HSSE Specialist

Summary:

Do you want to work in a dynamic and international environment while contributing to safer, more sustainable, and efficient business operations? We are currently seeking an experienced and driven HSSE Specialist to support our operations and strengthen our Health, Safety, Security and Environment performance.

As a HSSE Specialist, you will play a key role in developing, implementing, and continuously improving the company’s HSSE management system. You will work closely with management, employees, contractors, and external stakeholders to ensure that risks are effectively managed and that operational activities are carried out safely and in compliance with applicable requirements.

We are looking for a candidate who combines strong HSSE expertise with a practical and business-focused approach. You are comfortable working both strategically and operationally and are motivated by building a strong safety culture, improving performance, and supporting people to work safely.

Main Responsibilities:

• HSSE Management System: Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve the company’s HSSE management system, standards, procedures, and work instructions.
• Risk Management: Lead and support risk assessments, ALARP reviews, bow-tie assessments, hazard identification, and the implementation of effective risk controls.
• Contractor HSSE Management: Support contractor selection, pre-qualification, onboarding, performance monitoring, assurance activities, and the management of high-risk contracts.
• Incident Management: Lead or support incident reporting, investigation, root-cause analysis, corrective action tracking, and organizational learning.
• Road & Transport Safety: Support journey management, driver safety, transport risk assessments, route planning, and road-safety improvement initiatives.
• Auditing & Assurance: Plan and conduct HSSE inspections, audits, assurance reviews, and compliance assessments, and follow up agreed improvement actions.
• Performance Monitoring: Develop and maintain HSSE KPIs, dashboards, reports, and trend analyses to support management decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Training & Safety Culture: Deliver and coordinate HSSE training, awareness sessions, safety leadership activities, and employee engagement initiatives.

HSSE Specialist

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with internal departments, contractors, clients, authorities, and external stakeholders to achieve common HSSE objectives.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify improvement opportunities, share lessons learned and good practices, and support the implementation of practical and sustainable solutions.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in occupational health and safety, Environmental Science, or another relevant discipline, combined with recognized professional HSSE qualifications.
• Professional Qualifications: NEBOSH qualification or equivalent occupational health and safety certification.
• Experience: Extensive professional experience within HSSE, preferably in oil and gas, energy, industrial operations, engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing, or another high-risk industry.
• Leadership Experience: Proven experience leading HSSE activities, influencing management, and coordinating employees and contractors across multiple locations.
• HSSE Management Systems: Strong knowledge of HSSE management systems, risk management, incident investigation, auditing, emergency response, and operational assurance.
• Risk Assessment: Practical experience with hazard identification, ALARP, bow-tie analysis, journey management, and the development of risk-control measures.
• Contractor Management: Experience supporting contractor HSSE qualification, mobilization, audits, performance reviews, and improvement planning.
• Auditing: Qualified or experienced Lead Auditor, with the ability to conduct structured audits, inspections, and compliance reviews.
• Digital Fluency: Comfortable using digital reporting tools, databases, dashboards, and Microsoft Office applications to manage and communicate HSSE information.
• Languages: Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

Meritorious:

• Proficiency in Swedish is considered an advantage.
• Experience from oil and gas, energy, automotive, manufacturing, engineering, construction, or other complex operational environments.
• Experience working within an international organization or a multinational company.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, IOGP guidance, or similar recognized management-system standards.
• Experience leading improvement projects, safety-culture programmes, or cross-functional HSSE initiatives.
• Experience working with multiple sites, projects, employees, and contractors.

Personal Attributes:

• Visible & Collaborative: You build trust, engage effectively with employees and management, and promote collaboration across functions and organisational levels.
• Practical & Business-Focused: You combine strong technical knowledge with a practical approach and understand how to balance risk management with business needs.
• Structured & Analytical: You work systematically, maintain high-quality documentation, analyses information effectively, and manage multiple priorities.
• Communicative: You communicate complex HSSE matters clearly and confidently and are comfortable presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Proactive & Solution-Oriented: You identify potential risks and improvement opportunities early and take ownership of developing practical solutions.
• Influential: You are able to challenge constructively, influence decision-making, and encourage others to take responsibility for HSSE performance.
• Resilient & Adaptable: You remain calm under pressure and can respond effectively to changing operational priorities, incidents, and emergency situations.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: You are curious, open to feedback, and motivated by improving systems, processes, and organizational performance.