Health, Safety and Environmental Officer

ESRANGE; Kiruna kommun; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness allowance of SEK 5,000 per year

Health benefits including voluntary health insurance

Extra paid leave throughout the year

Access to a benefit bike through a tax-efficient leasing program

Good pension plans, parental pay and insurance

Job summary

ESRANGE in Kiruna, Sweden seeks a Health, Safety and Environmental Officer to integrate into the SSC Space Global Management System. The role involves providing strategic and operational support, ensuring compliance with ISO standards and overseeing HSE initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have 5 years of experience in HSE management and skills in leadership, communication, and problem-solving. Benefits include health insurance, wellness allowance, and extra leave.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in Health, Safety and Environment management.
• Experience developing, implementing and maintaining management systems aligned with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Experience leading audits, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance programmes related to health, safety and environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain procedures for monitoring applicable environmental, occupational health and safety laws and regulations.
• Define roles and responsibilities related to environment, health and safety.
• Develop, maintain and communicate policies, processes, procedures and training.

Skills

Leadership and influencing skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management

Strategic thinking combined with operational execution

Analytical and problem-solving capability

Project and change management skills

Job description

Health, Safety and Environmental Officer

ESRANGE

SSC Space offers specialist expertise in satellite communications, spacecraft consulting services, rocket and balloon systems, and more. We operate the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, Sweden, with an aim to launch satellites in the near future.

We invite a dedicated person to join our team as Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Officer. The HSE Officer will be integrated into the SSC Space Global Management System and work closely with Quality, Sustainability, Security, HR, business operations, and local health, safety, and environment functions.

The role includes strategic and operational support across the business areas. It is a global role, with the first opportunity to become ISO 14001 certified for operations in Sweden.

Requirements

• 5 years’ experience in Health, Safety and Environment management.
• Experience developing, implementing and maintaining management systems aligned with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Experience leading audits, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance programmes related to health, safety and environment.
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, aerospace, infrastructure, or comparable operational environments is desirable.
• Strong knowledge in environmental, health and safety matters is an advantage.

Skills

• Leadership and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Strategic thinking combined with operational execution.
• Analytical and problem‑solving capability.
• Project and change management skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain procedures for monitoring applicable environmental, occupational health and safety laws and regulations, and evaluate compliance.
• Define roles and responsibilities related to environment, health and safety.
• Develop, maintain and communicate policies, processes, procedures and training needed in accordance with laws, regulations, relevant HSE aspects, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Oversee and support the implementation.
• Support the organization in risk assessments related to Health, Safety and Environment.
• Ensure proper management and maintenance of environmental permits.
• Participate in corrective actions and incident investigations.
• Identify and lead improvement initiatives.
• Internal advisor on environmental, health and safety matters.
• Systematic follow up on HSE related KPIs.

Benefits

• A unique opportunity to contribute to a wide range of projects and play an active role in both the Swedish and international space industry.
• An excellent opportunity for personal and career development.
• An exciting, international workplace characterized by an open atmosphere with employees worldwide.
• In addition to vacation and traditional public holidays, extra paid leave throughout the year (e.g., time off between Christmas and New Year, Ascension Day), amounting to 6‑11 extra days depending on the calendar.
• Wellness allowance of SEK 5,000 per year.
• Health benefits such as voluntary health insurance and regular health checks for eligible employees.
• Access to a benefit bike through a tax‑efficient leasing program.
• Support for employee‑driven activities that promote connection, health, and culture across teams.
• Collective Agreement, including good pension plans, parental pay and insurance.

Location

This is a full‑time, permanent position based at our office in Solna.