QHSE Advisor - MODU Onshore (UK)

Odfjell Drilling AS; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development support

Flexible home office opportunities

Global company with growth potential

Competitive compensation and benefits

Job summary

Odfjell Drilling seeks a QHSE Advisor for MODU Onshore UK to support activation projects from Aberdeen, with travel to Bergen and Yantai. The role emphasizes UK offshore regulatory know-how, HSE management, and continuous improvement of safety and environmental practices.

Requirements include MSc/BSc, NEBOSH, COSHH and offshore certifications. You will coordinate with rigs, perform audits, incidents follow-up, and monthly QHSE reporting, while supporting tender work and competence management.

Qualifications

• Higher education (MSc, BSc or equivalent) and solid experience in quality, health, safety and environment on MODUs.
• Long relevant work experience may compensate for lack of formal education.
• Knowledge/experience of statutory requirements for MODUs’ flag and area of operation.
• Competence and experience in follow-up on working environment.
• Experience with IT tools / database systems.
• COSHH Awareness and assessor training.
• NEBOSH + Offshore Certification requirements for UK.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate QHSE work according to action plans, customer and regulatory requirements and initiate improvements.
• Cooperate with Rig Manager for the unit, onshore organization and the QHSE department as well as safety function on board.
• Follow-up working environment activities in cooperation with offshore Nurse/Medic.
• Follow-up supervisions, audits and action plans.
• Follow-up handling of incidents and non-conformities.
• Support in conducting and facilitating emergency preparedness analyses.
• Conduct statistical analyses and verify corrective steps.
• Perform monthly reporting according to requirements and due dates.
• Support in development and update of procedures.
• Travel offshore for follow up as needed.
• Perform audits and investigations.
• Assist in tender work.
• Incident follow up and authority notifications support.
• GAP analysis towards regulations and customer requirements.
• Support in ensuring competence management system compliance for offshore personnel.
• Keep operational management updated with reports and statistics.
• Assist with profiling QHSE work with customers/external parties.
• Facilitate risk analyses (HAZID, HAZOP, Bowtie) and chemical risk assessments.
• Follow-up regulatory requirements from flag state and AoC/Safety case.

Skills

Quality management

Health & safety leadership

Audit coordination

Statistical analysis

Education

MSc / BSc or equivalent

Tools

IT tools / database systems

Job description

QHSE Advisor - MODU Onshore (UK)

Employment type: Permanent Employee

Application end date: 12/6/2026

Contact person: Laura Fraser (HR) / Jannicke Glesnes (QHSE)

Contact number:

With experience and expertise from operations across the globe, we are proud to offer a state-of-the-art semisubmersible rig fleet and highly skilled crews equipped to operate in in the harshest environments. We have established our world-leading position in the industry through five decades of operational success in some of the most challenging natural environments on earth.
Odfjell Drilling is seeking candidates to assist towards a newactivation project in Yantai, China. The position will be based in Aberdeen, Scotland with travel anticipated between Bergen and Yantai.
Following activation, "Beacon Pacific" will mobilise to the UK for a drilling programme with Serica Energy, scheduled to commence in Q3 2027. The firm scope covers six wells, with options for additional activity in the region.

Candidates must have a strong knowledge of UK offshore regulatory framework, including HSE requirements, Safety Case regime and RIDDOR and OPRED reporting, is required.

Due to the urgent requirement for this position, candidates will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. If you are looking for a new challenge and have previous MODU experience, this could be the position for you.

Qualification Requirements

• Higher education (MSc, BSc or equivalent) and documented solid experience within quality management, health, safety and environment work on MODUs, as well as improvement processes.
• Long relevant work experience may compensate for lack of formal education
• Knowledge/experience of statutory requirements associated with MODUs’ flag and area of operation
• Competence and experience within follow-up on working environment
• Experience of the use of IT tools/database systems
• COSHH Awareness and assessor training
• NEBOSH + Minimum Offshore Certification requirements for UK.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate Quality, Health, Environment and Safety work according to action plans, customer and regulatory authority requirements and initiate improvements

• Cooperate closely with Rig Manager for the respective unit, onshore organization and the company’s QHSE department as well as safety function on board
• Follow-up working environment activities in cooperation with offshore Nurse/Medic.
• Follow-up supervisions, audits and action plans
• Follow-up handling of incidents and non-conformities
• Support in conducting and facilitating of emergency preparedness analyses
• Conduct statistical analyses and verify that corrective steps are completed
• Perform monthly reporting accordance with requirements and within due date
• Support in development and update of procedures
• Travel offshore for follow up as needed
• Perform audits and investigations
• Assist in tender work
• Incident follow up, including support in regards to authority notifications and experience transfer
• GAP analysis towards regulations and customer requirements
• Support in ensuring compliance of Competence Management system for offshore personnel, according to requirement through regularly monitoring, status overview and proposals of improvement/revisions
• Keep operational management updated about things within the area of responsibility, including compiling reports and statistics
• Assist with profiling of the company’s QHSE work with customers/external parties
• Facilitate risk analyses (HAZID, HAZOP, Bowtie, etc.), Change & Constructions reviews and Chemical risk assessments (health and environmental)
• Follow-up of regulatory requirements from flag state and area of operation, ensure proper update of AoC/Safety case in accordance with internal procedures and statutory requirements

Why you should join our team
The Odfjell group recognises that the shift to renewable energy requires a new way of thinking. By leveraging diverse, cross-functional teams we drive innovation, sustainability, and technological improvements across the business. Our people are at the heart of what we do to drive change as we continue to shape and grow the business.
We strive to create a satisfying and motivating workplace for our employees and an arena for sharing experiences with a focus on ongoing learning and development. Our employees report high levels of empowerment, open dialogue, and trust.
We believe that diversity and inclusion are pre-conditions to succeed in a global marketplace. We believe our company values should be reflected in the everyday behaviour of our leaders and employees alike.

We offer:

• Learning and development support
• Collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment
• Part of a global company with opportunities for growth and development.
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Flexible home office opportunities

We live our core values – creative, competent, result oriented, committed – while always being safety conscious.

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