HSSE Director & Asset Risk

Interim Director HSSE & Asset Risk

As Director HSSE & Asset Risk you will hold global accountability for ensuring safe and healthy working conditions and procedures for all colleagues and business partners.
You are leading a  team of ‘Health, Safety, Security & Environment’ and ‘Asset Risk’ professionals across Europe. With your department you are supporting the safe development, construction and operation of our projects/ assets globally. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead the HSSE & Asset Risk team (currently 5 direct reports, ~ 60 colleagues in total) to ensure safe, secure and healthy working conditions and procedures for all colleagues and business partners globally.

• Establish and maintain HSSE policies, standards and procedures and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

• Ensure safety and security by design.

• Develop and maintain systems and tools to report and analyze HSSE incidents and asset risks.

• Execute HSSE programs to drive a global HSSE-oriented culture within RWE Offshore Wind.

• Develop and deliver training programs to educate employees and contractors on HSSE policies, procedures and regulations.

• Assess and actively manage asset risk.

• Manage environmental risks and support the delivery of RWE’s sustainability strategy.

• Manage physical security of our employees and assets globally.

• Represent RWE Offshore Wind on HSSE matters in industry forums and associations e.g. G+.

• Head the Central Crisis Management Team for RWE Offshore Wind in case of a crisis.

Profile:

• University degree in occupational health and safety, renewable energy, engineering or equivalent.

• Strong experience in health, safety and environmental management, with at least 5+ years of proven experience working directly on offshore wind projects.

• Proven experience in team management and leadership roles.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels.

• Experience with HSE leadership training and behavioural safety techniques.