QHSE Officer in Lowestoft

Do you have experience working on or supporting small commercial vessels and want to take the next step in your career? Windcat is looking for a practical, safety-focused QHSE Officer to join our team in Lowestoft. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong marine background who understands vessel operations and wants to develop their career in Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental management. Whether you've gained your experience at sea or in a vessel operations environment, you'll bring valuable insight into how marine operations are conducted in practice. In return, we'll support you in developing your QHSE knowledge and building a career in safety, quality and compliance.

The Role

As QHSE Officer, you will help promote a positive safety culture across the business and support the delivery of our QHSE objectives. Working closely with operational teams both ashore and afloat, you will help ensure compliance with company procedures, client requirements and regulatory standards while contributing to the ongoing development of our management systems. Your operational experience will be invaluable in helping us identify practical improvements, investigate incidents, support safe ways of working and ensure our procedures remain effective and fit for purpose.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supporting the maintenance and continual improvement of the company management system.
• Conducting vessel and site visits to monitor compliance and promote best practice.
• Assisting with internal audits, inspections and assurance activities.
• Supporting incident investigations and identifying opportunities to prevent recurrence.
• Assisting with risk assessments and method statements.
• Supporting emergency preparedness exercises and response activities.
• Liaising with operational teams, clients and stakeholders on QHSE matters.
• Monitoring compliance with company, client and regulatory requirements.
• Preparing QHSE reports, statistics and performance information.
• Sharing lessons learned and promoting a strong safety culture throughout the business.

About You

We're looking for a practical and credible individual who understands small vessel marine operations and is passionate about keeping people safe. You may already have some QHSE experience, but equally you may be looking to move from a hands-on marine role into a shoreside position where you can use your operational knowledge to make a wider impact.

• Experience working within the maritime industry, ideally on or in support of small commercial vessels.
• Good understanding of safe vessel operations and operational risk.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with both vessel crews and shore-based personnel.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Keen to learn and develop through formal QHSE training.
• NEBOSH General Certificate or willingness to work towards achieving it.
• Previous exposure to health and safety, compliance or quality management activities.
• Experience participating in audits, inspections or incident investigations.
• Knowledge of marine regulatory requirements and industry best practice.
• Understanding of management systems and continuous improvement processes.
• Root Cause Analysis training or certification.

Why Join Windcat?

This is a fantastic opportunity to transition your marine operational experience into a rewarding QHSE career within the offshore wind and maritime sectors. You will work closely with experienced QHSE professionals, receive support to develop your technical knowledge and qualifications, and play a key role in helping ensure our vessels and people operate safely and effectively every day. If you're looking to use your marine experience in a new way and develop a long-term career in QHSE, we'd love to hear from you.