Quality, Health and Safety Specialist – O&M Projects at vattenfall

Kolding, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Quality Management, Health And Safety, Risk Assessment, Offshore Wind, Project Management, Incident Investigation, Safety Culture, Regulatory Compliance, Team Coaching, Supply Chain Management, Auditing, Emergency Response, Communication, Legislation Understanding, Client Management, Contractor Management

Industry

Utilities

Description

Company Description Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 21 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. Our mission is clear: fossil freedom. To reach this ambitious goal, we are looking for talented individuals who combine personal drive with strong team spirit and a passion for contributing to a meaningful corporate mission. Job Description Are you an experienced and proactive Quality, Health & Safety Specialist? We're looking for a dedicated individual to ensure compliance with regulations across our offshore O&M projects, primarily in the Nordics and Germany. As part of our team, you'll provide vital support to project teams, contributing to safety culture programs, conducting risk assessments, and overseeing complex offshore projects. If you're ready to make a difference and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, apply now! O&M projects are focused on large scale projects required within our existing offshore O&M sites, spread across Vattenfall’s core countries. These projects would include activities such as Main Component Exchanges, Cable repairs / exchanges and working with construction vessels to execute these scopes. Our Vattenfall CEO has set world class Health and Safety as a strategic priority. Where Vattenfall sets the highest standards, never compromise, and have a strong culture of care for everyone working at, and for, Vattenfall. You will be an important ambassador to support this strategic priority across the board. As QH&S Specialist – O&M projects within Offshore Wind you have the following key responsibilities: Provide ongoing support and advice to the project team to ensure compliance with relevant health and safety statutory obligations, codes and standards. Provide ongoing support and advice to the project team to ensure compliance with Vattenfall safety objectives, expectations, requirements and safety management system obligations. Provide support in executing the duties as required under the European Health and Safety Coordination regulations of each country and similar principles of the European Temporary Works Directive and UK Construction Design Management Regulations 2015. Contribute, support and where required lead in the implementation of the project safety culture program. Drive H&S risk management within the O&M projects organization, support the development of Risk Assessments / Method Statements (RAMS) and monitor it’s compliance to Health and Safety during execution of the O&M projects; Plan and Conduct drills/exercises to validate Emergency Response provisions across the project. Plan and execute Audit/Inspections to ensure that all activities under the project scope are assured. Oversee Incidents and safety observations and support in the satisfactory closeout of resultant actions. Investigate incidents and review external Investigation reports for acceptance, ensuring all resultant actions are closed satisfactorily. Contribute to health and safety in the selection and procurement of supply chain partners. Implement lessons learned, safety alerts and other health and safety aspects and learnings. Support the development and update of safety standards, instructions, codes and guidelines, and formalize them into company-documented practices as required. Ensure sharing and implementation of these across projects. Ensure maintenance of Health and Safety File information Ensure communication and cooperation between all parties and duty-holders. Communicate openly to actively engage with the wider Vattenfall community on health and safety. Support in the H&S component of contractor management processes (procurement, contractor performance evaluation, audits,…). Qualifications Qualifications Your profile / who are you? We are looking for a pro-active QH&S Specialist for our O&M Projects, who is able to focus on both people and business and has demonstrable experience in coaching teams in challenging environments. Experience with Offshore Wind O&M operations would be beneficial, where affinity with the offshore wind sector is preferred. You have proven experience as a H&S professional, preferably in Offshore Wind, energy or oil and gas sectors. You have a minimum level 3 qualification in Occupational Health & Safety (NEBOSH NGC or other equivalent H&S qualification) with an ambition to undergo further training and development. You have a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in an offshore project environment. You have a good technical understanding of the offshore wind environment with a strong, practical background. You have a good understanding of applicable legislation, codes, and standards related to health and safety within offshore and onshore construction project environments. Full and detailed understanding of applicable H&S related construction and design legislation (.e.g. H&S coordinator in Europe / CDM in UK); You must be able to demonstrate a flexible, practical and proactive approach to managing operational challenges. You have experience with H&S management systems and auditing. You have experience managing H&S in the supply chain. You have experience with Client / Contractor relationships & management. You have a strong command of the English language both verbal and written. Ability to interact productively within an offshore team across client, contractor, supplier, subcontractor and internal interfaces. Ideally have a working knowledge in compliance with Marine Coordination, Wind Turbine Safety Rules, High Voltage Safety from the System or other Electrical and mechanical Safe System of Work in Wind Farms. Additional Information Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development. Dynamic Workplace: A diverse environment characterized by team spirit and flexibility. Professional Growth: Opportunities for career advancement in a growing sector. Inclusive Culture: A supportive and inclusive workplace that values diversity and encourages collaboration. Attractive employment conditions: A comprehensive remuneration, flexible working hours and locations, two brand new offices in Hamburg and Berlin, employee health and sport support. More Information We welcome your application in English no later than, 28.11.2025. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website as we cannot guarantee that we will be able to process applications that are not made via our website. For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Cristina Sigel via mail: [email protected] At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. We look forward to receiving your application!

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations across offshore O&M projects and support project teams in implementing safety culture programs. Conduct risk assessments, oversee audits, and manage incident investigations to maintain high safety standards.