health and safety professional

HSE Professionals - Major Offshore Wind Project (Pre-Assembly, OIV & SOV)

Project: Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm

Location: Dundee

Duration: 6 Months (with strong possibility of extension)

Pay Rates (Inside IR35):

PAYE: £550 / day

Umbrella: £734 / day

Expenses: Accommodation and travel fully covered

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for 9 HSE Professionals on behalf of the Principal Contractor to support the delivery of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Project.

This campaign spans the onshore quayside pre-assembly hub in Dundee, alongside offshore execution onboard Offshore Installation Vessels (OIV) and Service Operation Vessels (SOV).

To maintain operational flexibility in project planning, we are seeking proactive safety professionals who are comfortable working on-site at the Dundee pre-assembly facility and willing to support vessel-based/offshore phases if needed as the campaign progresses.

Key Responsibilities

Operational HSE Oversight: Lead frontline health, safety, and environmental arrangements across pre-assembly yard operations, heavy lifting, or offshore marine vessel activities.

Policy Implementation: Implement and maintain project HSE policies, systems, and statutory UK/maritime safety regulations.

Risk & Hazard Management: Oversee, review, and challenge Risk Assessment management systems (RAMS), Safe Systems of Work, and Permit-to-Work procedures.

Hazardous Substances: Apply COSHH regulations and ensure the effective implementation and monitoring of chemical and substance control processes.

Incident Management & Assurance: Support site/vessel inspections, safety audits, and incident investigations, ensuring timely reporting and cross-team lessons learned.

Reporting & Collaboration: Interface daily with site teams, project leadership, package managers, and marine contractors, maintaining clear safety reporting and KPI tracking.

Key Requirements & Competencies

Qualifications: Formal safety qualification such as NEBOSH National General Certificate, IOSH, or recognized equivalent.

Industry Experience: Proven experience leading in an HSE capacity within a production, heavy construction, port/maritime, or offshore wind environment.

Technical Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of Risk Assessment management systems, Safe Systems of Work, and COSHH controls.

Flexibility: Willingness to support across different workscopes (pre-assembly quayside operations, OIV, or SOV) to support overall project scheduling.

Communication & IT: Strong oral and written English communication skills; comfortable using standard IT systems including SharePoint, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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