is a significant spotlight on the safety of offshore teams, and we would expect the levels of safety to be as high as those the EC have called for within the Oil industry. Under the new rules, the European oil and gas industry would have to assess and further improve safety standards for offshore operations on a regular basis under the control of national regulatory authorities. According to Brussels, this approach would lead to a European risk assessment process that is continuously improved by taking into account new technology, know-how and risks; in turn creating an increase in job opportunities for risk & safety professionals.
Today over 90% of oil and over 60% of gas produced in the EU and Norway comes from offshore operations and there are more than 1000 offshore oil or gas installations in operation in European waters: “There is a growing demand for
delivering technically complex work on time and on budget to a range of clients. We are looking for strong safety professionals; often with process engineering experience and a knowledge of the offshore industry,” explains Stuart Vivian, Head of Health & Safety Group at Allen & York.
Equally a total of 49 wind farms in nine European countries are now installed and grid connected in European waters, most are situated in the North Sea region and the majority of job opportunities are coming from the UK & Northern Europe.
Health & Safety professionals with experience in heavy industry, manufacturing
“THE ROLE OF THE HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER IS TO FUNDAMENTALLY ALTER THE CORPORATE ETHOS SO THAT HEALTH AND SAFETY BECOMES ‘THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS AROUND HERE’.” (HSE, 2009)
Process Safety Consultants and Process Safety Engineers within the oil & gas industry; in particular these roles require individuals who are able to work in a commercially- focused environment,
and engineering will undoubtedly have transferable skills which are desirable to the renewable energy industry. The hazards in this industry include working from height, contact with moving
machinery, possible risks of electrocution or from fire and construction in very windy conditions. Risks from large waves, diving activities and issues such as stepping from a boat onto a turbine, also come into play when working offshore.
Wind turbines require regular maintenance; therefore workers will be exposed to these risks on a regular basis, this is a high risk environment with new challenges for the health and safety professional, not only are there new risks to access, there is the accompanying legislation to learn, particularly with the development
of more powerful wind turbines. Health & Safety professionals with knowledge of the renewable energy industry challenges and regulations will be in increased demand throughout 2012.
Allen & York are a leading sustainable recruitment consultancy that specialise in providing the most talented professionals within; Health & Safety, Risk & Safety, Renewable Energy, Engineering, Planning, Environment and Energy Services.
www.allen-york.com
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