Senior HSSE Engineer

SBM Offshore; Porto; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SBM Offshore is seeking an experienced HSSE Engineer to guide and monitor health, safety, security and environmental performance across offshore operations. You will ensure compliance with HSSE regulations, develop risk mitigation measures, and lead investigations into incidents to prevent recurrence.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 7–10 years of experience in HSSE within regulated or offshore environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in an operational HSSE engineering role, preferably offshore.
• Experience implementing HSSE programs, standards and policies.
• Proven ability to conduct risk assessments and hazard analyses.

Responsibilities

• You implement and maintain HSSE programs, standards and policies.
• You conduct or participate in detailed risk assessments and hazard analyses, identifying potential risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
• You support or lead investigations into HSSE incidents and near-misses, performing root cause analysis and recommending corrective actions.
• You monitor compliance with HSSE regulations and standards in operational activities, conducting audits and inspections as necessary.
• You develop initiatives aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of operations, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and promoting sustainability in engineering practices.
• You develop, review and maintain HSSE documentation, including risk assessments, safety plans, and regulatory compliance reports.
• You supervise and review the development and maintenance of emergency response plans, ensuring that engineering teams are prepared for potential incidents.
• You identify opportunities for continuous improvement in HSSE practices, contributing to the overall safety and efficiency of engineering and operational processes.

Skills

HSSE Program Management

Risk Assessments

Incident Investigations

Regulatory Compliance

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

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Job Family: Safety Sustainability and Assurance

Location: Porto, PT, 4100-136

Description: Imagine your career taking you to the depths of innovation and the heights of impact. Our people enable continuous progress. Their commitment, collective expertise, and unique capabilities are the engine room behind SBM Offshore’s True. Blue. Transition. - shaping the future of energy, and beyond. About Us: SBM Offshore is a global leader in deepwater ocean infrastructure, delivering floating production solutions across the full asset lifecycle—from design and construction to installation and operation. Supported by a global team of more than 8,000 professionals, the Company operates a long‑term, asset‑backed business model that delivers high‑availability assets and predictable cash flows. SBM Offshore combines engineering expertise, operational reliability, and selective innovation to support safe, efficient, and lower‑carbon energy production, while extending its capabilities into new opportunities across the blue economy.

Purpose

• You are responsible for guiding and supporting the implementation, and monitoring of health, safety, security, and environmental within operational activities.
• You ensure that all activies performed offshore comply with HSSE regulations and standards, contributing to a safe and sustainable work environment.

Responsibilities

• You implement and maintain HSSE programs, standards and policies.
• You conduct or participate in detailed risk assessments and hazard analyses, Identifying potential risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
• You support or lead investigations into HSSE incidents and near-misses, performing root cause analysis and recommending corrective actions.
• You monitor compliance with HSSE regulations and standards in operational activities, conducting audits and inspections as necessary.
• You develop initiatives aimed at minimizing the environmental impact of operations, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and promoting sustainability in engineering practices.
• You develop, review and maintain HSSE documentation, including risk assessments, safety plans, and regulatory compliance reports.
• You supervise and review the development and maintenance of emergency response plans, ensuring that engineering teams are prepared for potential incidents.
• You identify opportunities for continuous improvement in HSSE practices, contributing to the overall safety and efficiency of engineering and operational processes.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in an operational HSSE engineering role, preferably within the offshore oil and gas industry or a similarly regulated sector.

Functional Competencies

Analysis Analytics and reporting Compliance Data Management Governance, Risk and Control Internal Audit Delivery Risk Management SBM Product Knowledge HSSE Quality Regulatory and Process Safety Leadership

GENERAL INFORMATION

SBM Offshore N.V. is a listed holding company that is headquartered in Amsterdam. It holds direct and indirect interests in other companies that collectively with SBM Offshore N.V. form the SBM Offshore Group(“the Company”). For further information, please visit our website at www.sbmoffshore.com. The companies in which SBM Offshore N.V., directly and indirectly, owns investments are separate entities.

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