Operations & Maintenance Health & Safety Specialist Offshore, Germany

At Vattenfall, Health and Safety is our number one priority. As an O&M Health & Safety Specialist Offshore, your role will involve advising on safety protocols and serving as a trusted coach to colleagues. We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference and contribute to our mission of achieving Fossil Free Living within a single generation. Join our team of H&S professionals and help shape the future. 

The Business Area Wind at Vattenfall is accountable for managing the Onshore and Offshore Wind and Solar PV & Battery operations. Currently, we are engaged in the development, construction, and operation of wind & solar generation projects across Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. 

Our Hamburg-based office operates Dan Tysk / Sandbank (DTSB). To ensure that the wind park operates safely, we have established an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team that requires internal resources from our H&S team. As part of the H&S team, you will play a vital role in the O&M team's success. 

 
Your role / what will you do? 

Your tasks and responsibilities 

As an O&M H&S Specialist, you will be responsible for providing independent, authoritative advice, support, and assistance to the line organization regarding Health and Safety. This is a crucial role, especially when it comes to ensuring the safety of our offshore teams. To ensure that Vattenfall meets its statutory obligations and achieves operational excellence, you will implement Vattenfall's procedures and best practices to achieve high site safety performance. 

Your main responsibilities: 

• Facilitate HIRA/HAZOP and support the development of Risk Assessments / Method Statements; 

• Monitor compliance on safety controls agreed to reduce the risk of the activities; 

• Assess contractor HSE plans, performance and compliance to 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 and coach site personnel in safety awareness; 

• Keep in close contact to offshore crews and the O&M managers when it comes to the planning; 

• Work together in the health and safety team and improve our performance in general by standardizing working methods across all offshore wind farms in Europe 

• Help creating an health and safety culture offshore and onshore  

Location  
The role demands working on either the Offshore Accommodation Platform (OAP) or the Service Operation Vessel (SOV) in the German North Sea on a rotational basis (2 weeks on duty and 2 weeks off duty). Crew changes will be executed from the port of Esbjerg, Denmark. You must be adaptable and anticipate frequent travel requirements. Occasional travel to other Vattenfall Offshore Wind Farms and office locations throughout Europe may also be essential. 

Your profile / who are you? 

We are looking for a Health and Safety Specialist who can prioritize both personnel and business needs, and possesses proven expertise in coaching teams amidst challenging circumstances. Candidates with prior experience in Offshore Wind O&M operations are preferred, and a demonstrated affinity for the offshore wind industry is a prerequisite. 

In this you have the following qualifications: 

• The German FASI/SIFA Education will be prioritized, the education  MVK / NEBOSH / IOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (or equivalent) will also be accepted.  
• Familiar with safety management system in compliance with ISO45001 
• Experience managing contractors as client and/or principal contractor 
• Experience in auditing and in incident investigation 
• Familiar with behavior based safety programs 
• A professional level of German and English, both verbally and written 
• You recognize the skills of being open, positive, solution oriented, objective and collaborative as your key strengths. 

Our offer 
Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development. 

More Information 
We welcome your application in English, no later than, September 15th 2024. 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 our recruiter Anne Vriesema via [email protected]

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. 
 
We look forward to receiving your application!