Specialist Inspector – Marine Engineer

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

Job summary

A national safety organization based in the United Kingdom is seeking a maritime integrity specialist. The role involves assessing safety cases, participating in inspections, and providing expert advice related to maritime health and safety. Candidates will engage with various stakeholders to enhance standards for offshore installations. This position requires deep knowledge of maritime systems and safety compliance, ensuring investigations and technical reports are thorough and accurate.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of safety cases as a subject matter expert.
• Involvement in maritime integrity topic discipline assessments.
• Inspections as part of a multi-discipline team.
• Investigations of incidents or complaints as a maritime integrity specialist.
• Preparation of technical reports for legal proceedings.
• Provision of expert advice on health and safety matters.
• Engagement with stakeholders to improve benchmark 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.