Head of HSSE & Process Safety

Exciting opportunity for an experienced HSSE Leader to work for a Global Energy & Chemicals company based in Austria.

As part of their group strategy, they aim to transition from an integrated oil, gas, and chemicals company to a leading provider of innovative and sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials, while taking a global leadership role in advancing the circular economy.

The Role:

• Heading HSSE & Process Safety department by ensuring compliance with legal, internal HSSE and Process Safety Management regulations.
• Ensuring functioning emergency planning and preventive safety measures.
• Conception and planning of the basic strategic and technical orientation of the area of responsibility in coordination with the Line Manager, Operations, Asset Management and the Functional Manager.
• Setting guidelines on processes in the area of responsibility, as well as collaborating on the definition of methods (best practice) for all refineries.
• Collaboration in the technical and technological optimization, harmonization and standardization of the processes of the refineries with the aim of achieving an overall optimum.
• Plan the human, material and financial resources for the area of responsibility on the basis of the information provided by the subordinate departments.

Required Experience:

• University Degree Master/Diploma in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Process Technology, or Technical Chemistry.
• Minimum of 15 years relevant professional experience in HSSE/Process Safety.
• Extensive industry plant knowledge (process technology), technical & LS experience.
• Strong knowledge of Process safety
• Experienced in safety audits and ability to deliver findings in a structured manner to all levels of the organisation.
• Fluent in German and English.

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.