Title:Onshore QHSE Advisor
Location:Badger Wind Farm Logan and McIntosh Counties, North Dakota
Duration:12-month contract, with an option for a 12-month extension

Description & Responsibilities:The QHSE advisor promotes and provides professional expert knowledge and guidance to managers, supervisors, contractors, and employees on safe work practices, safety standards, and legal regulations, supporting identification and elimination of potential hazards and ensuring control measures are in place.

Success Criteria/KPIs:

• Maintain QHSE expert knowledge on best practices and legal requirements.
• Secure QHSE conformity using agreed processes and legal registers.
• Support and promote development and use of management systems.
• Initiative-taking approach to risk management.
• Strong technical and people skills.
• Be clear, effective, and positive in verbal and written communication.
• Maintain successful cooperation/collaboration with QHSE stakeholders.
• Demonstrate high work ethic and professional behavior.
• Report reliable and timely QHSE data.
• Demonstrate an analytical and structured approach to daily workload.

Typical Tasks (Not Exhaustive):

• Drive and promote a proactive QHSE culture through leading by example, using data, raising awareness, knowledge sharing, and lessons learned (registration and implementation).
• Promote data-driven risk management through a proactive reporting culture and high-quality data management.
• Support ongoing development, implementation, and use of systems, procedures, instructions, and associated QHSE documentation, including:
  
  • Instructions, procedures, contingency plans.
  • QHSE Management system/process landscape, site assurance plans.
  • Global/local Emergency Response/Crisis Management.
  • Audit/compliance checks (ISO 9001/14001/45001/55001).
  • Safety meetings, Toolbox Talks, Safety Walks, hazid/hazop workshops.
  • Review of documentation/Risk Assessments, JHAs, SWI, Lift plans, and incident reports.
  • Monitoring and assessment of internal/external QHSE compliance and performance using incident reporting tools for reporting and trend analysis.
  • Coordinate and report safety inspections, incident investigations, root cause analyses, and report derived observations, risks, and lessons learned.
  • Provide ad-hoc support as requested.

Decision Authority:The QHSE function does not have exclusive ownership of QHSE and therefore does not hold the authority to determine QHSE performance on its own. However, a QHSE Advisor is a subject matter expert and contributes to decision-making based on their understanding of the business and interdependencies with other departments.

Key Interfaces to Other Functions / Stakeholders:

• QHSE leadership managers
• Project & Construction Managers
• Client representatives
• Local regulators/authorities
• Employees
• Contractors at site

Requirements and Qualifications:

• English language skills required.
• Relevant academic or technical background.
• Minimum 3-5 years of work experience with QHSE, ideally from relevant industries.
• Excellent people skills, effective communication, and presentation skills.
• IT literate (Microsoft Office package, knowledge of Synergi is an advantage).
• Demonstrable experience in dealing with 3rd party contractors in relation to QHSE.
• Required IT equipment will be supplied.
• The consultant must provide an iPhone 6 or newer model, or a Windows phone 8.1 where the Client's AirWatch app can be installed. The app is mandatory on all mobile devices used by Client staff (including consultants) to protect them from cybercrime.
• Mobile phone including subscription/plan provided by the consultant.

Desirable Qualifications/Experience:

• QHSE degree qualification on Diploma or BS level.
• Completed NEBOSH; ASP/CSP level, or similar recognized (Q)HSE qualification.
• Internal Auditor (preferred but not essential).
• Accident Incident Investigation qualification (preferred but not essential).
• Delivery of training courses/material.

Working Conditions / Locations:

• Variation in the work pattern is likely to occur and flexibility is required.
• The norm is a 5-day week, 10-hour days.
• The work week can extend pending options for rotations and night shift coverage.
• Project-relevant commute within the scope of work is the responsibility of the consultant.
• Travel pattern/destinations other than normal work location to be aligned with Work Manager(s)/Line Manager.
• Flights and hotels booked and managed via travel services where possible.

Base Station for the Role:

• Hybrid position

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.