HSEQ Advisor

First Recruitment Group; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced HSE professional for an offshore assignment mobilising from Aberdeen on a 6-9 month contract inside IR35. You will provide guidance to the Drilling Supervisor and team to ensure compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and regulatory requirements, and promote our safety culture offshore.

Your role includes leading HSES audits, coaching offshore management, reporting incidents, and coordinating with Synergi and COMET systems.

Qualifications

• Detailed understanding of risk assessment and risk management processes.
• Strong collaboration, communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fully conversant with Synergi, COMET, and other HSES management systems.
• Understanding of Major Accident Prevention and the ability to identify and implement improvements.
• Must hold UK offshore certification.
• NEBOSH Diploma, BOHS Diploma in Occupational Hygiene, or equivalent qualification.
• Corporate membership of a recognised professional body with ongoing CPD requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to the Drilling Supervisor and team to ensure HSES compliance.
• Engage offshore workforce to promote safety culture.
• Ensure incidents are reported, investigated, and corrective actions tracked.
• Lead audits and work with Assurance Team to deliver programmes.
• Demonstrate visible safety leadership at the worksite and communicate with asset teams.
• Support offshore management with Synergi and COMET systems.
• Keep OIM and asset teams informed of regulations and best practice.
• Participate in emergency response activities.

Skills

Risk assessment

Risk management

Collaboration

Communication

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

BOHS Diploma in Occupational Hygiene

CPD professional membership

Tools

Synergi

COMET

HSES management systems

Job description

Location: Offshore Mobilising from Aberdeen – 3/3 Rotation

Contract: 6-9 Months Inside IR35

Purpose of the Role

• Provide guidance and advice to the Drilling Supervisor and drilling team to ensure compliance with all Health, Safety, Environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Engage with the offshore workforce to promote and reinforce Our Clients safety culture and expectations.
• Ensure incidents and events are accurately reported, investigated, and that corrective actions are tracked through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all activities are undertaken safely and in compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements, and our clients HSES procedures.
• Support offshore teams in understanding and implementing HSES procedures while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Promote the consistent application of policies and procedures across all shifts.
• Ensure practical risk management solutions are implemented to support safe and efficient operations.
• Lead and participate in audits, working closely with the Assurance Team to deliver audit programmes.
• Demonstrate visible safety leadership at the worksite, building trust with the workforce and understanding operational challenges.
• Maintain knowledge of process plant hazards at both individual and facility levels.
• Lead offshore delivery and training of HSE programmes, including:
• Learning Organisation
• Personal Safety Involvement (PSI)
• Life Saving Rules
• Safety Focus Days
• Management Safety Reviews
• Emergency Response (ER) Planning
• Liaise with Environmental and Occupational Hygiene Advisors to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.
• Keep the Offshore Installation Manager (OIM) and asset teams informed of current regulations, guidance, and best practice.
• Provide proactive support to offshore management teams and safety representatives, acting as the focal point for communication.
• Support assets with Synergi and COMET systems, providing coaching and leading investigations when required.
• Monitor the quality and effectiveness of incident investigations, action tracking, and close-out processes, identifying trends and recommending improvements.
• Act as the offshore focal point for corporate and regulatory inspections.
• Participate in emergency response activities as required.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by management.

Ethics & Compliance

• Carry out all activities in accordance with our Clients Ethics and Compliance Policies and Procedures.
• Complete all mandatory compliance training as required.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Detailed understanding of risk assessment and risk management processes.
• Strong collaboration, communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fully conversant with Synergi, COMET, and other HSES management systems.
• Understanding of Major Accident Prevention and the ability to identify and implement improvements.
• Must hold all required UK offshore certification.
• NEBOSH Diploma, BOHS Diploma in Occupational Hygiene, or equivalent qualification.
• Corporate membership of a recognised professional body with ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.