HSE Specialist

Our client, an Oil & Gas Operator in Aberdeen is currently seeking a HSE Specialist on a long-term contract basis (18-24 months).  The position is primarily onshore in their Aberdeen office (hybrid working arrangement offered), with occasional offshore travel as/when required.  

ROLE

The HSE Specialist will support and continuously improve our client's Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSEQ) performance. The role involves ensuring legislative compliance, leading audits, maintaining alignment with ISO 45001, and supporting operational teams with process and technical safety matters.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the HSEQ Manager, responsibilities will include:

• Ensure company HSEQ policies, procedures and practices are followed.
• Ensure up to date legislative requirements within applicable procedures and documentation including emergency response training, in close consultation with applicable stakeholders, in order to assure organisations emergency preparedness.
• Manage safe work procedures, in close consultation with applicable stakeholders, complying with company standards and legislation during executing of operational activities to assure minimisation of incidents and accidents, learning from normal work, comply and continual improve.
• Ensure full compliance with UK health, safety, and environmental legislation, including duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Monitor and implement requirements from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), ensuring timely reporting of incidents under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR). Where applicable, ensure operational alignment with other UK regulatory frameworks, including:
• The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (COMAH)
• The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
• The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) Maintain engagement with industry bodies such as Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) to stay informed of regulatory developments and best practices. Ensure such updates are communicated effectively across relevant departments and reflected in internal systems and procedures.
• Provide technical safety (e.g. Safety Case, fire safety, working environment, etc.) and process safety (e.g. Risk Management, Learning from Incidents, Emergency Management etc.) advice and support to the PNS departments.
• Organize alignment with the ISO 45001 Standard (Health and Safety Management) to ensure H&S compliance with the Standards and continuous improvement of the organization’s environmental performances. Perform internal and contractor’s audits on as needed basis.
• Liaise with Sister and Corporate Organisation to align the Management System requirements.

REQUIREMENTS:

• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent Level 6 qualification) required; Chartered Membership of IOSH (or working towards it) preferred.
• Experience with ISO 45001:2018 requirements
• Considerable experience in an equivalent role is required, preferably within the oil and gas - or chemical industry
• Skilled level knowledge of UK HSE legislation and international HSE standards is required.