Offshore HSE Coordinator

The Offshore HSE Coordinator is the onboard authority for Health, Safety, and Environmental compliance aboard the Service Operations Vessel (SOV) and during offshore wind turbine service activities. Working closely with the SOV Shift Manager, Offshore Shift Supervisor, Lead Technician, and offshore personnel, the Coordinator supports a safety‑focused culture, validates safe systems of work, and ensures readiness for internal and external audits while supporting safe and controlled offshore work execution.

Responsibilities

• Act as the offshore authority for HSE compliance, risk control, and audit readiness; no work proceeds unless HSE requirements are fully met.
• Maintain continuous compliance with all HSE expectations defined in the HSE Service Site Audit and ensure full audit readiness across all categories.
• Ensure site compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements and with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standards.
• Exercise clear stop‑work authority for any unsafe condition, procedural deviation, or change in risk profile offshore.
• Review and validate AWPs, RAMS, work permits, and lifting plans for accuracy, currency, approval, and appropriate hazard controls.
• Ensure technicians have access to, understand, and comply with all required HSE documentation (procedures, WTSR guidance, confined‑space assessments, rescue plans).
• Co‑lead daily toolbox talks onboard the SOV, ensuring safety messages are relevant, understood, and documented.
• Conduct and document scheduled and ad‑hoc HSE inspections onboard the SOV and within turbines, covering PPE, tools, equipment, facilities, and work processes.
• Maintain and execute inspection programs for rigging, ladders, PPE, fire extinguishers, rescue kits, gas detectors, electrical safety equipment, first‑aid kits, and emergency response equipment.
• Ensure emergency response plans are current, accessible, and understood; coordinate, execute, and document required emergency drills (fire, medical, man‑down, confined space, up‑tower rescues).
• Report, investigate, document, and close out all hazards, near misses, environmental events, and incidents with effective corrective actions.
• Maintain complete and accurate HSE documentation (training matrices, inspection records, meeting minutes, self‑audits, emergency drill documentation, action tracking).
• Lead weekly safety meetings and track all actions through to completion.
• Deliver HSE orientation for all new crew members, contractors, visitors, and third‑party personnel boarding the SOV.
• Validate safe systems of work, electrical boundaries, isolations, and control measures prior to work start to ensure full compliance with WTSR requirements.
• Provide electrical safety oversight by verifying correct application of WTSR principles, safe working practices, and technician readiness.
• Ensure safe working‑at‑height practices, including correct selection, inspection, certification, and use of fall‑protection and rescue equipment.
• Maintain environmental compliance programs (waste management, spill prevention, SDS control, chemical storage, secondary containment).
• Act as the HSE gatekeeper during planning activities by reviewing upcoming work scopes, identifying risks, and validating required controls before execution.
• Represent HSE in planning meetings, coordination discussions, and incident investigations.
• Collaborate with the Area HSE Manager to support implementation, communication, and integration of area‑wide HSE initiatives, standards, and improvement programs at site level.
• Coordinate with customer HSE representatives and the vessel HSE organization to align on HSE expectations, rules, procedures, and emergency arrangements.
• Ensure all offshore personnel maintain valid and current certifications (GWO BST/ART, WTSR, rescue, First Aid/CPR/AED, fire safety, etc.).
• Promote continuous improvement through trend analysis, audit findings, lessons learned, and effectiveness of implemented controls.
• Support vessel leadership during internal and external audits and ensure readiness for the annual HSE Service Site Audit.
• Foster a healthy, open safety culture by coaching personnel, encouraging timely reporting, and supporting risk‑based decision‑making offshore.

Competencies

• Manage all HSE compliance programs, documentation, inspections, and audit preparedness.
• Conduct incident investigations, determine root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Interpret and apply ISO 45001, ISO 14001, regulatory requirements, HSE procedures, and WTSR guidance.
• Conduct emergency drills and participate in up‑tower rescue practice and confined‑space simulations.
• Climb turbines and perform inspections at height and within confined spaces.
• Deliver effective HSE training, orientations, toolbox talks, and coaching sessions.

Requirements

• Relevant HSE education, certification, or equivalent experience (OSHA, NEBOSH, GWO BST/ART, or similar).
• Solid knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 requirements.
• Experience in offshore wind, maritime operations, or wind HSE roles.
• Strong incident investigation, root‑cause analysis, and corrective‑action implementation capability.
• Understanding of WTSR requirements and electrical safety principles.
• Proficiency with HSE systems such as Sphera/IMS, Enablon, SuccessFactors, DMS, and standard digital platforms.
• Ability to read, interpret, and validate AWPs, RAMS, confined‑space assessments, WTSR documentation, rescue plans, and technical instructions.
• Effective communication, coordination, and facilitation skills.

Work Environment & Conditions

This role is primarily performed onboard a Service Operations Vessel (SOV) at sea and within offshore wind turbines. Work areas may include confined spaces, elevated locations, and marine environments. Noise levels range from moderate to high depending on operational activity and equipment use. Motion from sea swells should be expected while aboard the vessel. Living and working conditions vary by vessel configuration and may include sleeping quarters, restroom and shower facilities, meal service, and shared or designated recreational areas.

Schedule

On‑shore work follows a Mon‑Fri schedule prior to offshore operations. During offshore operations the schedule rotates between 2 weeks on/off or 3 weeks on/off, depending on project requirements. Travel is expected to be 100%.

Pay

Base pay $32–$38 per hour, with potential additional allowances and bonus.