QHSE Coordinator DPA - ISM | Maritime

Bedrijfsinformatie

Our client is a well-established maritime service provider with over 50 years of industry experience. Operating a modern fleet of 15 owned vessels, they deliver a wide range of maritime and offshore services. Innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement are central in their strategy, with ongoing investments in fleet modernization and process optimization. Despite its growth and professional maturity, the company maintains a people-oriented culture with short communication lines, an informal working atmosphere and strong focus on long-term employee development. For them we are recruiting a QHSE Coordinator - Designated Person Ashore (DPA).

Functieomschrijving

In this role, you combine hands-on QHSE responsibilities with the statutory DPA function, playing a key role in safe operations, compliance, and continuous improvement across the fleet. You will be part of the QHSE team of 3 collegues and contribute actively to strengthening the safety culture both onshore and offshore. The position involves close cooperation with Crewing, Operations, Technical, and Vessel Management, as well as regular interaction with authorities, flag states, and classification societies. You report to the Head of Operations & QHSE.

What will you do?
QHSE Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of QHSE policies, procedures, and standards according to ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001
• Actively promote a proactive safety culture onshore and offshore
• Coordinate and support QHSE training and awareness programs for vessel crews and shore-based staff
• Participate in incident investigations, root cause analyses, and follow-up of corrective and preventive actions
• Support QHSE reporting, safety KPIs, and data analysis
• Provide practical QHSE advice to operational teams
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the QHSE domain

Designated Person Ashore (DPA) Responsibilities

• Support the effective implementation and maintenance of the Safety Management System (SMS) across the fleet
• Act as the statutory communication link between vessels and shore management for safety and compliance matters
• Monitor and support compliance with the ISM Code, IMO regulations, and applicable maritime legislation
• Conduct internal audits and inspections and follow up on corrective actions
• Liaise with flag states, classification societies, authorities, and external stakeholders
• Support vessel crews during external audits, inspections, and certifications
• Monitor availability of adequate resources to ensure safe vessel operations and escalate concerns when required

Functie eisen

• Bachelor’s degree (HBO) or equivalent maritime education; sailing experience is a strong advantage
• DPA certificate or the willingness to obtain this and experience as DPA
• Solid knowledge of the ISM Code, IMO regulations, and QHSE standards ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001
• Minimum 5 years of working and/or sailing experience in the maritime or offshore industry
• Experience with Safety Management Systems (SMS), audits, and incident investigations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to work effectively with both crews and office teams
• Structured and pragmatic working style, proactive, solution-oriented, and flexible in an operational environment
• Fluent in English; Dutch is a strong advantage

Wat bieden wij

• A key role within a growing and forward-thinking maritime organization
• Direct impact on safety culture and fleet performance in a professional, collaborative, and informal working environment
• Salary between € 5.000,- and € 6.000 gross per month,
• 25 holidays
• Pension plan
• 13th month
• Hybrid working option (up to one day per week from home)
• Strong focus on training, professional development, and career growth

Are you motivated to strengthen safety, quality, and compliance within a dynamic maritime organization? Do you want to make a tangible impact on fleet operations while working in a people-focused environment? Then we are looking forward to hear from you.

Interesse?

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