HSE Manager.

Head Energy AS; Oslo; Hybrid; NOK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Head Energy Consulting AS in Norway is seeking a skilled Project HSSEQ Manager to lead health, safety, security, environment and quality activities across the project lifecycle. The role combines office work with site visits and requires strong leadership and practical HSSEQ know-how.

You will develop and implement project-specific HSSEQ plans, coordinate with management, suppliers, and contractors, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with regulations and client

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of HSSE and Quality standards (ISO 14001, 45001, 9001).
• Understanding of project management and risk management.
• English as working language.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial projects.
• Experience with supplier fabrication and construction activities.
• Experience with quality assurance, surveillance, and control.
• LEAN experience and mindset are advantageous.
• Practical experience with HSE and quality responsibilities.
• Start-up experience would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead HSSEQ activities across project lifecycle to ensure safe, compliant delivery.
• Develop and maintain HSSEQ plans, procedures, and management systems.
• Provide HSSEQ leadership and promote a proactive safety culture.
• Coordinate audits, inspections, and KPI reporting.
• Lead incident investigations and lessons learned.

Skills

HSSEQ Standards

Quality Standards

Risk Management

English Proficiency

5+ Years Experience

Industrial Projects

Quality Assurance

LEAN Mindset

HSE & Quality

Start-up Experience

Job description

Head Energy Consulting AS

Head Energy is an independent Scandinavian engineering & consulting house providing a wide range of products to onshore and offshore industries. We work with reputed clients in Energy, Civil Construction & Infrastructure, and Industry.

Head Energy has more than 900 employees, and offices in Bergen, Stavanger, Oslo, Trondheim, Gothenburg, Stenungsund, Esbjerg, Odense, and Hamburg. We are employee owned, client focused and growth oriented.

We live by our core values: Responsible | Honest | Inclusive | Innovative.

Our vision is to bring our employees and clients one step ahead.

Head Energy is looking for a skilled/experienced HSE Manager

Pnr: 6001655

Job Description

• The Project HSSEQ Manager is responsible for leading and coordinating all Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality (HSSEQ) activities throughout the project lifecycle to ensure safe, compliant, and sustainable project delivery.
• The role provides strategic and operational HSSEQ leadership, promotes a strong safety culture, and ensures that project activities are executed in accordance with applicable legal requirements, company standards, client expectations, and industry best practices.
• The Project HSSEQ Manager works closely with project management, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders to identify and manage risks, drive continuous improvement, prevent incidents, and deliver project objectives while safeguarding people, the environment, assets, reputation, and quality outcomes. The role shall provide practical and hands-on HSSEQ support throughout engineering, procurement, supplier fabrication, construction, installation, mechanical completion, commissioning and project handover activities.
• The role is a mix between office-based work and site visits.
• Develop, implement, and maintain project-specific HSSEQ plans, procedures, and management systems aligned with company requirements, client expectations, and applicable regulations and contractual requirements.
• Provide visible HSSEQ leadership and promote a proactive culture that prioritizes health, safety, security, environmental stewardship, and quality performance across all project activities.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, permits, standards, certifications, and contractual HSSEQ requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead the identification, assessment, and management of project risks and opportunities through effective hazard analysis, risk assessments, and mitigation measures.
• Monitor HSSEQ performance through audits, inspections, observations, KPI reporting, and management reviews, ensuring timely corrective and preventive actions.
• Advise project management and operational teams on HSSEQ matters and support decision-making to ensure risks are reduced to as low as reasonably practicable.
• Lead incident reporting, investigation, root cause analysis, and lessons learned processes to prevent recurrence and drive continuous improvement in the project.
• Manage emergency preparedness and response arrangements, ensuring adequate plans, training, and exercises are in place.
• Ensure environmental impacts are identified, controlled, and minimized, supporting project sustainability objectives and regulatory compliance.
• Support implementation of the Project Quality Plan and applicable project quality assurance and quality control requirements.
• Coordinate HSSEQ and quality follow-up of suppliers, subcontractors and construction activities based on project criticality, contractual requirements and defined surveillance levels.
• Review and follow up relevant supplier quality documentation, including Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), inspection and test records, NCRs and relevant manufacturing documentation.
• Coordinate supplier surveillance and inspection activities, including inspection notifications and third-party inspection resources where applicable.
• Coordinate HSSEQ training, competency development, and awareness programs for project personnel, contractors, and suppliers.
• Manage contractor and supplier HSSEQ performance, including prequalification, monitoring, audits, and performance reviews.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, regulatory authorities, contractors, and other key stakeholders regarding HSSEQ matters.
• Prepare and present HSSEQ reports, performance metrics, and improvement recommendations to project and senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure lessons learned are captured and integrated into project execution and future business activities.
• Support achievement of project objectives by balancing HSSEQ excellence with schedule, cost, quality, and operational requirements.
• Support relevant regulatory and conformity-assessment activities in coordination with the responsible Engineering, Quality and certification functions.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of HSSE and Quality standards, such as ISO 14001, 45001 and 9001
• Solid understanding of the drivers for HSSEQ performance and culture
• Understanding of Project Management, including risk management
• Well-versed with English as a working language
• More than 5+ years of relevant experience from industrial projects or other relevant areas
• Demonstrated experience from complex industrial projects involving supplier fabrication and/or construction activities.
• Experience with quality assurance, surveillance, and control
• LEAN experience and mindset are advantageous
• Practical experience with both HSE and Quality-related responsibilities.
• Experience with start-ups would be considered a plus

Personal Traits

• Motivated, self-driven, and able to operate in a fast-paced environment
• Having passion for climate change mitigation
• Strong team player, both in own and external organizations and network
• Solution and delivery oriented
• Comfortable operating in an international and multicultural work environment.
• Open, collaborative and willing to share knowledge

Applications will be evaluated continuously

Language

• English
• Norwegian

In Head Energy You Get

• Permanent- or project employment with the best conditions.
• Access to the industry´s most exciting job opportunities
• Personal follow-up, mentoring and career guidance
• A large variety of project opportunities
• Good pension-and insurance schemes
• A pleasant and positive work environment
• Access to both specific and general courses.

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