HSE Manager - Hydropower Norway (Zero Incident)

Siv-Anita Nilsen; Oslo; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful career

Impact on hydropower projects

Challenging responsibilities

Career development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Voith Hydro AS in Norway is seeking an HSE Manager to lead and improve the HSE management system, ensuring safe and compliant delivery of projects across Norway.

You will act as primary HSE advisor to the Managing Director, drive Zero Incident culture, and ensure HSE is integrated into project delivery, field service and operations.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive HSE experience in hydropower or heavy industry, and fluent Norwegian.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, HSE or related discipline.
• NEBOSH IGC or equivalent.
• 8+ years HSE experience within hydropower, offshore oil & gas, offshore wind, energy, OEM, EPC or heavy industry.
• Experience leading incident investigations and contractor management.
• Strong proficiency in Norwegian, both written and spoken, essential for the role.

Responsibilities

• Lead proactive safety culture across the company.
• Lead implementation of HSE standards, Life Saving Rules and STOP Work Authority.
• Conduct regular sites, workshop and field service visits.
• Challenge unsafe conditions, behaviors and decisions.
• Coach leaders and employees to improve HSE performance.
• Local functional leadership of HSE coordination function.
• Ensure effective management of operational risks.
• Verify implementation of critical risk controls.
• Support safe execution of high-risk activities.
• Manage contractor HSE performance.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses.
• Ensure effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop meaningful Lessons Learned.
• Ensure compliance with legal, customer and VHE HSE requirements.
• Maintain and improve the local HSE Management System.
• Monitor and report HSE performance.
• Identify trends, risks and improvement opportunities.
• Provide transparent reporting to the Managing Director and Regional Head of HSE.

Skills

Norwegian language

Incident investigations

Contractor management

HSE leadership

Education

Degree in Engineering, HSE or related discipline

NEBOSH IGC or equivalent

Job description

Voith Hydro AS in Norway is seeking an HSE Manager to lead and improve the HSE management system, ensuring safe and compliant delivery of projects across Norway.

You will act as primary HSE advisor to the Managing Director, drive Zero Incident culture, and ensure HSE is integrated into project delivery, field service and operations.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive HSE experience in hydropower or heavy industry, and fluent Norwegian.