QHSE Lead

Tidewater Inc.; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized maritime service company based in Aberdeen is seeking an HSEQ Lead. This permanent position is within the UK QHSE Team, responsible for supporting quality, health, safety, and environmental activities. The ideal candidate will oversee compliance management, coordinate audits, and assist in performance monitoring. Candidates with a Lead Auditor qualification and NEBOSH certification will be preferred. The role offers flexibility for remote work along with a competitive compensation package.

Benefits

Generous Company pension scheme

Company sick pay

Private medical insurance

Group Life Insurance

Income Protection Insurance

Bike to work scheme

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a QHSE or operational environment is preferred.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support compliance and management systems.
• Coordinate HSE requirements ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Conduct and report on internal vessel audits.

Skills

Compliance management

Incident response

Safety auditing

Quality assurance

Education

Lead Auditor qualification

NEBOSH certification

Job description

Tidewater owns and operates one of the largest fleets of Offshore Support Vessels in the industry, with over 60 years of experience supporting offshore energy exploration and production activities worldwide. Tidewater is dedicated to supporting our customers globally, with the highest level of service using our best assets, our people and our vessels. We deliver these services with the highest level of operational performance to include safety for our people, compliance with all laws and regulations and respect for the environment and local communities in which we work.

About the Role

The HSEQ Lead is a permanent and full-time position. Working within our busy UK QHSE Team, this role will assist and support the Regional QHSE Manager in all quality, health, safety and environmental activities associated with the implementation and maintenance of the IMS and related systems and documentation.

Base Location

This role is based in our Aberdeen city centre office with excellent transport links.

Working Pattern

Mon – Fri office based with flexibility for 1 day remote.

Main Responsibilities

• Support compliance & Management systems
• Support establishment, implementation, maintenance and improvement of management system processes
• Report non-compliance issues or areas for improvement
• Coordinate HSE requirements ensuring full regulatory and legal compliance
• Oversee vessel audits and certification requirements
• Arranges, conducts and reports on internal vessel audits
• Ensure vessels maintain valid certifications
• Coordinate with Flag States on vessel audits ensuring regulatory compliance
• Incident and Emergency Response duties
• Close out of assigned incident report and findings
• Serve as member of Accident Investigation team
• Participates in QHSE on call rota
• Assist with Performance Monitoring & Reporting
• Assist in preparation of monthly HSE statistics
• Monitor vessel safety, quality & security standards

Qualifications

• NEBOSH certification would be advantageous
• A Lead Auditor qualification or detailed knowledge of ISM regulations is required
• Min 2 years experience in a QHSE or operational environment preferred
• Ability to prioritize tasks, perform detailed execution of tasks and adapt to a changing environment

Tidewater offer a competitive compensation package including a generous Company pension scheme, company sick pay, private medical insurance, Group Life Insurance and Income Protection Insurance and Bike to work scheme.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and recognise the value of having an inclusive and diverse workplace. We promote diversity, equity and inclusion by ensuring equal opportunities for all. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.