Regional Specialist HSE

Local Unit & Position Description

Due to an internal transfer, we are seeking a Regional HSE Specialist WSEE:

The Regional HSE specialist supports the country chairs and senior country management to ensure compliance with HSE local laws and requirements and delivers value adding services. The Regional HSE specialist is responsible for coordinating the HSE risk management in the region, updating country specific HSE legal registrations, following up on reported non-operational HSE cases, and for covering the mandatory office tour tasks, red folders, and emergency preparedness plans. You are the connection to the 20 local HSE representatives. Further on, you are aligned with the HSE representatives in the business areas who focus on fieldwork and quality. Communication and stakeholder management is key in this role. Besides your regional role, you are also acting as the country HSE coordinator for the Netherlands. This is a very dynamic role for a rather experienced and broad HSE Specialist who is able to work in an international matrix organization with a focus on office, travel, compliance, and reporting tasks in HSE.

The Regional HSE specialist is part of a professional (HR) team of 25 colleagues and reports to the Regional Manager of GSS HR/HSE. You have a functional line with the Global Head of HSE & Management Systems in Norway. You participate in the global DNV HSE network. In this full-time job, a maximum of 10% traveling time is required to service the business in a few of the key locations in the Netherlands and occasionally other countries in the region WSEE.

Key tasks:

• Risk assessments of common operations in the office and commuting travel environment through periodic reviews with country management, maintaining an updated regional HSE risk picture.
• Support country chairs in country HSE initiatives and support the business areas with HSE inputs for customer information, accreditation, external audits, and reporting; maintain a functional network of (part-time) country HSE coordinators in the region.
• Ensure compliance with local HSE legislation.
• Ensure proper incident handling and emergency preparedness for office locations.
• Support country chairs on required office related HSE trainings.
• Conduct as HSE Coordinator for the Netherlands country risks assessments and follow up on action plans. You perform office tour tasks, maintain red folders, and emergency preparedness plans and coordinate office related emergency drills. You monitor and report on environmental aspects. You take care of the relevant HSE contacts with company doctors and the medical care company.

Position Qualifications

• At least Bachelor’s degree in a relevant HSE area
• At least 7 years of experience in the QHSE area
• You are structured, customer centric, flexible, strong in communication and you have an in depth HSE knowledge in an international context.
• Experience working closely with senior stakeholders to gain buy-in and being accepted as senior advisor
• Experience working in a broader international environment and culture
• Excellent English and Dutch language skills required, written and verbal. Any additional European language skills are an advantage

Characteristics of successful employees:

• Positive and pro-active attitude, quick adapter to change, and willingness to go the extra mile
• Confident in challenging the status quo and establishing new ways of thinking whilst remaining professional and promoting a positive and collaborative partnership with the business
• Understand customer needs and the sense of urgency, take ownership to ensure solutions, and make things happen on time
• Constructive team player with an open and transparent approach

We offer:

• A challenging and varied job in a dynamic and international environment. The position is rewarded appropriately including an average full-time working week of 38 hours per week, 30 vacation days and good fringe benefits.

Company & Business Area Description

DNV is an independent expert in assurance and risk management, operating in more than 100 countries. Through our broad experience and deep expertise, we advance safety and sustainable performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions.

The Global Shared Services (GSS) organization within DNV provides high quality, cost effective services, and processes within Human Resources, Finance, and IT, based on requirements defined by the business areas and Group. GSS also develops central competence for distinct services, projects, and development and will support policy, procedures, and system implementation on a global, regional, and local level.

GSS is about bringing a team of true process experts together, going for professional service levels at industry standards, and offering centers of expertise for competence based advisory. We are driven by people’s competence and motivation to help and support the business areas. As a member of the GSS community, you act in a professional, multi-cultural, competent, and service oriented environment with good possibilities to enhance your personal competencies and expertise, and to build a strong network with colleagues around the world.

Equal Opportunity Statement

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity!