Senior QHSE Advisor

Ørsted A/S; Esbjerg; On-site; DKK 650,000 - 950,000; Full time

Job summary

Ørsted A/S is seeking a proactive QHSE Advisor to provide expert QHSE support for offshore wind operations in Denmark, including Horns Rev 2. You will collaborate with site leadership, technicians, and contractors to ensure safe, compliant operations across Europe.

You will review risk assessments, lead audits and investigations, and support safety initiatives while balancing operational and compliance priorities in a dynamic environment. Travel to sites in Denmark and Europe is expected.

Qualifications

• Significant experience providing QHSE advisory support in safety-critical environments such as offshore wind or oil & gas.
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders at various organisational levels and drive improvements.
• Experience conducting audits, incidents investigations, root-cause analyses, and follow-up actions.
• Proven capability to perform risk assessments and maintain compliance with Ørsted requirements.
• Fluency in Danish and professional English for collaboration across international teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent QHSE guidance to site management, technicians, and contractors onshore and offshore.
• Review and maintain risk assessments, procedures, and site-specific processes for legal and Ørsted compliance.
• Lead or participate in audits, incident investigations, and root-cause analyses; drive corrective actions.
• Support emergency exercises, toolbox talks, safety campaigns, and behavioral safety initiatives.
• Act as a key QHSE interface between sites, leadership, and the wider QHSE organisation across Europe.

Skills

QHSE advisory

Stakeholder management

Audits & investigations

Risk assessments

Communication skills

Danish fluency

Education

Health and safety qualification

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].