FPSO HSE Manager

SeaOwl Group; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SeaOwl Group seeks an experienced H3SE Service Holder for the Venus FPSO Package. The role oversees safety, environment, and ethics compliance across Engineering, Procurement, Supply, Construction, Commissioning, and Installation phases, reporting to the Package Manager and HSSE leads.

The candidate will define H3SE management systems, organize risk reviews (HAZID, HAZOP, SPOT), and coordinate training plans. Placement is Paris, Singapore, and Geoje with long-term, renewable tenure.

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical, communication, and reporting skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural project environment.

Responsibilities

• Promote H3SE in the project and provide H3SE advice to management.
• Define and review H3SE management systems (Philosophy, Plans, Procedures).
• Coordinate H3SE activities with FPSO package manager and HSSE team.
• Define, develop or approve the Safety Concept for the Package; supervise TRA study for FPSO.
• Define H3SE requirements to Contractors and conduct safety audits on sites.
• Collect and report H3SE statistics and ensure actions from audits are implemented.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Reporting skills

Education

Engineer degree or equivalent

Job description

Description

MISSIONS / SERVICE DIMENSIONS

Security, Safety, Societal and Environment matters for Venus FPSO Project during the Engineering, Procurement, Supply, Construction, Commissioning and Installation phases, in compliance with TotalEnergies and TEPNA policies, procedures and objectives, international standards and requirements. The service holder is responsible for promoting H3SE in the project, for proposing H3SE objectives to the Package Manager and for providing H3SE advice to the Project Management and Project team. The service holder is responsible for defining and reviewing H3SE management systems - Philosophy, Plans and Procedures – from Project & Contractors’, for ensuring that Project H3SE policies and procedures are properly implemented and achieved on the Project and for ensuring that the safety reviews are conducted in a timely and proper manner to comply with Project H3SE targets. The service holder shall coordinate H3SE activities within the Package FPSO and, as such, shall liaise permanently with FPSO Package Manager and H3SE / Safety Leaders and Engineers within package FPSO. The service holder is, among others, responsible for the Safety Concept developed for the Package FPSO. The service holder is also responsible for supporting and enforcing the Company Group Ethics and “Code of Conduct” policy and is also responsible for ensuring liaison for Security matters within the Project.

ACTIVITIES

• Track changes related to H3SE regulations, standards, Company rules and inform the package Manager of their impact on the Package H3SE management system.
• Monitor and record H3SE activities of the package, assist Package Manager in presentations and preparation of reports.
• Define H3SE training plan for different phases of the EPSCC and ensure its implementation.
• Organize H3SE Package risk management reviews (HAZID, HAZOP, SPOT) and update H3SE Package risk register.
• Identify and manage all necessary H3SE studies (performed by TotalEnergies, TEPNA or third parties).
• Define, develop or have developed the whole Safety Concept for the Package in close liaison with Package Manager and HSSE and Safety personnel.
• Supervise and manage the TRA study performed for FPSO.
• Liaise with Package Manager and HSSE and Safety personnel regarding H3SE matters.
• Define H3SE requirements to Contractors, review Contractors’ H3SE management systems, and control their implementation by conducting regular safety audits of Contractors on engineering sites, construction yards, offshore sites.
• Collect and report H3SE statistics, analyze H3SE performance versus objectives, analyze incidents, perform investigations, organize feedback to management and personnel.
• Ensure actions from reviews, audits, etc. (external and internal) are implemented and completed.
• Assist Field Operations in the preparation of commissioning and start-up procedures.
• Validate H3SE bridging documents for offshore works.
• Ensure readiness of documentation necessary for Permitting/licensing related to H3SE matters, and follow-up issue by Authorities of related and necessary Permits/licenses.
• Ensure adequate and timely reporting to the Package Manager.
• Ensure confidentiality of all H3SE documentation produced (whatever its support).
• Gather ‘lessons learnt’ and provide feedback to TotalEnergies entities as required.

CONTEXT & ENVIRONMENT

• The Venus FPSO will operate in ultra-deepwater at roughly 3,000 m and is designed to process 160,000 bbl./d of oil with advanced systems to manage large volumes of associated gas, which will be re-injected to maintain reservoir pressure. The unit will be permanently spread-moored using a 16-line mooring system, engineered to ensure station-keeping in relatively harsh Atlantic conditions. The development includes up to 40 subsea wells tied back to the FPSO via the subsea architecture.
• International and multi-cultural environment.
• Position permanently based in EPSCC Contractor premises.
• Frequent mission aboard.

DURATION / LOCATION

• Starting date: October 2026 (subject to FID)
• Duration: 1 year to 4 years after FPSO contract Award
• Renewable: Yes
• Location: 1 year in Paris – France, 18 to 24 months in Singapore, 18 months in Geoje, South Korea
• Status: Residential

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Professional Experience (years): 10-20
• Experience in similar position (years): 10 at same or equivalent position with managerial responsibilities
• Level / Diploma: Engineer, or equivalent
• Languages: English mandatory
• Excellent analytical, communication, and reporting skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural project environment