O&M Health & Safety Specialist Offshore

Job Description

Business Area Wind is responsible for Vattenfall’s Onshore and Offshore Wind and Solar PV & Battery activities. Today we develop, construct and operate wind & solar generation in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Health and Safety is our number one priority within Vattenfall.

As O&M Health & Safety Specialist Offshore, you advise on safety protocols and act as a trusted coach towards our colleagues. Would you like to shape the future and be part of a great H&S team?

Join our journey towards Fossil Free Living within one generation.

We are working on Dan Tysk / Sandbank (DTSB) - which is operated from our office in Hamburg, Germany. In order to ensure the safe operation of this wind park, we have set up an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team where we need internal resources for our H&S team, of which you will be a part.

Your tasks and responsibilities

As O&M H&S Specialist, you provide independent, authoritative advice, support & assistance to the line organization covering the function of Health and Safety. This is a crucial role, particularly concerning the safety of our offshore teams.

To ensure the company meets its statutory obligations and achieves operational excellence, you will implement Vattenfall procedures and good practices to achieve high site safety performance.

This job will be on the Offshore Accommodation Platform (OAP) or Service Operation Vessel (SOV) in the German Nordsea. At times, travel to other Vattenfall Offshore Wind Farms and office locations throughout Europe may be required.

Your main responsibilities:

• Facilitate HIRA/HAZOP and support the development of Risk Assessments / Method Statements;
• Monitor compliance with safety controls agreed to reduce the risk of activities;
• Assess contractor HSE plans, performance, and compliance with Vattenfall requirements;
• Report and investigate incidents, ensure close-out of actions, and implement learnings;
• Support the behavior-based safety program and critical control management program, coaching site personnel in safety awareness;
• Maintain close contact with offshore crews and the O&M managers regarding planning;
• Collaborate within the health and safety team to improve our performance by standardizing working methods across all offshore wind farms in Europe.

Your profile

We are looking for a pro-active H&S Specialist, who can focus on both people and business and has demonstrable experience in coaching teams in challenging environments. Experience with Offshore Wind O&M operations is preferred, with a strong affinity for the offshore wind sector.

In this role, you should have the following qualifications:

• MVK / NEBOSH / IOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent)
• Familiarity with safety management systems in compliance with ISO45001
• Experience managing contractors as a client and/or principal contractor
• Experience in auditing and incident investigation
• Familiarity with behavior-based safety programs
• A professional level of German and English, both verbally and in writing
• Recognized strengths in being open, positive, solution-oriented, objective, and collaborative.

Location

You will be based on the Offshore Accommodation Platform (OAP) or on our Service Operation Vessel (SOV) in the German Nordsea during rotation (2 weeks on duty and 2 weeks off duty). Crew changes will be conducted from the harbor of Esbjerg, Denmark. Flexibility and regular travel will be necessary.

Our offer
We offer good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will work in interdisciplinary teams, with support from committed colleagues as the ‘Ask and Share’ concept is essential to our way of working. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

More Information
We welcome your application in English no later than February 12,2025. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website, as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website.

For more information about the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Recruiter Sandra Domschke via mail sandra1.domschke@vattenfall.de

At Vattenfall, we are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company, and we strive to be a role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively to ensure all employees have the same opportunities and rights irrespective of sex, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age, or sexual orientation and identity.

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall and will be performed by a third party, Validata.

Since Vattenfall is part of the Swedish critical infrastructure, many of our services are security classed. If this position is security classified, the final candidates might be subject to a security vetting process, according to Swedish legislation.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Company Description
Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest electricity generators and producers of heat. We operate in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK and are looking into European market opportunities. Our strategy is to reduce emissions from power generation with a roadmap aiming at achieving climate neutrality by 2050.