HSEQ Specialist

James Fisher and Sons plc is a leading provider of comprehensive and trusted solutions to the offshore wind and renewables market. Our company offers a range of services, including high voltage engineering solutions, from conceptual design to installation and operations and maintenance, as well as blade services. With extensive experience working at over 60 wind farms onshore and offshore in the UK, Europe, Taiwan, and the United States, we have established ourselves as a trusted partner in the industry.

We are seeking an experienced HSEQ Manager to join our team and become a key member of our Senior Leadership Team. As HSEQ Manager, you will be responsible for managing a small team and overseeing the HSEQ Management System for our Renewables Product Line. Your primary objective will be to ensure exceptional levels of safety, environmental, product, and service conformance. You will lead by example, demonstrating strong HSEQ leadership and promoting high HSEQ standards throughout the organization.

• Ensure compliance with key legislation and guidance, maintaining awareness of new or changes to existing legislation, approved codes of practice, and industry guidance.
• Support the development of management improvement plans, monitoring, and implementation of HSEQ actions as required.
• Provide advice to employees and other interested parties on health, safety, welfare, environmental, and quality issues.
• Maintain certification to relevant standards and associations, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001.
• Promote awareness of site rules and controls, providing technical support where required to ensure compliance with site requirements.
• Collate data for project and Product Line HSEQ KPIs and statistics.
• Oversight and support to the development of HSEQ documentation, plans, and inductions for new projects and personnel.
• Schedule, conduct, and report first and second-party audits.
• Carry out site visits, inspections, and audits, including offshore worksites.
• Conduct supplier competence assessments and audits.
• Identify additional HSEQ training needs for all personnel.
• Liaise with Site Supervisors, Technicians, and subcontractors on health, safety, environmental, welfare, and quality issues.
• Liaise with Client and client HSEQ departments during the planning and completion of operations to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Attend and facilitate safety meetings, HIRAs, incident investigations, Cost of Poor Quality, and lessons learnt reviews, as required.
• Ensure risk management is effectively implemented and monitor compliance.
• Report and investigate accidents and incidents.
• Ensure actions/NCRs raised are actioned and implemented as required.
• Provide HSEQ input into the preparation of pre-qualification documents.
• Perform any other duties reasonably required by the role.

• Experience in a similar role and in related industry.
• Operational/Project site experience.
• High Voltage Comprehension (desirable).
• A recognised HSEQ qualification, or equivalent trade/technical qualification and experience (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent).
• Certified Member of IOSH (or working towards Chartered Membership).
• IRCA/CQI Lead Auditor in either ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Excellent working knowledge of applicable laws and legislation.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• 'Hands-on' implementor of processes and change, with great attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to travel worldwide.
• Confident decision-maker and ability to influence.