Specialist Inspector – Offshore Human Factors

A key operational arm of HSE, Energy Division (ED) regulates the UK’s Offshore Oil and Gas Industry, pipelines, mines, diving and renewable sector. We employ around professional engineers and scientists to do this. Respected internationally for our independent status and integrity, we have a long-standing reputation for technical expertise which can be applied logically to deliver effective, proportionate solutions enabling hazardous activities to be managed safely.

Energy Division has a front-line team of Human Factors Specialist Inspectors who are primarily involved with regulating Offshore Oil and Gas Installations. Over time it is anticipated there will be an increasing amount of Net Zero related work ( carbon capture and storage and floating wind turbines).

Assessment of safety cases drawing conclusions as a subject matter expert on the adequacy of the demonstration, raising issues, or considering future inspection work. Human Factors topic discipline involvement includes assessment of risk assessment of HF aspects of major hazard risk identification and risk control; design of interfaces, control systems, control rooms and other safety critical equipment and management systems relating to ensuring reliable human behaviour.

This role can be based in any of the advertised locations however, the preferred location is Aberdeen as the majority of work will be from Aberdeen but there may also be some offshore travel from other locations in England.