EHS Specialist Offshore Service

Siemens Gamesa; Tendring; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global career opportunities

Pension scheme

Training and development

Diversity and inclusion culture

Employee health & wellbeing

Job summary

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is seeking a Health and Safety Specialist to support offshore wind farm service operations based in Harwich, UK. You will implement EHS policies, collect safety data, and ensure regulatory compliance across on-site teams.

You will lead near-miss investigations, drive corrective actions, and contribute to a proactive Zero Harm safety culture while coordinating with local stakeholders and ensuring robust training and records management.

Qualifications

• NEBOSH or equivalent level 5/6 EHS qualification is preferable, or willingness to work towards in a reasonable time frame.
• Experience in providing pragmatic EHS guidance in an operational environment.
• Proven ability to work in a high-performance, team-based culture.

Responsibilities

• Collect and report observations of near misses, accidents, incidents and deviations from standards.
• Ensure health, safety and environmental records are maintained and reported.
• Investigate incidents, allocate corrective actions and drive closure.
• Provide advice on legislation, standards and local expectations to operations management.
• Develop EHS inductions and training and promote learning across sites.

Skills

EHS guidance

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Hazard identification

Incident investigation

Education

NEBOSH

Tools

Microsoft Office

EHS software

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

Join Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy as a Health and Safety Specialist and play a vital role in ensuring the safety and sustainability of our offshore wind farm operations off the UK East Coast (Harwich). Lead the way in creating a safer, greener future by driving Health and Safety excellence on-site!

We are looking for a Health and Safety Specialist, who will provide substantial support, to our Offshore wind farm Service operations teams based in Harwich, and ensure appropriate health, safety and environmental arrangements are in place. The Environmental Health and Safety specialist will implement policies to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.

This role will be responsible in collecting and reporting observations of near misses, accidents, incidents and deviations from agreed standards and efficiently report through the agreed communication channels. Ensure all Health and Safety incidents and occurrences are reported, investigated, corrective actions allocated, and incident workflow managed through to closure, as per Siemens Gamesa procedures and local legal requirements.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Engaging with and promote the “Zero Harm” EHS Culture
• Supporting local engagement and alignment to the overall EHS strategic objectives
• Full and effective implementation of the company’s health, safety & environmental management systems
• Proactive monitoring, hazard identification and facilitating the implementation of effective control measures
• Partnering with operations management and employees to provide advice and guidance on legislation, standards, and local expectations/guidelines
• Communicating and collaborating with other EHS team members across the business to share learning and develop best practices
• Creating, developing, and assisting with delivery of EHS inductions and training
• Providing assistance in the completion and regular review of risk assessments
• Ensuring all accidents, incident, and near misses are recorded, reported, and investigated in accordance with company procedures and all corrective actions are identified, implemented, monitored and reviewed
• Ensuring EHS statistics and KPI’s are compiled, analyzed for trends, acted upon locally and shared throughout your department as necessary
• Ensuring all relevant health, safety and environmental records (e.g., records of thorough examination, risk assessments, training records etc.) are maintained
• Undertaking any reasonable activity that assists the business and the fulfilment of EHS related objectives
• Ensuring/promoting Lesson Learned and Knowledge sharing with other sites across the region

What You Bring

• A passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change.
• NEBOSH or equivalent level 5 / 6 EHS related qualification is preferable, or willingness to work towards in a reasonable time frame
• Previous EHS experience in an operational/engineering environment, ideally gained within a power service or other heavily regulated industry
• Demonstrable experience of providing pragmatic EHS guidance and problem-solving ability
• Demonstrable experience of working in a demanding, high performance work environment and team-oriented collaborative culture
• Experience of dealing with regulatory bodies
• Ability to take control of a situation and manage unplanned events
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships, manage expectations & perceptions with internal and external stakeholders
• Be fully computer literate with mainstream software packages
• Full UK/EU driving license
• Willingness to travel

About The Team

Wind Power division is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community.

Who is Siemens Gamesa?

Siemens Gamesa is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community. At Siemens Gamesa, we are constantly seeking individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by multiple nationalities. We celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards / Benefits

• Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come
• A global team of diverse colleagues who share passion for renewable energy
• Trust and empowerment to make your own ideas reality
• Personal and professional development to grow internally within our organisation
• Competitive Pension Scheme