SHW Advisor

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 27 April 2026
LOCATION
United Kingdom
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Offshore Wind
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SKILLS

SHW lead CDM Regulations RAMS review Incident investigation Safety culture NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma Offshore certification Marine coordination

FULL DESCRIPTION

SHW Advisor

Company: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

Location: United Kingdom

Sector: Offshore Wind

Post date: 2 April, 2026

Job ID: 32010

Responsibilities

  • Act as the SHW (Safety, Health & Wellbeing) lead for offshore geotechnical and geophysical survey operations
  • Support the delivery team to ensure work is carried out in line with SHE standards, company procedures, statutory obligations, and project goals
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for onboard representatives on SHW matters
  • Review pre-project documentation, contractor RAMS, and supporting information to ensure compliance with CDM Regulations and duty holder responsibilities
  • Participate in and support vessel inspections, mobilisations, and crew change activities
  • Attend and contribute to daily survey and coordination calls
  • Support marine coordination activities from an SHW perspective
  • Actively monitor offshore health and safety performance and collaborate with teams and contractors to drive continuous improvement
  • Monitor contractor safety observation programmes and assist with trend analysis
  • Support development and implementation of local SHE procedures and standards relevant to offshore operations and assets
  • Prepare or review formal SHW reports including incident investigations, high-potential/near-hit reports, internal audit reports, and periodic SHW performance reports
  • Lead or support incident and accident investigations and formally communicate lessons learned
  • Develop and support HSE emergency drills with contractors and assist in implementing improvement actions
  • Promote and actively foster a positive safety culture across vessels and project teams
  • Provide management with required reports, updates, and SHW performance statistics

Requirements

  • Demonstrable experience as an Offshore HSE / SHW Advisor on marine, offshore wind, or subsea survey projects
  • Strong knowledge of offshore geotechnical and geophysical survey operations
  • Good understanding of CDM Regulations and duty holder responsibilities
  • Experience reviewing RAMS and contractor safety documentation
  • Proven track record in incident investigation and safety reporting
  • Experience working with vessel operations, mobilisations, and marine coordination
  • Ability to engage confidently with offshore crews, representatives, and contractors
  • Strong reporting, documentation, and communication skills
  • Experience driving safety culture and behavioural safety initiatives
  • Relevant HSE qualifications (e.g., NEBOSH Certificate/Diploma or equivalent)
  • Offshore certification as required (e.g., BOSIET/FOET, offshore medical, GWO desirable)
  • Ability to work in a dynamic offshore project environment with multiple stakeholders
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