LEAD OPERATIONAL SAFETY ADVISOR

Our client, a Major Oil and Gas Operator is seeking an experienced Lead Operational Safety Advisor. This is a core PAYE contract role with a hybrid working system in place.

MAIN ACTIVITIES:

Act as HSSE focal point for Technical Services activities and related incident reporting and HSSE improvement plans.

Liase with Drilling and Wells Safety and Methods lead to fulfil the Operational Safety Leader (OSL) roles and responsibilities.

Maintain a high awareness of industry and professional best practice through effective networking, professional organisations, journals, etc.

Act as operational safety focal point for drilling & Vessel safety advisers

Assist in the compilation of SIMOPS dossiers for simultaneous operations between Operations and Construction/Operations and Drilling, Seismic and Operations

Proactive engagement with multiple departments in support of a range of projects and long-term energy industry operations.

Assist in the development of Bridging/interface documents

Support Safety Critical Task Analysis for Drilling & Wells with support from the Operational Safety Leader

Maintenance and development of Operational Safety standards, procedures, systems and tools, including the production of appropriate Level 2 procedures.

Responsible for ensuring that the company’s management system relating to safety and health is fully implemented

Responsible for the input of Health and Safety audits and compliance monitoring activities into the annual verification plan through a risk-based assessment looking at areas such as legal compliance and incident trends and conducting audits and compliance monitoring activities as required.

Responsible for the HSSE evaluation of contractors during the tender process and the follow up of any recommendations made during the HSSE evaluation.

Responsible for maintenance and development of the HSSE Tender and process.

Support the implementation of Safety Culture & Occupational Health and Operations Safety training, within TS Departments and suppliers.

Support Safety rep engagement with client

Support and delivery of World Day for Safety and World Health Day initiatives with the TS area

Development, implementation and monitoring of behavioural safety and safety observation programmes.

Support Project Occupational Health and Operational Safety.

Support Synergi and Central HSSE Occupational Health and Operational Safety reporting requirements

Maintain a high awareness of industry and professional best practice through effective networking, professional organisations, journals, etc.

Assist in the input of Safety objectives into the annual HSSE improvement plan.

Responsible for providing the required support to Technical Services during implementation of safety and occupational health plans and procedures. This support may require spending a period of time on the operational site during roll-out and implementation.

Conduct accident investigation/root cause analysis

Assist in ensuring HSSE processes, procedures and rules are effectively implemented across the client

Provide input to Contractor Performance review meetings.

Assist in communicating information relating to incidents across the business

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

Experience Required

Site experience

Professional safety/occupational health qualification

Significant relevant experience

Capable of influencing the impact of emerging legislation and industry trends

Representing the company at an industry level and leading/facilitating workgroups

Good knowledge of UK onshore and offshore health & safety legislation, sufficient to offer good advice without reference, and be able to offer detailed advice through reference to documentation

Thorough knowledge of company and group health & safety standards and procedures

Auditor trained.

Trained to lead investigations of significant accidents/incidents

Possess current Offshore Survival Certificate and OEUK medical