Are you looking for a contracted or full-time health, safety and environmental (HSE) position within the energy industry? On this page, you’ll find everything you need to know about finding a health and safety role.
All companies have a responsibility to provide a safe working environment for their staff. This is extremely important in heavy industry in particular, where volatile chemicals, heavy and dangerous equipment and extreme working conditions all come into play. A failure to account for these risks could result in severe fines and reputational damage, as well as potentially fatal accidents and illnesses for staff.
This is why most large companies employ specialist health, safety and environment (HSE) professionals. This discipline may also be called environmental health and safety (EHS), occupational health and safety (OHS) or work health and safety (WHS).
Health and safety managers ensure the organisation they work for follows health and safety regulations to provide a safe work environment. A health and safety manager will conduct risk assessments and audits, check that machinery and equipment are safe, and ensure that working methods meet legal standards.
They are also responsible for explaining regulations in areas such as occupational health (noise, dust and fumes), fire safety, and moving and storing dangerous materials.
As a HSE professional, you will be tasked with:
This is an advanced role requiring a good mix of experience alongside multiple qualifications and skills.
To work offshore, you must have the Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training Certificate (BOSIET). Many people do the course at their own expense before looking for work. In other cases, some companies sponsor new employees through the course.
Many organisations advertise safety manager jobs, but there is a particularly great need within the energy, process and infrastructure industries due to the risk involved in the work. This demand is global, so it’s common for employers to recruit new talent internationally.
Typical employers include:
Airswift has helped place Health and Safety Executive candidates for over 40 years globally. We have 60 physical offices across the globe and a host of networks throughout international markets. We understand the energy processing and infrastructure sectors can be demanding which is why we focus heavily on helping our candidates get placed.
Airswift is a global entity with headquarters in Asia, North America and the U.K. We can help you find health and safety jobs across the world.
If your job requires you to relocate overseas, we can make the transition as smooth as possible. We can provide support for travel, documentation, housing and more.
If you’re an employer or hiring manager looking for talent to fill your health and safety positions, we can help. Airswift can take care of all details when it comes to HR such as:
This will give you more time to run your business.
Get started with your job search by uploading your CV on this page. We look forward to helping you find your next job!