Wind Farm QHSE Advisor

Orion Engineering Services Limited; Illinois; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Engineering Services Limited seeks a QHSE advisor to provide expert guidance on safe work practices and assess safety compliance. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of relevant experience and excellent people skills while promoting a strong QHSE culture in the workplace. The role also includes coordinating safety meetings and implementing necessary safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years’ work experience with QHSE.
• Ability to communicate effectively and present information.
• Experience dealing with 3rd party contractors regarding QHSE.

Responsibilities

• Promote good QHSE culture and lead by example.
• Conduct safety meetings and audits for compliance.
• Monitor internal/external QHSE performance and compliance.

Skills

Communication

Data Management

Risk Management

Education

Relevant academic or technical background

QHSE degree qualification on Diploma or BS level

Tools

Microsoft Office

Synergi

Job description

The QHSE advisor promotes and provides professional expert knowledge and guidance to managers, supervisors, and employees on safe work practices, safety standards, and legal regulations, and supports identification and elimination of potential hazards and ensures control measures are in place.

• Drive and promote a good initiative taking QHSE culture through leading by example, using data, raising awareness, knowledge sharing, and lessons learned (registration and implementation)
• Demonstrate and promote data driven risk management through a proactive reporting culture and high-quality data management.
  • Support ongoing development, implementation, and use of Orsted systems, procedures, instructions, and associated QHSE documentation i.e.:
  • Instructions, procedures, contingency plans
  • QHSE Management system (way we work) / QHSE process landscape.
  • Global/local Emergency Response / Crisis Management
  • Audit/compliance check (ISO 9001/14001/45001/55001)
• Planning, facilitation / participation of Safety meetings, “Toolbox Talks”, “Safety Walks”, hazid/hazop workshops
• Review of documentation/Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS) or Job Hazard Analysis (JHA).
• Monitoring and assessment of internal/external QHSE compliance and - performance using Orsted incident reporting tool (Synergi) for reporting, trend analysis etc.
• Coordinate and report safety inspections, incident investigations, root cause analyses, and report derived observations, risks, and lessons learnt.
• Ad-hoc support as requested.

Qualifications:

• English language skills required
• Relevant academic or technical background.
• Minimum 3-5 years’ work experience with QHSE, ideally from relevant fields of industry.
• Excellent people skills, effective communication, and presentation skills.
• IT literate (Microsoft office package, knowledge of Synergi is an advantage).
• Demonstratable experience in dealing with 3rd party contractors in relation to QHSE.
• Required IT equipment supplied by Orsted.
• The consultant must provide for an i-Phone 6 or a newer model, or a Windows phone 8.1 where Client's AirWatch app can be installed. The app is mandatory on all mobile devices used by Client staff (including consultants) to protect them from cybercrime.
• Mobile phone including Usubscription/plan provided for by the consultant.

Desirable qualifications/experience:

• Onshore Wind Farm construction experience
• QHSE degree qualification on Diploma or BS level.
• Completed NEBOSH; ASP/CSP level, or similar recognized (Q)HSE qualification.
• Qualified/certified Auditor.
• Delivery of training courses / material.

Our role in supportingdiversityandinclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.