Join our team as an HSE professional and help drive safety excellence across offshore wind operations in Belgium and the Netherlands. In this dynamic role, you’ll support day to day service activities, promote a strong safety culture, and ensure compliance with HSE standards. You’ll work closely with operational teams, contribute to continuous improvement, and play a key role in managing risks and incident prevention. With a mix of onshore and offshore work, this is a great opportunity to make a real impact in the renewable energy sector.
People & Culture > Global Health, Safety & Environment > Offshore BE
As part of the North and Central Europe (NCE) region, our HSE team provides key support to the O&M department within Cluster 3. We collaborate closely with operational teams across offshore wind farms in Belgium and the Netherlands, ensuring high standards of safety, environmental compliance, and risk management. In this dynamic offshore environment, our team plays a vital role in fostering a strong safety culture and enabling safe and efficient operations.
Responsibilities
1. Support offshore service operations in driving safety awareness and a positive safety culture
2. Deliver HSE campaigns, training, and implement the annual action plan
3. Maintain and update HSE documentation, including risk assessments and toolbox talks
4. Participate in toolbox talks, inspections, and HSE meetings
5. Ensure compliance with HSE processes and customer requirements
6. Manage HSE reporting, including hazards, near misses, and incidents
7. Support investigations and advise teams on preventive and corrective actions
Qualifications
8. Relevant experience in an HSE role within the wind or energy sector (or similar industry)
9. Good understanding of HSE policies, processes, and incident management (reporting, registration, investigation)
10. Experience creating and reviewing HSE documentation, such as risk assessments and toolbox talks
11. Familiarity with maintaining compliance and safety standards in operational environments
12. Solid attention to detail and structured approach to documentation and processes
13. Fluent in English, both written and spoken
14. Proficiency in Dutch is a strong advantage
Competencies
15. Act as an HSE role model, demonstrating safe behaviours and a transparent, team oriented approach
16. Coach and support teams to build a strong safety culture, rather than simply enforcing rules
17. Effectively prioritise and manage multiple tasks while taking ownership and accountability
18. Solid IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office, with the ability to quickly learn new systems
19. Structured and organised way of working
20. Strong communication and facilitation skills with local stakeholders
21. Remain calm and composed in emergency or high pressure situations
22. Proactive attitude towards learning and continuous development
What we offer
We offer an exciting position with great development opportunities in an inspiring environment at the world's number one wind turbine producer. We value initiative, responsibility, and accuracy. You will become part of an international environment with a commitment to sustainability and safety and you will work among colleagues that take care of each other.
Additional information
Primary work location: Oostende, Belgium
This position requires approximately days of global travel per year.
You will be required to work offshore for approximately days per year, typically departing at 6: AM and returning at 6: PM.
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, however, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before //6.
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