Specialist Inspector – Marine Engineer

HSE; Ashford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and safety regulatory body in the UK is looking for an expert in maritime integrity to assess safety cases and provide expert advice on health and safety matters related to maritime operations. Responsibilities include conducting inspections, preparing technical reports, and engaging with industry stakeholders to improve design standards for offshore installations. The position offers an opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the safety and integrity of maritime operations.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of safety cases and adequacy demonstrations.
• Involvement in maritime integrity topic discipline assessments.
• Conduct inspections in multi-discipline teams.
• Investigate incidents as a maritime integrity specialist.
• Prepare expert technical reports for legal proceedings.
• Provide expert advice on health and safety in maritime integrity.
• Engage with various industry stakeholders to improve standards.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Assessment of safety cases drawing conclusions as a subject matter expert on the adequacy of the demonstration, raising issues, or considering future inspection work
• Maritime integrity topic discipline involvement includes assessment of hull structure and stability, watertight integrity, bilge and ballast systems, station keeping systems (mooring and dynamic positioning), cargo, offloading and inert gas systems and operation
• Inspections (onshore / offshore) as part of a multi-discipline team, completing reports and issuing different levels of enforcement depending on the risk present
• Investigations of incidents or complaints as a maritime integrity topic specialist in a multi-disciplinary investigation team dealing with evidence gathering, enforcement, prosecutions and supporting others as necessary on technical aspects
• Preparation of technical reports / expert evidence for various levels of legal proceedings
• Provision of expert advice on health and safety matters associated with maritime integrity within Energy Division, HSE, industry and other relevant stakeholders
• Engagement with stakeholders including industry bodies such as OEUK, IADC, BROA, IMCA, Classification Societies, Marine Safety Forum, BSI and ISO Committees on Offshore Structures to improve benchmark standards for the design and operation of floating offshore installations.