HSSEQ OFFICER

V.Group; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

V.Group, a global leader in ship management and marine services, is recruiting for an HSSEQ-focused role based in Chennai, India. You will own and drive group-wide programs ensuring compliance with legislative, industry, and client standards, backed by data-led analysis to improve performance and safety outcomes.

You will promote a proactive safety culture, support incident investigations, and help develop continual improvements across HSSEQ systems.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification or certification in HSSEQ-related field.
• Experience delivering against statutory bodies and client requirements.
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage multinational teams.

Responsibilities

• Promoting a strong, proactive safety culture across the organization.
• Analysis and reporting of HSSEQ performance data to drive improvements.
• Support incidents, emergencies, investigations and timely publication of bulletins.
• Identify opportunities for development of HSSEQ systems and continual improvement.
• Assist in audits, certification maintenance and compliance activities.
• Provide HSSEQ support to BU Cluster and ensure effective cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

HSSEQ Management

Safety Leadership

Data analysis

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Professional Qualification or Certification in HSSEQ-related field

Job description

Job Description:

Location Country

India

Work Location

Chennai

Who are V?

As a global leader in ship management and marine services, we add value to a vessel's operations. Operating around the clock and around the world, V. gives every client the quality and efficiency they need in every sector. Covering crew management and recruitment, quality ship management and technical services, together with supporting management and commercial services, V. has an unrivalled industry knowledge with performance assured. Our values, We Care, We Collaborate, We Challenge, We are Consistent, We Commit and Deliver, are at the heart of everything we do and they support our strategy of Investing in Talent. We are always interested in making contact with talented individuals - people who will demonstrate our values and deliver great service, for internal and external stakeholders.

Overall Purpose of The Job

Ownership & accountability for Group-wide program and campaigns that assure V.Group compliance with, and delivery against, all current and projected legislative, industry, and client standards and best practices, supporting with data-led analysis of performance trends and root causes to ensure continual improvement of our service delivery and statutory obligations, and effective adoption of new, value-add standards as may be required.

Key Responsibilities And Tasks

Promoting A Strong, Pro-Active Safety Culture

• Active engagement with all employees on HSSEQ-related issues
• Participate in & provide input to HSSEQ-related meetings and inspections
• Actively promote the application of all Company Control of Work processes and safe working practices
• Implementing and promoting V.Group's 'Key Behaviours of Great Safety Leaders' (accompanying this JD)

Analysis & Reporting of Performance Data

• Provide insight to analysis of relevant HSSEQ performance data
• Provide support for programs to address or support performances
• Identification of performance trends and proposals of corrective plans & programs

Incidents & Emergencies

• Support BU Cluster emergency response activities in actual and simulated emergency scenarios
• Provide HSSEQ-focused support during investigation of Accidents, Incidents & HiPo Near Misses, where required
• Support timely publication of Bulletins and Alerts

Continual Improvement

• Identify opportunities for development of HSSEQ systems and programs
• Deliver initiatives for continual improvement of engagement in HSSEQ activities
• Identify and support technological innovation of HSSEQ programs and systems

Compliance & Certification

• Customer relations and satisfaction are continually maintained to ensure flawless service delivery
• timely completion of all required audits and inspections, and the retention of associated certification/licenses
• relevant standards, procedures and best practices are correctly implemented or adopted
• minimal potential legislative, operational, and administrative non-conformity
• the V.MS meets the requirements of all parties and any proposed amendments to internal documents are effectively passed to relevant Group function heads
• where BU Cluster-specific V.MS content is required to be compiled or amended, assist the relevant function head to submit and close such amendments
• all findings & actions are managed & effectively closed out within agreed timeframes

HSSEQ Support

• Ensuring sufficient, timely, and efficient administrative support to the BU Cluster HSSEQ team in delivery functional duties and expectations
• Understudy BU Cluster HSSEQ Manager to provide resilience int eh function, and to develop personal skills and experience for future growth
• Actively partake in shore- and vessel-based safety meetings to encourage constructive discussion and drive management engagement

Development & Evolution

• Identify opportunities for growth & development of the HSSEQ function, to ensure capabilities and means of delivery are continually improved
• Where required, assist in specific projects such as;
• management & maintenance of ShipSure process, and ShipSure BI analytics and insight.
• providing function-specific input to internal development projects.
• development and implementation of safety initiatives.

What can I expect in return?

V. Group can offer you a market leading salary and benefits package, in addition to significant opportunities for career growth and personal development. This a great opportunity to join a true leader in the maritime sector - a company that has exciting plans for future growth.

Essential

• Competences (as defined within the ISM Code) to act in the role of DPA
• Professional Qualification or Certification in HSSEQ-related field
• Recognised DPA and CSO qualifications
• Recognised Incident Investigator qualification
• Strong, clear communication skills, especially regarding maintenance of HSSEQ standards
• Extensive experience of delivering against needs of various statutory external bodies; Class, Flag etc.
• Experience of interfacing with clients and meeting their demands in relation to implementation and management of HSSEQ-specific aspects
• Significant experience in engaging and collaborating with multinational / multicultural teams.

Desirable

• Significant experience in a management role
• Good working knowledge of ISM and ISPS codes, other standards (MLC, MARPOL, SOLAS, ISO, OHSAS, etc.) & statutory regulations relating to vessel operations
• Recognised Lead Incident Investigator qualification
• Recognised academic or professional qualification in relevant field
• Strong data analytical skills.

Applications Close Date

31 Oct 2026

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