Specialist Inspector – Marine Engineer

HSE; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A regulatory body in the United Kingdom is seeking a maritime integrity specialist to assess safety cases and provide expert advice on health and safety matters. The role involves conducting inspections, preparing technical reports, and engaging with industry stakeholders to enhance benchmark standards for floating offshore installations. Ideal candidates will have strong maritime knowledge and experience in safety assessments. This is a key role in maintaining safety and integrity within the industry.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of safety cases as a subject matter expert.
• Involvement in maritime integrity topics including hull structure assessment.
• Conducting inspections as part of a multi-discipline team.
• Investigating incidents as a maritime integrity specialist.
• Preparation of technical reports for legal proceedings.
• Providing expert advice on health and safety in maritime integrity.
• 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.