
• Provide audit and assurance support for survey and related project activities, including inspections, reviews, assurance activities and follow-up of actions.
• Support CDM assurance arrangements for GI and other applicable works, including review of duty holder arrangements, pre-construction planning and risk management interfaces.
• Participate in HSSE ITT contractor reviews as part of bid submissions for GI and other survey-related works.
• Review contractor HSSE capability, competence, arrangements and supporting information as part of contractor evaluation processes.
• Retrospectively review existing contractors and undertake HSSE contractor assessments where required to establish a clear and auditable record of review.
• Support readiness reviews for survey and related project activities to confirm that suitable HSE arrangements are in place before work starts.
• Review relevant HSE documentation, including risk assessments, method statements, emergency arrangements, competencies, plans and other mobilisation deliverables.
• Support the development, review and implementation of HSE procedures, processes, guidance documents, templates and supporting tools.
• Assist in building and improving the project HSE framework to support safe, compliant and well-managed delivery.
• Prepare, review or support suitable and sufficient risk assessments for team activities where required.
• Support the identification, escalation, tracking and close-out of HSE issues, findings, observations and actions arising from contractor reviews, readiness reviews, inspections and assurance activities.
• Support incident reporting, investigation input and follow-up of corrective actions where required.
• Maintain suitable records of contractor reviews, assurance activities, inspections, findings, actions and supporting evidence.
• Provide clear HSE advice, guidance and constructive challenge to project teams and contractors to support compliance and effective risk management.
• Escalate significant HSE or CDM risks, gaps, non-conformances or implementation concerns to the relevant responsible manager.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' relevant HSE experience in construction, infrastructure, utilities, energy, marine, survey, offshore wind or similar project environments.
• Experience supporting field or operational activities, including site visits, inspections, audits, assurance activities or direct contractor interface.
• Experience undertaking contractor HSE reviews, tender / ITT evaluations, or contractor capability assessments.
• Experience supporting mobilisation, readiness or pre-start reviews for project activities.
• Experience developing, implementing or improving HSE procedures, processes, guidance or management arrangements.
• Experience supporting incident reporting, investigation input, action tracking and close-out.
• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams, contractors and project stakeholders.