Senior Manager HSES

McDermott International, Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd is seeking a Senior Manager HSES to lead multiple teams, set priorities, and allocate resources to improve HSES effectiveness across projects. You will shape policy, guide processes, and resolve complex technical and operational issues impacting safety and environment.

The role requires broad industry knowledge, stakeholder liaison with clients, and oversight of audits, risk reviews, and training, including offshore operations readiness.

Qualifications

• Degree in HSES-related field with substantial energy industry exposure.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent recognised qualification in health, safety and environment.
• ISO Standards Lead Auditor certification (9001/14001/45001) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the HSE management system in line with regulatory requirements and policy.
• Budgeting, staffing, and look-ahead scheduling for HSES activities.
• Manage HSES compliance strategy, business continuity and contingency planning.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Policy implementation

Strategic planning

Education

Degree in HSES-related field

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

ISO Standards Lead Auditor (9001/14001/45001)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Access

Job description

Job Overview

The Senior Manager HSES manages multiple related teams, sets organizational priorities, and allocates appropriate resources. The role requires multi-disciplinary expertise and must be able to apply an understanding of the industry to improve effectiveness, provide guidance, and influence processes and policies for the HSES discipline as well as identify and resolve technical, operational, and organizational problems that impact effectiveness.

Job Description

Job Overview

The Senior Manager HSES manages multiple related teams, sets organizational priorities, and allocates appropriate resources. The role requires multi-disciplinary expertise and must be able to apply an understanding of the industry to improve effectiveness, provide guidance, and influence processes and policies for the HSES discipline as well as identify and resolve technical, operational, and organizational problems that impact effectiveness.

Responsibilities

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve the HSE management system in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policy
• Support the Development and management of HSES Budgets, Staffing requirements, and look-ahead schedules
• Manage HSES compliance strategy, business continuity and contingency planning
• Represent the consortium HSES before client for reporting purposes or as required by project director
• Ensure that the correct level of manning for HSES activities (onshore &offshore) is maintained
• Travel to project sites and cover for rotation staff on leave as required
• Ensure HSES readiness before marine campaign
• Schedule vessel visit during project execution and conduct inspections
• Liaise with client HSES representatives and ensure good rapport
• Oversee HSES effectiveness, strategies, and improvement programs
• Ensure that all HSES functional personnel are performing as required
• Lead or participate as SME in Incident Investigations and reporting
• HSE incidents, assess risk, and oversee corrective actions
• Maintain statistics and metrics, determine performance trends, and prepare regular reports
• Prepare HSES audit plans and conduct audits
• Facilitate HAZID’s and other risk reviews
• Ensure that the performance of all subcontractors is monitored and evaluated
• Provide HSES input to Management of Changes (MOC’s) and Lessons Learned
• Own and lead the implementation, enforcement, and verification of compliance with all McDermott policies and procedures
• Ensure employees understand their responsibility and authority to effectively implement the requirements of all McDermott policies and procedures
• Ensure the timely completion of all mandatory training by themselves and their teams
• Review / approve subcontractors and vendors for equipment and services
• Ensure MEDEVAC interfaces with client, vessels and onshore medical support are tested at periodic intervals and effective
• Attend and provide input to forums such as kick-off meetings, constructability reviews, readiness reviews, etc.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications and Education

• Degree (or equivalent combination of education and experience) in HSES related fieldten plus (10+) years of HSE experience within the Energy Industry
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
• Trained and experienced ISO standards lead auditor (9001, 14001 or 45001)
• Maintain key competencies associated with the HSES function
• Ability to work as a team member as well as act as a team leader
• Have wide experience with SURF (Subsea umblicals, risers & flowlines)fabrication & installation operations, including on and offshore marine operations
• Maintain key competencies such as Basic Offshore Safety Induction Emergency Training (BOSIET), H2S Training, etc.
• Communication and presentation skills, both written and spoken.
• Computer literate in Microsoft programs:Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel, Project

About Us

Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably. For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.