HSE Advisor

NES Fircroft is seeking an experienced HSE Advisor for a 10-month offshore contract with a Major Oil and Gas Operator off the coast of Western Australia. The role involves ensuring a safe working environment, providing HSE advice, coaching frontline staff, conducting inspections and audits, and supporting incident investigations. The advisor will foster a strong safety culture and collaborate with onshore teams to manage hazards and compliance with safety standards.
Our Client, a Major Oil and Gas Operator are seeking a HSE Advisor for a 10-month contract with potential to extend. The successful and experienced HSE Advisor will join the Client’s offshore team, located off the coast of Western Australia.

Duties & Responsibilities:
• In this critical role, you will be instrumental in ensuring a safe working environment for all personnel onboard, while maintaining close liaison and support between offshore operations and the onshore asset safety and environment teams.
• You will provide on-site HSE advice and support for all offshore teams, with a focus on the systematic management of hazards. Additionally, you will offer coaching and leadership on all aspects of S&E for frontline workgroups.
• You’ll be responsible for building strong relationships and creating a work environment where everyone feels comfortable intervening and raising HSE concerns.
• Coach and influence frontline leaders and operations/maintenance staff with safe work practices, fostering a strong safety culture and positive working relationships.
• Provide active support on HSE aspects for all offshore work groups to ensure activities are carried out safely with relevant controls in place and with due regard to the environment.
• Act as the focal point for advice/support when planning and monitoring the execution of offshore plant and process activities (e.g., vessel entry)
• Provide HSE subject matter and regulatory advice to the facility management team.
• Observe and advise on routine work planning (PtW), preparation, risk assessments, etc., for compliance with standards and procedures, particularly those associated with the regulator, NOPSEMA.
• Share safe/unsafe observations from work activities with staff during S&E and toolbox meetings.
• Serve as the focal point for offshore facility HSE inspections, audits, and assurance reviews to maintain Operational Safety Case and environment case compliance.
• Provide S&E coaching and training for contractor staff.
• Promote, coach, and develop a work culture and behavior where Assist & Assure is part of the normal daily activities for all staff, contractors, and visitors.
• Initiate planning activities in consultation with platform management and onshore supervisors to cover the highest risk areas.
• Use PtW/short-term activity/SIMOPS plans to gain an overview of upcoming critical activities and plan necessary pre-activity safety and environment briefings/assessments.
• Ensure S&E alerts and packs are properly communicated to frontline staff, and lessons learnt are implemented where relevant.
• Assist the Emergency Response Team with weekly coordination of emergency response drills and exercises.
• Assist the facility management team with the understanding and implementation of HSE improvement plans and new procedures/standards.
• Provide support for incident investigations and reporting into Sphera.
• Provide support and training with fatigue management and heat stress management processes.
• Provide support and advice for the implementation of environmental management controls, including sustaining ISO14001 certification, waste management practices, and EP controls.
• Coach the offshore organisation in the adoption and implementation of human and organisational performance principles and activities.
• Support HSERs with S&E concerns, escalating where necessary

Candidates MUST have work rights in Australia to be eligible for this position.

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