Marine HSEQ Superintendent

Serco; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

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Hybrid – Portsmouth Naval Base
Full Time, Permanent
Competitive salary plus benefits

Are you passionate about ensuring the safety and wellbeing of maritime staff both afloat and ashore? Here at Serco, we are seeking an experienced and driven HSEQ Specialist to be part of our dynamic Maritime Safety & Compliance team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the success and safety of our complex maritime contracts, ensuring both health & safety and environmental standards are met to the highest level.

As the Marine HSEQ Superintendent you will work closely with the Head of Service Delivery and Head of Maritime Safety (Designated Person Ashore) to support the management of maritime contracts. Your key focus will be support and advising on health & safety and environmental practices across both afloat and shore-based operations.

To support the maritime contracts with their legal and general obligations with regards to health and safety. The marine contracts are a complex mix of ISO standards and merchant shipping regulations which requires specialist and relevant HSEQ knowledge in order to link the legislative systems ensuring safe systems of work for sea and shore staff, effective risk analysis and thorough incident investigation and subsequent reporting.

As part of this you’ll:

• Strategic Leadership: Drive operational efficiency and ensure continuous improvement across the business, particularly in HSEQ practices, while supporting the implementation of maritime safety strategies.
• Growth & Financials: Provide subject matter expertise in marine contracts to support business growth, ensuring compliance with HSEQ standards.
• Regulatory Compliance: Work with internal and external teams to ensure maritime operations meet all regulatory and legislative requirements. You’ll liaise with key bodies such as HSE, MCA, MOD and MAIB to stay ahead of the curve.
• Safety & Risk Management: Lead investigations into accidents, incidents, and near misses. Provide detailed reports and insights into safety trends, and advise on safety culture improvements.
• Training & Development: Deliver training in HSEQ for both maritime contracts and the wider business, ensuring all staff are equipped to meet health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Audit & Assurance: Be part of the audit team, conducting internal and external audits, including for port audits, vessel audits, and contractor due diligence all in line with Serco’s 3 lines of Defence Assurance model.
• Operational Support: Provide subject matter expertise in completion and review of risk assessments supporting safety case and vessel operating processes. This includes various associated trials. Taking the lead in matters pertaining to HSEQ Compliance and a supporting role with broader Company and Maritime Regulatory Requirements primarily in support of base services but also with our afloat communities.
• Collaboration: Work closely with marine superintendents, port management, and colleagues to support the development of safety procedures, risk assessments, and safe systems of work.

What you’ll need to do the role:

• Minimum Level 6 in Occupational Health & Safety
• IOSH/IIRSM or equivalent membership
• Experience in ISO/ISM auditing
• Experience in risk assessment, safe system of work development, and incident investigations
• Food Safety Level 3 or higher qualification
• Trained trainer qualification
• Level 3 in Fire Safety & Risk Management
• Foundation Certificate in Environmental Management
• Accident Investigation training

Why Serco:

Serco’s purpose is to impact a better future - we bring together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create innovative solutions that deliver positive impact and address some of the most urgent and complex challenges facing governments globally. Our services are powered by more than 50,000 colleagues working across multiple sectors including defence, space, migration, justice, healthcare, transport, and customer services in four regions: UK & Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.

In this position, your work is vital to the business, in terms of decisions and growth. You will gain a world of opportunity working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across 5 vital sectors, personal growth, achievement, and development won’t be hard to find. You'll also work with great people. You’ll find yourself working in a highly motivated, supportive environment where no two days are the same, with experienced colleagues who strive for excellence.

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Annual leave purchase scheme.
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Flexible working options.
• Free onsite parking.
• Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
• A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plans, free flu jabs and more.
• A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.
• A safe and supportive culture.
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion.

About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leaders and holders of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.