Project HSE Manager

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

Job summary

SeaOwl Group is seeking a seasoned HSE Project specialist to assist in implementing the Project HSE Management System for a major offshore program. You will coordinate HSE objectives, drive safety and environmental culture, report KPIs, and support SURF, SPS and FPSO leads across packages and sites. English mandatory; French beneficial.

Location: France, Paris or Pau, residential assignment. Minimum 15 years in Oil & Gas HSE, strong coordination and communication skills, and experience with

Qualifications

• Confirmed Engineer with 15+ years in Oil & Gas HSE projects.
• Strong coordination and communication across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to drive HSE improvements and culture with management support.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate definition of HSE objectives and improvement actions; monitor and report.
• Support HSE MS improvements for risk control across project activities.
• Promote leadership commitment; coach managers ahead of HSE tours.
• Assist leadership in improving HSE culture and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate HSE tours, committees, and monitor findings closure.
• Manage reporting of HSE performance, audits, and lessons learned.

Skills

HSE coordination

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Leadership

PowerApps/PowerBI

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

PowerApps

PowerBI

Job description

Description

MISSIONS / SERVICE DIMENSIONS

The service holder will be responsible for supporting the Project H3SEQ Manager in implementing the Project HSE Management System to ensure the protection of personnel, respect for the environment & safeguarding of the operational assets by working closely with the Project’s packages and Company’s entities.

The service is highly transverse, with numerous interactions among which:

• Internal Project: 10 to 30 people, working closely with the Project’s packages and Company’s entities;
• External (TEEPNA affiliate, Company HSE entities, Contractors): about 30 people

This service includes but is not limited to:

• Implement and improve the Project HSE Management System to ensure a safe and environmental-friendly Project execution;
• Develop a strong safety and environmental culture within the team;
• Drive the Project’s team and Contractors towards high level HSE performance;
• Ensure proper HSE reporting and KPIs follow-up;
• Develop systems to lean HSE processes used by the Project teams.

The Service Provider will support the H3SEQ Manager, and SURF, SPS and FPSO HSE leads.

ACTIVITIES

• Management, leadership, communication A. Coordinate the definition of HSE objectives and improvement actions; monitor, report and facilitate reviews with management; B. Participate to the improvement of Project HSE MS for the control of HSE risks associated with the Project’s activities; C. Promote the exemplary and visible commitment of management; provide requested coaching to managers ahead of HSE tours; D. Assist the Project Leadership Team in improving the Project’s HSE leadership and culture, orientated towards positive continuous improvements; E. Participate in the requests for communication and awareness raising to enhance the HSE culture; F. Coordinate the planning of joint HSE tours and HSE committee meetings; monitor (findings’ close-out included) and report performances; G. Facilitate Project’s Synergi reviews, PMT HSE committees’ preparation; attend packages’ HSE committee meetings.
• Environment A. Enhance the environmental culture within the Project’s team; B. Foster and highlight initiatives for emissions' reductions and emissions' compensation during construction & operations.
• Contractors A. Assist HSE Package leads in the preparation and review of HSE Bridging documents; B. Oversee their HSE management in liaison with Project’s Control and packages; C. Identify early arising issues related to HSE, anticipate related risks and proactively prepare and implement mitigations plans in coordination with packages.
• Training, in liaison with Project’s HR, Cost Controller and packages A. Identify gaps in HSE trainings; B. Organize missing HSE trainings; issue monthly progress reports; C. Deliver Project HSE induction for PMT personnel; ensure Packages specific induction is complying with Project HSE induction.
• HSE events’ management, information sharing A. Promote robust HSE events management; ensure HSE events are reported as per Project’s procedure; B. Be involved in investigations and ensure their quality; review reports (when not part of the investigation team); C. Ensure lessons learnt are cascaded; promote a learning culture (rather than a sharing culture); D. Ensure the preparation, dissemination of Project’s HSE alerts/REX and good practices towards the Packages.
• Monitoring, Audit & Inspection in coordination with TEEPNA/HSE A. Manage the reporting of HSE performances for the Project: data definition, quality control, traceability, analysis and reporting (for both Safety and Environment); B. Coordinate the Project’s HSE reporting (daily, weekly & monthly) in conformity with internal rules, laws and regulations; C. Maintain Synergi database for HSE reporting. Monitor the follow-up of cases and actions; D. Coordinate the planning of HSE audits in liaison with the packages; participate to HSE audits; E. Monitor and report performances (close-out included) of HSE audits.
• Performance improvement A. Analyse the performances in relation to HSE objectives & improvement plan. Identify the axes and means for improvement; B. Provide packages with advisory services in management and technical aspects; C. Contribute to the development and application of innovative methodology, practices, initiatives, tools and techniques.

CONTEXT & ENVIRONMENT

The VENUS deep offshore Project is a key project for TotalEnergies as the first Oil & Gas facilities to be installed in Namibian waters with 3,000 m water depth and uncommon reservoir characteristics with a CAPEX > 10 BUSD. 38 wells to be drilled and completed (19 OP and 19 GI) with a DRILLEX > 3 BUSD; out of ~2/3 to be ready before First Oil date.

The Venus Project will be developed with the objectives to maximize economical results by optimizing the reserves, the schedule, reducing the costs and the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission, while maintaining the technical quality of the installations, with high H3SE requirements and focus.

Interaction with people across different locations during project execution (from CTR engineering office to CTR yards, France and Namibia).

DU RATION / LOCATION

• Starting date: October 2026 (subject to FID)
• Duration: 1 years minimum to 5 years
• Renewable: yes
• Location: FRANCE / Paris or Pau
• Status: Residential
• Service language: English (mandatory) & French

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Confirmed Engineer, or equivalent, with at least 15 years of experience in Oil & Gas projects in HSE related matters;
• Field proven coordination and communication skills and recognized capability to work in a transverse mode;
• Problem solving competencies and solution driven attitude;
• Excellent communication skills and ability to convince.
• Digital: competencies on PowerApp, PowerBI… to develop digital solutions helping day-to-day work
• SURF, SPS and FPSO HSE leads project experience
• Totalenergies procedures