HSE Manager O&M

Is this your chance to join the team operating one of Scotland's largest offshore wind farms?

Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm

Inch Cape is a 1080MW offshore wind farm situated 15km from the Angus coast in the North Sea. The power it generates will be transmitted 85 kilometres to a new substation at Cockenzie, in East Lothian from where it will enter the national transmission system. Inch Cape is a more than £3 billion infrastructure project that will make a significant contribution to the UK’s carbon emissions reduction targets.

Once complete its 72 turbines will generate enough electricity to power almost half the homes in Scotland.

The HSE Manager (O&M) is responsible for the leadership, governance, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Health, Safety & Environmental management framework for the offshore windfarm during the Operations & Maintenance phase.

The role ensures that all onshore and offshore operational activities are conducted in a manner that:

• Protects personnel, contractors, visitors, and the environment
• Complies with applicable UK legislation, licence obligations, and industry standards
• Supports safe operational delivery and asset integrity
• Promotes a proactive, learning-based safety culture across the asset lifecycle

The HSE Manager is a key operational leader responsible for integrating HSE into day-to-day offshore execution, contractor management, emergency response, and long-term operational strategy. The role will include:

• Leadership of HSE systems and operational assurance
• Contractor and marine safety oversight
• Audit and investigation leadership
• Emergency preparedness
• Behavioural safety and cultural improvement
• Operational risk management
• Interface with regulators, insurers, and senior stakeholders

The postholder therefore acts as both a strategic assurance leader and a visible operational safety leader within the O&M organisation.

The role sits within the operational asset organisation and has accountability for ensuring that the windfarm’s HSE arrangements remain effective, proportionate, auditable, and aligned with current UK offshore wind practice.

The role must support a complex offshore operating environment involving:

• Offshore wind turbine operations
• Marine logistics and vessel transfer
• High voltage systems
• Working at height and rescue
• Lifting operations
• Confined spaces
• Hazardous energy control
• Contractor and OEM management
• Offshore emergency preparedness
• Environmental and marine consent obligations

Montrose, (3 days a week in the office, 2 days WFH)

• Lead the development and implementation of the windfarm’s Health, Safety & Environmental strategy during the operational phase
• Promote a proactive and learning-focused safety culture across all onshore and offshore activities
• Act as the visible HSE leader for the operational asset, engaging regularly with offshore teams, contractors, vessel operators, OEMs, and management
• Champion behavioural safety, workforce engagement, near-miss reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure safety expectations are embedded into planning, execution, contractor management, and operational decision-making

• Maintain and continuously improve the asset’s HSE Management System, ensuring alignment with:
  • UK Legislation
  • Corporate governance requirements
  • ISO 45001 & ISO 14001 principles
  • Offshore wind industry good practice
• Ensure operational procedures, Safe Systems of Work, Permit to Work arrangements, and emergency procedures remain suitable and effective
• Develop and oversee audit, inspection, and assurance programmes covering offshore operations, contractors, vessels, lifting operations, electrical safety, confined spaces, and environmental compliance
• Monitor and track corrective and preventative actions arising from audits, incidents, inspections, and assurance activities
• Support management reviews and performance reporting to senior leadership and the Board

• Provide HSE support and oversight for offshore maintenance campaigns, major component exchanges, vessel operations, lifting…