H&S Engineer

Our client are currently recruiting a H&S Engineer to join them on a contract basis.

The OSS Safety Engineer will be dedicated to the Offshore Substation and OFTO Offshore Cable package. The nature of this job function is Safety Engineering driven which comprises both Technical/Design and Occupational Safety aspects this also includes the planning, setting up and reviewing of processes relevant for the manufacturing, shipping, installation and completion of the Offshore Substations and export cables on the East Anglia HUB Project to ensure no plant/machinery/personnel safety issues.

This is will be achieved by applying a process-oriented system which is achieved through inspections, testing, evaluation and quality and engineering safety tools and techniques to identify hazards, defects, or deviations from specifications. The aim is to manufacture and operate trouble-free machinery and plant also in reducing concerns and improving business processes so that all products are fault/hazard- free when delivered to the offshore site.

The incumbent will review drawings and verify those against (country of operation’s) legislation and standards, and coordinate with with the OSS design/engineering department to ensure that design risk assessment’s content is to sound engineering safety methodologies for suitability to international and domestic regulations and company safety expectations.

Once the Offshore Substation is completed and shipped to the project, the Safety Engineer will assure that all method statements & risk assessments are safety acceptable ensuring trouble-free project cycle from topside landing through to commissioning and handover.

The Safety Engineer appointment will be multi locational, initially primarily at Tudor Street , London with regular trips to OSS fabrication yard(s). Secondly they may be required to travel offshore during Installation and Commissioning to maintain effective relationship with
Offshore Operations and interact with the Construction Team and Site H&S presence.

The OSS Safety Engineer will report primarily to the Health & Safety Manager but maintains close links with the Project Packages.

Key Tasks
• Participate in Design Assurance, from an operator’s perspective and verify that during project stages, meeting Safety requirements
• Validates all equipment to be placed on the OSS, its documentation is complete and in compliance with statutory and national legislation
• Assist in the development a Safety Justification for Assets including identification of Major Accident Hazards and Safety Critical Elements
• Ensure Performance Standards are developed and refined during the design process.
• Drive engineering safety processes by applying methodologies as such hazard analysis, risk assessment.
• Assist in developing the safety, rescue and evacuation concept for the Offshore Substation against general windfarm set up
• Verify the Offshore Substation’s fire protection concept, and in doubt, seek consult from fire protection expert or UK authorities.
• Comment and review installation and commissioning procedures with a focus on machine and plant safety.
• At Fabrication yard, review processes and make safety oriented suggestions so that the OSS is safety accepted before shipped but as well to assure Iberdrola employees are not exposed to Fabrication yard hazards
• Conduct Audits at Fabrication yard (before load out), after installation, pre-commissioning and take over.
• Participate in/run safety related workshops and assure documentation/equipment offshore is in compliance with ‘country-of-operations’ legislation aiming to create a safe and sustainable work context.
• Contribute in developing East Anglia Hub’s Construction Phase Plan and Emergency Response Plan which will comprise of a specific OSS sections including necessary drills and exercises
• Set up an ‘audit program’ so that the Asset manufacturer and its(sub-) contractors are audited, selected and qualified against industry best practice, legal and quality requirements, including on effective and documented follow-up actions
• Participate in Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 assurance related activities, both from a Principal Designer and Principal Contractor perspective.
• Provide constant H&S support to the Project site H&S and Construction Team through regular meetings, walk-downs and visits.
• Assess, comment and document that either free issued equipment and machinery added to the plant does not provide hazards e.g. avoidance of collision or asset damage unnecessary machine operator exposure Site Acceptance Testing requirements under statutory/legislative requirements
• Facilitate H&S project meetings with contractors attend project meetings and represent H&S interests towards all stakeholders
• Define and drive incident reporting requirements for the OSS/OFTO package and in close liaison with Site H&S and Construction teams, Project H&S and Offshore H S Q Business Office
• Assist with accident and incident investigation affecting the Offshore Substation and OFTO Offshore Package