Our client, a well-known group of companies who offer services across five inter-connected industries: Maritime / Oil & Gas , and other sectors is looking to hire under their Oil & Gas umbrella a HSE Officer.
The HSE Officer is responsible for supporting and maintaining high standards of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) performance across operational areas.
The role involves monitoring compliance, providing proactive on-site safety support, promoting a strong safety culture and ensuring that activities are carried out in accordance with applicable legislation, company procedures and industry best practices.
Reports to: HSEQ Manager
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and oversee the daily Permit to Work (PTW) process, ensuring permits are correctly prepared, reviewed, authorised, implemented and closed out.
- Facilitate Toolbox Talks (TBTs) and Task-Based Risk Assessments (TBRAs), ensuring hazards, risks and required control measures are clearly communicated to employees and contractors.
- Monitor employees’ and contractors’ certification and competency requirements, ensuring relevant records remain valid and up to date.
- Maintain accurate HSE records and documentation, ensuring all required reports, inspections, certificates, and supporting evidence are properly recorded.
- Provide proactive and visible HSE support across the yard, quayside, warehouses, and other operational areas.
- Promote effective safety communication through regular Toolbox Talks, safety briefings, lessons learned and communication of operational hazards and required control measures.
- Conduct routine HSE inspections, first-aid equipment checks, spill response equipment inspection and other safety-related checks.
- Support the reporting, investigation, and follow-up of incidents, near misses, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions, ensuring appropriate corrective and preventive actions are identified and implemented.
- Coordinate and evaluate emergency response drills and exercises, including fire, evacuation, spill response, and first-aid scenarios, ensuring lessons learned are documented and followed up.
- Deliver effective HSE inductions and site orientation programmes for employees, contractors, clients, and visitors.
- Support the management, inspection, availability, and appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), identifying deficiencies and escalating improvement opportunities to the QHSE Manager.
- Monitor workplace activities to identify potential hazards and ensure appropriate control measures are implemented.
- Promote a positive HSE culture by encouraging employee involvement, reporting of hazards and near misses and adherence to safe working practices.
- Assist with the implementation and continuous improvement of HSE procedures, programmes, and initiatives.
- Ensure operational activities comply with applicable health, safety, and environmental legislation, company standards and relevant industry requirements.
- Maintain effective communication with employees, contractors, clients, management, and relevant regulatory authorities on HSE matters.
Qualifications & Experience:
- A Health and Safety qualification, such as NEBOSH, IOSH, NVQ, or equivalent, is desirable.
- Minimum 2-3 years of relevant professional experience.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Basic awareness of incident reporting and investigation procedures.
- Previous experience in an HSE or operational role would be helpful, particularly in marine, quayside, oil and gas, or industrial environments.
- Awareness of lifting operations and associated safety precautions.
- Basic awareness of environmental requirements.
- General understanding of risk assessments, hazard identification, Permit to Work systems, and emergency procedures.
- Fluent in both Greek and English, with strong written and verbal communication abilities.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to operational needs.
- Working Locations:
Financials & Working Conditions:
- Salary: €24,400–€26,400 gross per year depending on qualifications and experience
- + Discretionary bonus based on performance,
- +Medical plan
- The office will be based in Larnaca for approximately 16 months due to the ongoing work there. After this period, it will be relocated to Limassol.
- Working days and hours: Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 17:00.
To apply:
Please send your CV to StaffMatters at admin@smstaffmatters.com and mention that you are applying for the vacancy of HSE Officer with reference number 4543.
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