Freelance HSE Advisor: Site Safety, Audits & Risk

Michael Page (Belgium); Antwerpen; On-site; EUR 83,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Freelance mission

Full-time engagement

Duration 3–6 months

Job summary

Michael Page Belgium is seeking a Senior HSE Advisor to join a leading international industrial organization. You will support the prevention service, conduct safety inspections, and drive site HSE initiatives in a highly regulated setting with opportunities to grow HSE management skills.

The position requires 5+ years of HSE experience in industrial environments, including 3+ years in chemical/petrochemical, SEVESO exposure, and fluency in Dutch and English.

Qualifications

• Mandatory Prevention Advisor Level II (Belgium) certification.
• Minimum 5 years of HSE experience in an industrial environment, including at least 3 years within the chemical or petrochemical sector.
• Proven experience working in a SEVESO-regulated environment and strong knowledge of Belgian health, safety, and welfare legislation.
• Hands-on experience with risk assessments, safety audits, incident investigations, permit-to-work systems, LOTO, confined space entry, working at height, and contractor management.
• Fluent in Dutch and English; French is considered a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Support the internal prevention service and contribute to the implementation of site HSE initiatives.
• Conduct regular safety inspections, site safety walks, and workplace observations to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and procedures.
• Prepare inspection, observation, intervention, and audit reports, ensuring proper follow-up of findings and actions.
• Identify safety risks, support risk assessments and Task Risk Analyses (TRAs), and monitor the implementation of corrective and preventive measures.
• Monitor compliance with permit-to-work systems, LOTO procedures, contractor safety requirements, and other critical safety processes while supporting incident investigations and providing SHE advice to employees, managers, and contractors.

Skills

HSE experience

Risk assessment

Safety audits

Incident investigations

Permit-to-work

LOTO

Confined space

Working at height

Contractor management

Dutch

English

Education

Prevention Advisor Level II (Belgium)

VCA VOL certification

Job description

Michael Page Belgium is seeking a Senior HSE Advisor to join a leading international industrial organization. You will support the prevention service, conduct safety inspections, and drive site HSE initiatives in a highly regulated setting with opportunities to grow HSE management skills.

The position requires 5+ years of HSE experience in industrial environments, including 3+ years in chemical/petrochemical, SEVESO exposure, and fluency in Dutch and English.