Operational Coach
Rotation:
Monday/Friday
Assignment Length: 3/6 months
Location: Norway
Required Language: Norwegian
About the Role
This role focuses on building and strengthening a high performing HSE culture across a rapidly growing industrial environment with a diverse workforce. The Operations Manager acts as a trusted advisor, helping supervisors and leaders embed safe behaviors, improve risk awareness, and apply HSE best practices in daily operations.
You will support leaders through coaching, training, and field engagement, with a strong focus on critical risk management and safe operational discipline.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership and Coaching
- Coach supervisors and managers on safe behaviors, risk awareness, and HSE best practices during safety activities.
- Transforming and leading each individual on the team
- Conduct one on one and small group coaching sessions.
- Provide on site observations and constructive feedback.
- Support toolbox talks, safety meetings, and workshops.
- Coach and mentor internal HSE coaches (“coach the coach”).
- Prepare and deliver group training sessions.
- Train teams on risk recognition, assessment, controls, communication, and soft skills.
- Report coaching and training progress through digital tools.
- Recommend continuous improvements to maximize program effectiveness.
Compliance and Risk Management
- Ensure personal safety and legal compliance at all times.
- Assist with risk assessments, JSAs, and method statements when needed.
- Participate in incident investigations and support root cause analysis.
Mindset and Attitude
- Promote a proactive, positive safety culture across all levels.
- Demonstrate respect, strong ethics, and a growth oriented approach.
- Encourage safe decision making and the confidence to stop unsafe work.
- Promote employee engagement in safety reporting and initiatives.
Profile
- Leadership, Operational, and Transformational Experience
- Must speak Norwegian
- Diploma or degree in HSE, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
- HSE certifications (NEBOSH, IOSH, OSHA) preferred but not mandatory.
- Coaching qualifications preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of HSE operational experience in high risk industries (oil and gas, mining, construction, etc.) or operations management.
- Proven experience in coaching, mentoring, and behavioral safety programs.
- Significant critical risk experience in heavy industry.
Why Join
You will work directly at operational sites, engaging with frontline teams, supervisors, and management to drive meaningful safety improvements. You will be part of a collaborative team focused on building safer, stronger, and more resilient operations.