QHSE&S Manager

QHSE Manager and Site Security Responsible

Location: Westhill, Aberdeen, Scotland
Team: Global QHSE Team
Reporting to: Site General Manager
Functional dotted-line reporting: Vice President QHSE and Director HSE
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
People management: Individual contributor role with functional leadership responsibilities
Work arrangement: Primarily site-based in Aberdeen, with flexibility to work remotely when operational requirements allow
Travel: Occasional travel within the UK, including Bristol, and internationally, as required. Some overnight stays may be necessary.

At Kongsberg Discovery, we map the unknown and help protect the future of our oceans.

As a standalone business area within the global KONGSBERG Group, we are a world leader in underwater technology, marine robotics, ocean mapping and naval surveillance. We develop advanced sensor, positioning and robotic solutions that enable customers across science, commerce and defence to understand and operate within the marine environment.

Joining Kongsberg Discovery means becoming part of a global team of specialists and pioneers developing sustainable technologies for some of the world’s most complex environments—from the deepest ocean trenches to space.

Our Aberdeen operation, based in Westhill at the heart of the UK’s energy and marine innovation hub, plays an important role in delivering our global mission.

The team provides advanced hydroacoustic, positioning and autonomous solutions for customers operating in the North Sea and international markets. Working in Aberdeen means joining a highly skilled and collaborative environment where local engineering expertise contributes to global projects and long-term impact.

You will work alongside colleagues supporting the energy transition, ocean science and marine security, helping to advance what is possible beneath the waves.

We are looking for an experienced QHSE Manager and Site Security Responsible to take a key leadership role in shaping Quality, Health, Safety, Environmental and Security standards at our UK sites
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The role sits within the Global QHSE Team and is embedded in the Aberdeen site leadership structure. Reporting directly to the Site General Manager, the role has functional dotted-line reporting relationships to the Vice President QHSE and the Director HSE.

You will act as the principal UK interface with the global QHSE organisation and work closely with local leadership, employees and international stakeholders.

You will provide practical and strategic QHSE leadership, strengthen governance, build a positive safety and quality culture, manage operational risks and drive continuous improvement across the site.

This is a high-impact role for someone who combines sound regulatory knowledge, operational judgement and the confidence to engage constructively with stakeholders at all levels.

The position is primarily a functional leadership role. Direct line-management experience is not essential, but you should be comfortable leading through influence, coordination and project delivery.

In this role, you will:

• Maintain effective site-level QHSE and security governance in line with the company’s Business Management System, policies and accountability framework.
• Advise and collaborate with site leadership to ensure that QHSE responsibilities, risks and critical controls are clearly understood and effectively managed.
• Act as the main UK contact for health, safety and environmental coordination, working closely with the Global QHSE Team.
• Contribute as an active member of the Global QHSE Team, supporting global priorities, standards and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Translate global QHSE strategy, policies and expectations into practical and effective actions for UK operations.
• Manage applicable certification and assurance programmes, including ISO 9001, ISO 1401 and ISO 4501.
• Coordinate and lead internal and external audits, ensuring that findings and corrective actions are addressed within agreed timescales.
• Lead the local use of Synergi or an equivalent QHSE management system, including…