Senior QHSE Advisor

Orsted Germany; Esbjerg; On-site; DKK 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Ørsted in Esbjerg is hiring a QHSE Advisor to provide expert support to offshore and onshore sites, ensuring safety, compliance and high performance. You will work with site leadership, technicians, and contractors across Europe, guiding continuous improvement and promoting a culture where safety is the priority.

You will lead risk assessments, audits, incident investigations, and emergency exercises, and you will be the main QHSE interface among sites, leadership, and technical functions.

Qualifications

• Experience in QHSE advisory within offshore wind or safety-critical environments.
• Strong ability to manage stakeholders and communicate across levels.
• Experience with risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations.
• Fluent Danish and professional English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent QHSE advice and support to site management, technicians, contractors, and operational teams, onshore and offshore.
• Review and maintain risk assessments, procedures, work instructions, and site-specific processes for compliance with legal and Ørsted requirements.
• Conduct audits, inspections, incident investigations, and root cause analyses with effective follow-up actions.
• Support emergency exercises, toolbox talks, safety campaigns, and behavioural safety initiatives.
• Act as key QHSE interface between sites, leadership, technical functions, and wider QHSE organisation.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Europe to share learnings and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

QHSE advisory

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Independent working

Risk assessments

Audits

Incident investigations

Education

Health and safety qualification

NEBOSH (advantage)

Job description

Join us in this role where you’ll provide expert QHSE support to operational sites and offshore activities, helping ensure safe, compliant, and high-performing operations. You'll work closely with site leadership, technicians, contractors, and colleagues across Europe, providing practical guidance, driving continuous improvement, and supporting a culture where safety is at the heart of everything we do.

Welcome to QHSE Generation CE
You'll be part of the QHSE Generation CE team, a highly collaborative network of QHSE professionals supporting operational offshore wind sites across Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Poland. In this role, you'll act as the dedicated QHSE Advisor for Horns Rev 2, working closely with the site's leadership team, technicians, and contractors to support safe and compliant operations. At the same time, you'll be part of a wider community of experienced QHSE advisors who share knowledge, drive best practices, and continuously improve operational safety across our QHSE Generation CE portfolio. The role is based in Esbjerg and reports to the Head of QHSE Generation CE QHSE

As a team, we succeed as one by sharing knowledge, supporting each other, and building strong relationships across sites and functions.

You’ll play an important role in:

• providing independent QHSE advice and support to site management, technicians, contractors, and operational teams, both onshore and offshore
• reviewing and maintaining risk assessments, procedures, work instructions, and site-specific processes to ensure compliance with legal and Ørsted requirements
• conducting audits, inspections, incident investigations, and root cause analyses while driving effective follow-up on actions and improvements
• supporting emergency exercises, toolbox talks, safety campaigns, and behavioural safety initiatives that strengthen a positive safety culture
• acting as a key QHSE interface between operational sites, leadership teams, technical functions, and the wider QHSE organisation
• collaborating with colleagues across Europe to share learnings, develop best practices, and support continuous improvement across offshore generation operations

To succeed in the role, you:

• have significant experience in a QHSE, HSE, or occupational health and safety advisory role within offshore wind, renewable energy, oil and gas, manufacturing, or another safety-critical environment
• bring strong stakeholder management and communication skills and can influence, challenge, and guide stakeholders at different organisational levels
• work independently, apply sound judgement, and are comfortable balancing operational, compliance, and business priorities in a dynamic environment
• have experience with risk assessments, incident investigations, audits, and continuous improvement activities
• speak and write Danish fluently and have professional English language skills that enable you to collaborate effectively across international teams
• hold a relevant health and safety qualification. Qualifications such as NEBOSH, auditor certifications, or environmental qualifications will be considered an advantage.

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

Travel to operational sites and meetings across Denmark and occasionally elsewhere in Europe is expected as part of the role.

As an applicant or employee, you may request reasonable work and position accommodation or adjustments via [e-mail].