Specialist Inspector – Marine Engineer

HSE Health and Safety Executive; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK government organization is seeking a maritime integrity specialist to conduct safety assessments and inspections, providing expert advice on health and safety matters related to offshore installations. The ideal candidate will engage with various industry stakeholders to enhance safety protocols and prepare technical reports for legal proceedings. This role requires a deep understanding of maritime safety regulations and the ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Subject matter expert on maritime integrity and safety regulations.
• Experience in conducting safety assessments and inspections.
• Ability to prepare technical reports for legal proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Assess safety cases and provide expert conclusions.
• Conduct inspections onshore and offshore.
• Engage with industry stakeholders to enhance safety standards.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Assessment of safety cases drawing conclusions as a subject matter expert on the adequacy of the demonstration, raising issues, or considering future inspection work
• Maritime integrity topic discipline involvement includes assessment of hull structure and stability, watertight integrity, bilge and ballast systems, station keeping systems (mooring and dynamic positioning), cargo, offloading and inert gas systems and operation
• Inspections (onshore/offshore) as part of a multi-discipline team, completing reports and issuing different levels of enforcement depending on the risk present
• Investigations of incidents or complaints as a maritime integrity topic specialist in a multi-disciplinary investigation team dealing with evidence gathering, enforcement, prosecutions and supporting others as necessary on technical aspects
• Preparation of technical reports / expert evidence for various levels of legal proceedings
• Provision of expert advice on health and safety matters associated with maritime integrity within Energy Division, HSE, industry and other relevant stakeholders
• Engagement with stakeholders including industry bodies such as OEUK, IADC, BROA, IMCA, Classification Societies, Marine Safety Forum, BSI and ISO Committees on Offshore Structures to improve benchmark standards for the design and operation of floating offshore installations.