HSSEQ Superintendent

James Fisher and Sons plc; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Career growth opportunities

Inclusive culture

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

James Fisher and Sons plc is seeking an HSSEQ Superintendent to lead safety, health, security, environment, and quality efforts across the Tankships fleet. The role is hybrid with occasional travel to Barrow and involves audits, training, and continuous improvement to support zero harm and zero spills.

You will work with the Ship Management Team to ensure vessel readiness for inspections and drive risk-based improvements across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of ISM/ISPS/SOLAS and ISO standards.
• Experience auditing maritime operations and management systems.
• Ability to analyse data and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Audit HSSEQ across vessels, offices, and manning locations.
• Lead incident investigations with root-cause analysis.
• Support governance of the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Promote safety culture and conduct training with crews and shoreside teams.
• Monitor environmental KPIs and assist with regulatory compliance.

Skills

Maritime regulations knowledge

Auditing

Data analysis

Training delivery

Communication

Microsoft Office

AMOS (experience)

Education

Senior Certificate of Competency

Tools

AMOS

Job description

About the Role

HSSEQ Superintendent Full-Time, Permanent Hybrid with occasional travel to Barrow

The Role: As part of James Fisher's commitment to safe, sustainable, and compliant operations, we're looking for an HSSEQ Superintendent to join our Shipping Services team. In this role, you'll provide expert guidance and support across Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Quality activities, helping to ensure compliance across our fleet while driving a positive safety culture. Working closely with operational teams, you'll play a key role in supporting our ambition of zero harm and zero spills through proactive engagement, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you'll be doing:

• Support HSSEQ activities across the Tankships fleet, helping to drive safe, compliant, and efficient operations.
• Conduct internal ISM, ISPS, and TMSA audits across vessels, offices, and manning agency locations.
• Participate in external audits and assessments, including TMSA reviews, DOC audits, and ISO audits.
• Support vessel preparations for Flag State audits, annual inspections, and other regulatory assessments.
• Assist the Ship Management Team with pre‑vetting activities, ensuring vessels and crews are fully prepared for upcoming SIRE 2.0 inspections.
• Promote Life Saving Rules and marine safety best practices through vessel visits, coaching, and engagement with onboard teams.
• Monitor, analyse, and trend safety and quality performance data, identifying opportunities for improvement and driving corrective and preventative actions.
• Track key environmental performance indicators and work closely with the Decarbonisation Manager to maintain compliance with international and national regulations.
• Review emerging legislation, industry standards, and regulatory requirements, ensuring the fleet remains prepared for changes and maintains ongoing compliance.
• Support the management and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System (QMS), including the review, development, and implementation of fleet procedures and manuals.
• Facilitate and review risk assessments to ensure operational risks are effectively identified, managed, and mitigated.
• Lead incident investigations as required, conducting root cause analysis and producing clear reports, findings, and recommendations.
• Support emergency preparedness activities, including drills, response planning, and maintaining operational readiness as a member of the Emergency Response Team when required.
• Work collaboratively with vessel crews and shoreside teams to foster a strong safety culture and support our commitment to zero harm and zero spills.

What we're looking for:

• Senior Certificate of Competency, with previous experience serving in a senior rank onboard commercial vessels preferred.
• Strong knowledge of maritime regulations and management systems, including ISM, ISPS, SOLAS, MLC, STCW, and ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 standards.
• Good understanding of maritime HSSEQ requirements, industry frameworks, TMSA, and vessel vetting processes.
• Proven ability to analyse data, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Confident communicator with the ability to deliver training and engage effectively with diverse audiences across different backgrounds and cultures.
• Experience conducting audits, with relevant auditing training or certification preferred.
• Incident investigation experience, including root cause analysis and the development of corrective and preventative actions.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with both onboard crews and shore‑based teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, with experience using AMOS considered advantageous.
• Additional training in areas such as Incident Investigation and Media Training would be beneficial.

Why join us?

• Competitive benefits tailored to the division
• Opportunities for career growth and visibility across the organisation
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values your idaas and contributions
• Work that truly makes a difference in safety, innovation, and global capability

About Us:

James Fisher is a global engineering services company operating across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport. With a strong heritage in maritime operations, we now deliver innovative solutions in challenging environments. Our One James Fisher strategy is focused on building a unified, sustainable business within the Blue Economy, driving progress through technology, expertise, and collaboration.

With two centuries of maritime shipping and innovation, James Fisher is a trusted partner in the safe and efficient movement of the world’s critical resources. As a market leader in ship‑to‑ship transfer and coastal shipping, we help customers protect people, cargo and infrastructure while shaping the future of global maritime transport. You can find out more about Maritime transport here.

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At James Fisher and Sons, we are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success is driven by the talent and diversity of our workforce.

To support an accessible and inclusive recruitment experience in the UK, we partner with Vercida. You can learn more about our approach by visiting our company page: James Fisher and Sons diversity, inclusion, culture - VERCIDA