European HSSE Coordinator

Virya Energy N.V.; Vlaams-Brabant; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Virya Energy N.V. is seeking a European HSSE Coordinator to harmonize safety governance across Belgium, France, and Poland. The role focuses on implementing policies, aligning standards, and fostering a strong safety culture across European sites.

You will oversee audits, monitor legislation, and coordinate cross-country projects in health, safety, environmental management, and compliance while traveling regularly across sites. The position offers base-location flexibility in the three countries.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of HSSE experience in an international/multi-site environment.
• Solid understanding of European HSSE legislation and experience aligning policies, procedures and standards.
• Experience with ISO management systems, preferably ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and stakeholder influence skills.
• Analytical, structured and results-oriented approach.
• Willingness to travel between Belgium, France and Poland; base location flexible across these countries.

Responsabilités

• Oversee European HSSE governance framework across Belgium, France, and Poland to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Act as trusted advisor for local HSE teams and promote a proactive HSSE culture.
• Monitor changes in European and national HSSE legislation and translate into internal policies and procedures.
• Coordinate internal audits, compliance reviews, and risk assessments; report KPI trends and corrective actions.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and exchange of best practices across sites and countries.
• Lead and coordinate cross-country projects related to health, safety, security, environmental management, and compliance.

Connaissances

HSSE management

ISO 45001

ISO 14001

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical mindset

Travel availability

Description du poste

Virya Energy, founded in 2019 through the strategic partnership of Colruyt Group and its majority shareholder Korys, is a Belgian pioneer in sustainable energy solutions. Our activities span the complete energy value chain, from renewable energy development in Europe and Asia to energy distribution through DATS 24. Our portfolio encompasses our consolidated wind activities (formerly Eoly in Belgium and Eurowatt in France), solar energy projects, sustainable hydrogen development, and strategic investments in specialized energy industry services providers like GeoXYZ, DotOcean, and Marlinks.

Building on over two decades of wind energy expertise and pioneering work in sustainable hydrogen, we continue to expand our capabilities. At our headquarters, a growing team of professionals drives our development across all renewable energy sectors, delivering tailored energy solutions that accelerate the energy transition.

We are currently looking for a European HSSE Coordinator who will be responsible for the coordination and harmonization of the HSSE strategyn governance and standards across our European sites. In this strategic and coordinating role you will ensure that HSSE policies, frameworks and best practices are consistently developed, implemented and monitored across the different countries while fostering a strong and unified safety culture throughout the organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• You oversee the European HSSE governance framework, driving consistency, compliance, and continuous alignment of HSSE policies, procedures, standards, and corporate requirements across Belgium, France, and Poland

• You act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert for local HSE teams, and promote a proactive HSSE culture.

• You monitor changes in European and national HSSE legislation and translate these into practical internal policies and procedures.

• You coordinate internal audits, compliance reviews, and risk assessment activities, while monitoring and reporting on HSSE performance, KPI’s, trends and corrective actions to ensure compliance and continuous improvement initiatives.

• You facilitate knowledge sharing and the exchange of best practices across sites and countries.

• You lead and coordinate cross-country projects related to health, safety, security, environmental management, and compliance.

• You have a minimum of 10 years of relevant HSSE experience within an international or multi-site environment, preferably within a high risk sector (petrochemicals, oil& gas…)

• You have a solid understanding of (European) HSSE legislation, and have demonstraed experience in coordinating an aligning policies, procedures and standards.

• You have experience working with ISO management systems, preferably ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.

• You communicate effectively, build strong relationships, and are able to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels

• You combine an analytical mindset with a structured and results-oriented approach.

• You are willing to travel regularly between our European sites located in Belgium, France, and Poland. The role offers flexibility regarding the base location, which can be in any of these three countries.

OFFER

• A strategic European position with significant influence on HSSE performance and culture, and the.opportunity to work closely with key stakeholders across multiple countries.

• A collaborative and innovative work environment focused on operational excellence where continuous improvement and personal development are encouraged.

• Professional growth opportunities and the possibility to further develop your expertise within a fast-growing energy player that is actively shaping the energy transition

• A competitive salary package aligned with your experience and expertise.