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 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 emission‑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.

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

HSE Leadership and Safety Culture

• 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

HSE Management System and Operational Assurance

• Maintain and continuously improve the asset’s HSE Management System, ensuring alignment with UK Legislation, Corporate governance requirements, ISO 45001 & ISO 14001 principles, and 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

Offshore Operational Safety and Risk Management

• Provide HSE support and oversight for offshore maintenance campaigns, major component exchanges, vessel operations, lifting activities, and high‑risk work scopes
• Ensure operational risk assessments and RAMS are robust, proportionate, and effectively implemented
• Participate in planning reviews, toolbox talks, offshore readiness reviews, and operational safety meetings
• Monitor compliance with Permit to Work systems, LOTO procedures, working‑at‑height controls, and marine coordination arrangements
• Support safe management of simultaneous operations (SIMOPS)

Incident Investigation and Learning

• Lead or support investigation of incidents, near misses, unsafe acts, environmental events, and operational…