Superintendent, HSSEQ

Kuok Group Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kuok Group Singapore seeks a Senior HSSEQ Superintendent to lead safety, health, environment, and quality across a defined marine fleet. You will ensure IMS is implemented, manage incident investigations, audits, and client HSSE interfaces, and drive performance improvements across ISM, ISPS, MLC, MARPOL, and ISO standards.

Responsibilities include risk profiling, planning vessel visits and audits, coaching Offshore HSSEQ PICs and Masters, and reporting segment performance to Head HSSEQ, while

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in marine HSSEQ environments.
• Strong knowledge of IMS, ISM, ISPS, MLC, MARPOL, ISO 45001/14001/9001.
• Experience coaching vessel leadership and offshore personnel.

Responsibilities

• Strategic and operational HSSEQ oversight across a defined fleet segment.
• Plan and execute announced and unannounced vessel visits, safety inspections, ISM audits, and ISPS assessments (minimum 1 visit per vessel per 6 months).
• Lead high‑potential incident investigations and ensure root causes and corrective actions are captured across the segment.
• Act as primary HSSEQ contact for client teams and lead tender responses for HSSE sections.
• Oversee regulatory and class compliance including ISM/ISPS/MLC/ISO audits and pre‑audit readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Incident investigation

Audits & compliance

Client interface

Risk management

Coaching

Education

COC Class 1 Master/Engineer

Degree in Nautical Studies or Engineering

Job description

Company description

Located at the heart of Asia, Kuok Group Singapore (KGSg) is a dynamic, diversified conglomerate with global reach and established brands in the digital infrastructure, maritime and real estate sectors.

Our businesses include the digital infrastructure business of K2 Strategic, maritime entities such as POSH, PCL, and PaxOcean, which together form part of Kuok Maritime Group, and the real estate business of Allgreen Properties.

At KGSg, we nurture young talent through mentorship, leadership development, and cross-functional exposure, offering diverse career pathways and global opportunities across our businesses.

Explore your future with KGSg today!

Job description

To provide proactive HSSEQ leadership and operational assurance for a defined segment of the marine fleet. The Superintendent acts as the critical link between the Head HSSEQ and vessel-level HSSEQ Managers, ensuring consistent implementation of the Integrated Management System (IMS) across all assigned vessels, driving performance improvement, and ensuring full compliance with ISM, ISPS, MLC, MARPOL, ISO 45001, 14001, and 9001.

Strategic & Operational Oversight (Segment Level)

• Segment Performance Ownership: Accountable for all HSSEQ KPIs (TRIR, LTIF, near-miss reporting rate, audit closure rates, environmental incidents) across assigned fleet segment.
• Risk Profiling: Maintain a live risk register for the segment (geographic, operational, asset-specific) - e.g., heavy weather routes, piracy-prone areas, client-specific HSSE requirements.
• Fleet Assurance Schedule: Plan and execute a rolling program of announced and unannounced vessel visits, safety inspections, ISM internal audits, and ISPS security assessments (minimum 1 visit per vessel per 6 months).

Management of Offshore HSSEQ Managers & Vessel Leadership

• Direct Support & Coaching: Provide technical guidance and performance feedback to Offshore HSSEQ PIC and Masters regarding incident investigation, PTW audits, safety culture interventions, and client HSSE interface.
• Competency Assurance: Verify that all offshore HSSEQ PIC and vessel safety officers meet segment-specific competency requirements (e.g., DP familiarization, heavy-lift, anchor handling safety).

Incident Management & Investigation (Segment Level)

• Lead or elevate high-potential (HiPo) incidents, LTI, and major environmental breaches across the segment, ensuring consistent use of investigation methodology (e,g. TapRooT / 5-Why).
• Review all incident reports from vessels before submission to the Head HSSEQ - ensure root causes and systemic corrective actions are identified.li>
• Track corrective action closure rates across the segment and elevate overdue actions.

Client & Third-Party Interface (Segment-Specific)

• Act as the primary HSSEQ point of contact for client HSSE teams within the segment (e.g., major oil companies, NOCs).
• Lead client pre-qualification and tender responses for HSSE sections - present segment performance data during client audits.
• Coordinate joint safety campaigns and client-led verification visits on assigned vessels.

Compliance & Assurance (ISM / ISPS / MLC)

• Serve as alternate or designated DPA (Designated Person Ashore) for vessels within the segment (if qualified under ISM Code).
• Monitor certificate validity (Class, Flag, Oil Major COCs, DOC extension) and advise vessels on upcoming surveys.
• Oversee external audit readiness (Flag state, Class, Oil Major, ISO) - pre-audit vessels and debrief findings.

Environmental & Quality Performance

• Monitor segment-level environmental metrics - carbon intensity (CII), oil-in-water exceedances, garbage segregation deviations, NOx/SOx compliance.
• Drive ISO 14001 segment objectives (e.g., reduction in single-use plastics, improved fuel efficiency measures).
• Review customer satisfaction feedback (quality angle) and identify systemic non-conformities across the segmet

3. REPORTING & ANALYTICS (Segment Dashboard)

• Weekly: Highlight report to Head HSSEQ - significant incidents, outstanding audits, permit deviations.
• Monthly: Segment HSSEQ Dashboard (leading/lagging, trend analysis, vessel ranking by safety observation rate).
• Quarterly: Segment Management Review input - resource gaps, training needs, risk profile changes.
• Ad Hoc: Root cause analysis summaries for any Tier 1 or Tier 2 process safety events (per IOGP).

Qualifications

• COC Class 1 Master/Engineer
• A degree in Nautical Studies, Engineering or any relevant degree