HSE Specialist

• Salary: £45,000-£50,000 DOE
• Full Time
• Permanent

Who we are

SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based innovative maritime technology company specialising in next-generation, high-performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting edge design, and user centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications.

What we offer

• Annual Leave - Entitlement to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Wellbeing Day - An additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing.
• Private Healthcare - Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover - Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security.
• Family Leave - Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Christmas Leave - A Christmas shutdown is typically observed.
• Professional Development - Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Pension Contribution - pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice
• Flexible Working - Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.
• Inclusive Culture - A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration.

We are seeking an HSE Specialist to improve and maintain health, safety and environmental standards across our business, reporting directly to the QHSE Lead. This is a hands on role. You will have the autonomy to shape how HSE is applied on the ground, adapting systems and controls to suit varied works while maintaining robust standards. If you enjoy being visible, trusted and accountable, and want a role where your decisions directly influence how work is planned, delivered and reviewed, then this is an opportunity to make a tangible difference every day.

Responsibilities

As a HSE Specialist, you will be responsible for the efficient implementation and application of Subsea Craft Processes that meet the ISO accredited Safety and Environmental Management System to support the operation and maintenance of our defence products. Your day to day will include:

• Maintaining and improving the Safety and Environmental Management System, ensuring compliance and maintaining accreditation with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Providing clear, practical HSE guidance across multiple projects, supporting teams to apply controls proportionately and effectively.
• Visiting off site and trial locations, overseeing HSE performance at these sites through internal audit and inspection where required.
• Participating in internal and external HSE audits and inspections.
• Building and sustaining a positive safety culture through regular site engagement, coaching and consistent standards.
• Arranging and overseeing visiting contractors on site.l
• Managing risk processes including RAMS, inspections, audits and incident investigations, ensuring learning is embedded and shared.
• Organising and supporting Health & Safety Committee meetings, including actions and reporting.
• Driving environmental performance, including sustainability initiatives, compliance monitoring and ownership of key registers and KPIs.
• Delivering inductions and training support relating to health & safety requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum
• Strong understanding of applicable Health and Safety regulations and standards, including LOLER, PUWER, COSHH, LEV, RRFSO and water quality requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and departments.
• Internal Auditor trained
• Experience of reviewing, establishing, and updating HSE policies and procedures.

Desirable

• Professional Lead Auditor qualification
• Cert / Chartered IOSH.
• Experience with contractor management
• Professional H&S qualifications related to the waste, logistics or allied industries.

Security Requirements

Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with UK National security clearance required for certain roles.

Values

Our people are our greatest asset, we continually strive to provide an excellent working environment to enable our team to do their best work. We have an agile professional workforce: we are founded on the belief that our people are valued and our business is trusted, inclusive and commercially adept.

What we expect from you

• Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration
• Initiative and independent working
• Honesty and integrity
• Business and commercial awareness
• Agility, adaptability and continuous development

We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.

Please note that all offers of employment are conditional and subject to satisfactory DBS, driving licence and reference checks. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify candidates from employment. We will consider criminal record information alongside the wider range of evidence gathered at the application, interview, and pre employment checking stages.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to everyone. If you are shortlisted, we will aim to contact you within 14 days of your application or the closing date (if stated). We may retain your details for future suitable roles unless you advise us otherwise.

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