HSE Manager

NorSea Denmark A/S; Esbjerg; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career building opportunities

Leadership training programs

Informal working environment

Job summary

NorSea Denmark A/S, in collaboration with the NorSPIE consortium, seeks an experienced HSE Manager to lead and develop HSE activities across offshore maintenance projects for major production platforms in the Danish sector. You will manage a diverse team of Danish and expatriate colleagues, ensuring a world-class safety culture and strong governance.

The role requires offshore oil & gas experience, leadership, and strong stakeholder engagement skills, with fluency in Danish and English.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years hands-on experience within Health, Safety & Environment.
• Experience with ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001 audits.
• Fluent in Danish and English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead the NorSPIE HSE department and drive overall HSE performance.
• Shape NorSPIE HSE strategy and safety culture across the organization.
• Ensure onboarding of new employees with clear HSE requirements and compliance with legislation.
• Set and monitor HSE objectives and KPIs, and oversee major risk assessments and investigations.
• Act as trusted HSE advisor to management and key stakeholders.
• Lead HSE management systems, audits, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Analyze and report HSE incidents and statistics to management.
• Maintain presence onshore with offshore engagement and participate in audits and inspections.

Skills

Offshore experience

HSE leadership

Auditing proficiency

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Planning and reporting

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor level

Higher National Diploma / HND

Job description

Do you have solid experience leading HSE initiatives and driving a strong safety culture? Do you want to take on a central leadership role within a diverse and proactive HSE team in the energy sector, helping to maintain a world‑class culture? Then you might be our new HSE Manager.

Ensuring a safe workplace and a continuously strengthening safety culture is our highest priority. We are looking for a proactive and experienced HSE Manager to play a key role for NorSea in the NorSPIE consortium. NorSPIE is a consortium between SPIE Energy Danmark and NorSea Danmark, working closely together on the General Maintenance Contract (GMC) for our TOTALEnergies production platforms in the Danish Offshore sector. As the HSE Manager, you will lead and support HSE activities across the organization, working closely with a team of skilled Danish and Expat colleagues who plan and coordinate offshore maintenance in close collaboration with offshore‑based teams. In total an organisation with approximately 350 colleagues.

About you

• Offshore Oil & Gas industry experience and physically able to work on offshore installations
• Ability to build and maintain strong and good working relationships with colleagues, partners and external stakeholder, even under pressure
• Able to present HSE findings and statistics to higher management or external stakeholders clearly and firmly
• In‑depth knowledge of HSE management systems
• Strong expertise in hazard identification, risk assessment and preventive measures
• Effective teaching and coaching skills, with the ability to engage and influence others
• Proven leadership capabilities, including the ability to motivate others and guide teams
• Strong team player with the ability to collaborate across disciplines and cultures
• Excellent planning and reporting skills
• Well‑developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience with ISO management and audits within ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001
• Minimum 5 years of handson experience within Health, Safety & Environment
• Minimum level of education, BTEC Higher National Diploma, College Degree or Bachelor level supplemented with relevant experience.
• Fluent in Danish & English, both written and spoken

Responsibilities

• Overall responsible for the NorSPIE HSE department and its performance
• Lead and drive NorSPIE’s overall HSE strategy and safety culture
• Establish and maintain a strong safety culture in line with NorSPIE HSE requirements and rules
• Participate in and ensure onboarding of new employees ensuring clear understanding of HSE requirements
• Ensure full compliance with HSE legislation, company standards and governance requirements
• Set, monitor and continuously improve HSE objectives and performance KPIs
• Provide leadership on major risk assessments, hazard analyses and incidents investigations. Provide guidance on corrective actions
• Act as a trusted HSE advisor to management and key stakeholders
• Lead HSE management systems, audits and regulatory compliance activities
• Analyse and report all HSE accidents, incidents and statistics to management
• Maintain visible leadership through onshore presence and regular offshore engagement
• Actively participate in internal and external audits and inspections in a proactive manner
• Develop, implement and maintain audit and inspection programs
• Prepare, lead, organize and follow up on internal and external safety audits

We are offering

• A career in a company that values its employees as their most valuable asset
• An informal working environment with a flat hierarchy and mutual respect
• Competitive salary
• A wide range of social events through the year
• Career building opportunities
• Leadership training programs