Airswift is looking for a QHSE Advisor to work with one of our major clients in the Offshore Wind Industry for a 1-year assignment.

The QHSE advisor promotes and provides professional expert knowledge and guidance to managers, supervisors, and employees on safe work practices, safety standards, and legal regulations, and supports identification and elimination of potential hazards and ensures control measures are in place.
It is generally the expectations that the advisor can apply advanced HSE skills to the position; has experience within subject area and knows fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures related to HSE and knows how to routinely apply knowledge of theories, methods, techniques, and processes to scope of work.

Description Maintain QHSE expert knowledge on best practice and legal requirements Secure QHSE conformity using agreed processes and legal registers Support and promote development and use of Orsted management systems Proactive approach to risk management Good technical - and people skills Be clear, effective and positive in verbal and written communication Maintain successful cooperation / collaboration with the QHSE stakeholders High work ethic and excellent behavior. Demonstrate efficient and timely collaboration internally /externally Report reliable and timely QHSE data Demonstrate analytical and structured approach to daily workload Drive and promote a good proactive QHSE culture through leading by example, using data, raising awareness, knowledge sharing, and lessons learned (registration and implementation) Demonstrate and promote data driven risk management through a proactive reporting culture and high-quality data management Support ongoing development, implementation, and use of Orsted systems, procedures, instructions, and associated QHSE documentation i.e.: Instructions, procedures, contingency plans QHSE Management system (way we work) / QHSE process landscape Global/local Emergency Response / Crisis Management Audit/compliance check (ISO 9001/14001/45001/55001 Planning, facilitation / participation of Safety meetings, “Toolbox Talks”, “Safety Walks”, hazid/hazop workshops Review of documentation/Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS) Monitoring and assessment of internal/external QHSE compliance and - performance using Orsted incident reporting tool (Synergi) for reporting, trend analysis etc. Coordinate and report safety inspections, incident investigations, root cause analyses, and report derived observations, risks, and lessons learnt Ad-hoc support as requested. Decision authority
The QHSE function is not the exclusive owner of QHSE and therefore does not hold the authority to determine QHSE performance on its own. However, a QHSE Advisor is a subject matter expert and can therefore contribute to decision-making based on personal level of understanding of the business and the interdependencies with other departments.

Key Interfaces to Other Functions / Stakeholders QHSE leadership managers Project - & Construction Managers Client representatives Local regulators/authorities Company employees Contractors at site Requirements and Qualifications English language skills required Relevant academic or technical background Minimum 3-5 years’ work experience with QHSE, ideally from relevant fields of industry Excellent interpersonal skills, strong communication and presentation skills IT literate (Microsoft office package, knowledge of Synergi is an advantage) Demonstratable experience in dealing with 3rd party contractors in relation to QHSE. Desirable qualifications/experience QHSE degree qualification on Diploma or BS level Completed NEBOSH; ASP/CSP level, or similar recognized (Q)HSE qualification Qualified/certified Auditor. Delivery of training courses / Material Required IT equipment supplied by Orsted The consultant must comply with and provide for Global Wind Organization Standard Basic Safety Training and Orsted training and medical requirements Working conditions / Locations The role includes onshore as well as offshore activity and variation in the work pattern is likely to occour and flexibility is required. The norm is a 5-day week, 10-hour days Preassembly/loadout activity and offshore installation can impact schedule, and a work week can extend pending options for rotations and offshore crew exchange.