QSE Specialist

Join our expert team as an HSE & Quality Assurance Specialist, driving safety and quality across critical defence projects in Germany.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain an intermediate working knowledge of Company-specific HSE standards, programs, goals and proceduresthrough required training and practical application on project sites or in office environments.
• Ensure project sites comply with Company and applicable regulatory HSE standards and guidelines.
• Promote and embed HSE values, standards and goals through Company- and project-level programs to support a safe and productive work environment.
• Conduct surveys, audits, evaluations, inspections and investigations of incidents and activities of moderate scope.
• Collect, document and track project environmental and HSE data to monitor performance against standards and targets.
• Adhere to and actively support the Company's Health, Safety, Environmental, and Sustainability policies.
• Gather and apply industry-wide HSE information and data to continuously improve HSE programs and procedures.
• Occasionally lead and mentor lower-level HSE personnel.
• Review and rapidly become familiar with project technical requirements, including prime contracts, program Quality Control Plans, applicable codes, standards, and specifications.
• Implement the project quality program and perform inspections and surveillance activities as required.
• Oversee subcontracted vendors to ensure compliance with Company quality standards.
• Identify quality non-conformances and verify that effective corrective actions are implemented.
• Conduct and participate in joint inspections, audits, and quality-related reviews with client representatives and regulatory bodies.
• Interface with client representatives regarding quality issues, government audit findings and corrective action plans.
• Attend weekly contractor meetings to review quality performance and address issues.
• Ensure project quality records are completed, signed, compiled, and maintained to support project turnover and record retention requirements.
• Interpret multi-discipline quality requirements and provide technical guidance for quality assurance, surveillance, and risk management activities.
• Proactively engage with site, functional, and senior management to identify concerns, resolve technical, procedural, and contractual issues, and communicate opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Prepare and submit quality performance data and reports to the Company's Quality Assurance department no less than monthly.
• Required Qualifications & Experience
• Current possession of, or ability to obtain, a Serv Safe Food Protection Manager certificate.
• Possession of an OSHA 30-Hour Certification or a global equivalent.
• Accredited four-year degree (or global equivalent) in a related field and at least two years of relevant experience; or a combination of education and directly related experience totalling six years for non-degreed candidates.
• A minimum of five years of Quality Assurance / Quality Control experience.
• Prior experience working on U. S. Government contracts.
• Some locations may require additional qualifications to meet local regulatory requirements.
• Additional Benefits & Support

To help you settle into the role and start strong, we offer

• Travel allowance if you are relocating from outside Germany
• Holiday entitlement
• Support with sourcing suitable accommodation
• €200 referral bonus for every candidate you introduce who completes 12 weeks of employment (they must reference you in their initial application)
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