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About us
Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

The role

The HSE Officer develops, applies, and maintains Damen Naval's Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and systems. The HSE Officer driver a health and safety culture, promoting initiatives for a safe work environment for staff, subcontractors, suppliers, and visitors. The HSE Officer oversees, advises, and reports on all HSE-related issues

Key accountabilities
As the HSE Officer, your key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinate HSE activities and promote a health and safety mindset.

• Liaise with external parties on HSE matters and ensure compliance with standards and regulations.

• Develop and manage HSE plans and systems, including policies and procedures.

• Lead and support HSE audits and risk assessments, implementing mitigation measures.

• Provide HSE advice to management, ensuring legal and contractual compliance.

• Oversee continuous improvement programs and manage registers for health, environmental aspects, and hazardous substances.

• Investigate incidents, maintain records, and report to stakeholders.

• Deliver staff training and briefings on best practices and legislative changes.

• Mentor and coach HSE Assistants.

Skills & experience
To excel as the HSE Officer, you should possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• 5+ years of experience in developing and strengthening HSE systems and stakeholders.

• Experience in coordinating, directing HSE projects and in providing HSE training.

• Bachelor's (or Master's) Degree in a Technical study.

• Extensive knowledge of HSE management, principles, and systems.

• Preferably has a Diploma ‘Hogere Veiligheidskunde’ (HVK).

• Excellent references antecedents as a pre-employment security screening is standard part of the recruitment procedure.

• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required. Candidates with EU (work) visa or with both an EU and non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible in accordance with the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

What we offer
At Damen Naval, we highly value our employees, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with:

• A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.

• 27 holidays and 13 ADV days.

• Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.

• PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.

• Profit sharing based on company results.

• Working from home policy and other benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

Other
Are you interested in this position, please submit your application with your CV and cover letter, along with an indication of:

• Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on fulltime work.
• Availability (fulltime / part-time / number of hours).
• Notice period / possible starting date.

For more information about this vacancy or Damen Naval, please visit the Damen Naval website, the Damen Naval Career website or contact the Corporate Recruitment department via +31 118 485 000.

Please note that due to the military nature of our projects, only candidates who have permanent EU nationality can be considered for vacancies at Damen Naval. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to process candidates who (also) have a non-EU passport or nationality.

A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.

Acquisition and introduction of candidates without a formal request is not appreciated and they will not be considered.

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