QHSE Process Excellence Specialist

We’re looking for passionate people to help us harness the power of the wind to change the world for the better. Are you an analytical problem-solver who is motivated to improve Operational Standards and by working with us making your impact towards fossil freedom?   

As a QHSE Process Excellence Specialist in our QHSE team you will!

Be in your element with BA Wind

In the job you will be responsible for ensuring that the Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environment, QHSE, operational processes and supporting documents are functional, effective and efficient. You will collaborate with process owners and specialists in the business to identify gaps, harmonise processes, reduce duplication, and ensure that handoffs between processes are complete and accurate. You will also contribute to the development of a harmonised and efficient business process management for the whole business.

As QHSE Process Excellence Specialist you will report to the QHSE Excellence Lead within the Operational Standards team, and is part of the People, Culture and Standards staff functions within Business Area Wind.

Your key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with process owners and specialists in the business to ensure that the operational, Integrated Management System for QHSE is developed and maintained in a coordinated, effective and efficient way.
• Collaborate with other Process Excellence roles to ensure that the total QHSE process landscape is cohesive and harmonised, and that all value streams work together seamlessly.
• Support the QHSE operational standards team to ensure that processes are developed in compliance with the BA Wind Process Framework, and that all Integrated Management System (IMS) requirements are met.
• Actively support and represent Operational QHSE in the improvement project to move into an integrated BA Wind process landscape.
• Support the development of Process Performance Indicators (PPI) and conduct performance evaluations for the QHSE processes
• Together with the Operational Standards team and the IMS team, use performance and compliance data to identify improvement opportunities and drive continuous improvement activities that optimise stakeholder value and increase overall business performance.

Your main stakeholders and interfaces

• Internal:
  • Operational Standards Team
  • IMS & Process Governance Department
  • People, Culture and Standards Organisation
  • QHSE Function Heads and their respective departments
  • Vattenfall Management System Department
  • Business and process Excellence Teams within Business units Onshore Wind, Offshore Wind and Solar and Batteries
• External:
  • Industry bodies (e.g. ISO and Energy Institute)
  • Other wind and/or renewables developers

Your profile

You will feel comfortable quickly in this position if you bring:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Operations Management, Quality Management, Engineering, or Business Administration, or equivalent industry experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in process improvement, process design, and process implementation.
• Knowledge of management systems standards, such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and ISO 45001 and the integration of these standards.
• Knowledge of process modelling using OMG BPMN 2.0 standard is a benefit.
• Lean Six Sigma or similar industry recognised qualification in process excellence or quality management is a benefit.
• Ability to work collaboratively, including in a facilitator capacity, with cross-functional teams and to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English.

Location  

The team is organised internationally; the colleagues are located across all our core operating countries in the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, UK and Sweden. Therefore it is possible to join the team in our offices in Amsterdam, Kolding, Hamburg, Berlin, London or Stockholm.

Our offer

Looking for a role where your superpowers can be leveraged to the maximum and with limitless opportunities for growth?

The scale and ambition of our wind, battery and solar business means you can really find your element with us. We’ll also provide you with all the learning and development you need to expand your horizons.

We strive to be the best place to work in the industry with highly competitive pay and conditions and an open, supportive culture. A commitment to a healthy work-life balance aims to ensure everyone plays to their strengths, whatever their background and experiences.

You will be part of a growing team of 1,700+ colleagues from 50+ nationalities where our positive approach to diversity is reflected in the fact that more than a quarter of staff are women.

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 

For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Jurriaan Rang via [email protected]  

We welcome your application in English as long as the vacancy is published on this careerpage. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website. 

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a 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. Click here for further information. 

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. 

We look forward to receiving your application!