Senior QHSE Advisor

Ørsted; Esbjerg; On-site; DKK 586,000 - 725,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid pension (11%)

Comprehensive insurance (life/health)

Five weeks paid holiday + 10 days off

3% holiday allowance

Fitness & wellbeing benefits

Canteen / lunch scheme

Job summary

Ørsted seeks a QHSE Advisor to provide expert support to offshore wind sites and onshore teams across Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, and Poland. Based in Esbjerg, you’ll work with site leadership, technicians, and contractors to ensure safe, compliant, and high-performing operations.

You’ll lead risk assessments, audits, incident investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives while mentoring teams and promoting a strong safety culture with Danish and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a QHSE or safety advisor in offshore wind, renewable energy, or a safety-critical environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with ability to influence at various levels.
• Experience with risk assessments, incident investigations, audits, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent QHSE advice to site management, technicians, and contractors onshore and offshore.
• Review risk assessments, procedures, and site processes to ensure compliance with legal and Ørsted requirements.
• Conduct audits, investigations, and follow up on corrective actions; support emergency exercises and safety campaigns.
• Collaborate across Europe to share best practices and drive continuous safety improvements.

Skills

QHSE advisory experience

Stakeholder management

Audits & investigations

Risk assessments

Safety communications

Education

Relevant health and safety qualification

NEBOSH 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.

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

Shape the future with us

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

Position salary range:

For this position, the expected base pay range is kr52,480.00- kr65,000.00 for the advertised location. The offered base salary will be determined within this range based on relevant skills, experience, and expected role fulfilment within the stated pay range to ensure a fair and competitive offer. Where applicable, you may also be eligible for variable payment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Our benefits package:

For this position, employees who meet eligibility requirements have access to: employer‑paid pension (11% contribution), full insurance coverage (accident, life, critical illness, and health insurance); five weeks of paid holiday plus 10 additional paid days off per holiday year; a 3% holiday allowance; access to Ørsted Life & Fitness Vitality including fitness classes, physiotherapy, massage, and wellbeing programmes; a multimedia package (mobile phone, PC, internet); staff club membership with sport and cultural activities; and access to the company canteen (monthly lunch scheme or daily tickets).

Pre-employment background check:

Certain positions may require a background check as part of the hiring process. If applicable, you will be informed during the recruitment process. Background checks are conducted by an external provider in accordance with local legal requirements.