HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) Coordinator Southwest Europe

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and has been an industry pioneer for over a century. Through innovation and transformation, we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning, and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organization reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve. With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics. Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.

What are we looking for?

Maersk is looking to hire a HSE Advisor for Southwest Europe (SWE) and Maghreb Area. The role of HSE Advisor for Southwest Europe and Maghreb Area is to support the Area HSSE Manager in executing Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSE) and Incident Management (IM) at an area level. This includes ensuring Maersk Global HSE frameworks and local requirements, co-creating appropriate plans at Area and site level, and considering the risk profile, regulatory framework, and business drivers.

We Offer

An exciting role, part of a dynamic and international organization with the possibility to continuously apply and develop your competencies. Being Algeria, France, Morocco, Spain, Portugal, and Tunisia in your scope, you will get international exposure. Moreover, as part of your job, you will be building relationships with several stakeholders and cross-functional teams across the globe.

As a performance-oriented company, we strive to always recruit the best person for the job, regardless of gender, age, nationality, sexual orientation, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assuring the compliance of the French legislation (document unique, training, medical check-ups, coordination with work councils, etc.) in all French Sites (offices, depots, and warehouses).
2. Advise the business in a timely manner on all HSE legislative and best practice developments.
3. Manage Maersk HSE requirements at an area level.
4. Ensure coordination of ‘Site HSSE focal points’ work and their application of Maersk HSE standards, including maintaining an overview of all sites within the area geography. However, being a French speaker, the focus will be France and the Maghreb countries.
5. Interpret the Corporate HSE strategy to co-create appropriate plans at Area and site levels considering the risk profile, regulatory framework, and business drivers.
6. Empower and enable Operational team members with day-to-day responsibility to implement HSE-related activities (management, implementation, assessment, and training) while understanding and managing the implications of change to risks in the Area.
7. Assure critical controls are identified and a control effectiveness and maintenance plans are developed and implemented.
8. Provide technical expertise, strategic leadership, and support across the functionalities.
9. Support the ALT, Managers, and Leaders to develop their responsibilities as listed in the Maersk HSE Policy Statement.
10. Influence stakeholders within the SWE Area to support HSE in all their decision-making processes.
11. Lead by example, ensuring compliance with local HSE policies & procedures, enforcing safe working practices, and promoting a safe workplace. Verifying that work is completed in compliance with legislation and in conformance with Maersk HSE framework.
12. Train, coach, and support management to complete HSE Gembas.
13. Partner with the central sustainability team and Centre HSE to drive initiatives towards environmental management.

We’re looking for:

Required: Master’s Degree in HSE, Intervenants en Prévention des Risques Professionnels (IPRP) or Diploma in Prévention SST.

Valuable: Environmental Science.

Have robust knowledge of French HSE legislations applicable to logistics industry and supply chain, with 3 years + of experience in HSE, at an advisory level, in warehouses and the logistics industry and supply chain. A strong passion for keeping our people safe and ensuring that ‘Maersk is a safe place to work’. Understand how to adapt logistics activities, flows, relationships, and address constraints.

Ability to drive initiatives through cross-functional teams and to drive alignment with key stakeholders. Facilitation skills and ability to influence. Able to work autonomously and as part of a team. Fluency in English (minimum B2) and French (mother tongue). Available to travel – Europe and Maghreb.

You will be based in France (Le Havre, Villeneuve-d’Ascq, Boulogne-Billancourt or Marseille, at your preference).

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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