Health & Safety Advisor

About Us

Ithaca Energy is a leading full cycle exploration and production company headquartered in Aberdeen, Scotland. The business has built a diverse and high value portfolio of operated and non-operated assets across the Northern & Central North Sea and West of Shetland.

We are a dynamic and ambitious business on a rapid growth journey, recognising that the energy industry is entering a new era. As we move towards energy transition, our commitment to the North Sea is unwavering.

As a leading North Sea Operator, we are an agile and driven business, taking a pragmatic approach to oil & gas production through innovative thinking and advanced technologies. Our goal is to maximise value through the safe, efficient and responsible production of our assets.

Success is dependent on our talent and, with bold and inspired people, we will create a workplace that is diverse and equitable, building a culture of collaboration and inclusion.

Position Overview

Ithaca Energy is accepting applications for the position of Health & Safety Advisor (Wells and Drilling), located in our Aberdeen Office.

Reporting to the Health & Safety Manager, Wells, Projects & Decommissioning. The Health & Safety Advisor will provide dedicate HSE support to our UK welll operations. This is a pivotal role in ensuring safe, compliant and efficient delivery of drilling, completions, interventions and well abandoment activites. The successful candidate will work closely with Drilling & Wells, Well Engineering, Projects and Offshore Execution teams to embed a high-performance safety culture, uphold regulatory compliance and strengthen operational risk controls.

Responsibilities

Operational Support & Risk Management

• Proactively engage with well engineering and execution teams to identify and manage operational risks throughout the well lifecycle.
• Facilitate/support formal risk reviews (HAZIDs, HAZOPS, SIMOPS), ensuring full integration of HSE considerations, MAH controls, and contractor responsibilities.
• Conduct regular offshore visits to support risk management at the worksite, observe critical activities and verify compliance with safety systems and wells HSE assurance plans.
• Provide HSE input into operational readiness reviews, rig start-ups, and Go/No-Go decisions for each well.
• Facilitate and support well-operational risk assessments and compliance throughout operations.

Incident Management & Reporting

• Lead and support high-quality investigations into incidents and near misses, ensuring root causes—technical, organisational, and behavioural—are identified and addressed.
• Facilitate learning reviews and ensure findings are effectively shared across the business and with contractors.
• Monitor action tracking through Synergi and ensure timely close-out with verification steps.

HSE Planning & Assurance

• Assist in developing the annual Drilling & Wells HSE plan, including objectives, KPI tracking, and assurance activities.
• Support internal and contractor audits, including offshore HSE inspections, bridging document compliance checks, and interface reviews.
• Monitor contractor HSE performance and verify alignment with internal standards and contractual obligations.
• Deliver a Wells HSE Assurance Plan for each Well Operation in support of the submitted Well / Combined Notification.

Training, Communication & Engagement

• Deliver HSE onboarding and briefings tailored to well operations personnel and contractors.
• Promote visible safety leadership at the wellsite.
• Actively participate in contractor HSE engagement, including audits, forums, and performance reviews.
• Influence contractor adherence to bridging documents and ensure alignment through regular compliance checks.

Regulatory & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry guidelines.
• Accompany Regulatory inspectors during inspections/visits and support documentation readiness and response.
• Track and report leading and lagging indicators and contribute to the HSE performance dashboards for well operations.

Well Process Safety Integration

• Act as a process safety advocate across drilling and well activities, ensuring consistent application of barrier management principles and the IOGP Tiered Well Control Incident framework.
• Participate in Bowtie risk assessments and lead or support Safety Critical Element (SCE) verification activities.
• Work with discipline leads to track and analyse Well Process Safety KPIs (e.g., barrier challenges, loss of containment precursors, process deviations).
• Support implementation of safety-critical task analysis and human factors integration in well planning and execution.

Systems & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain accurate and timely data in Synergi, including observations, actions, and incident reports.
• Identify and recommend improvements to HSE procedures, systems, and practices related to drilling and well activities.
• Participate in contractor engagement forums and cross-functional improvement initiatives.

Emergency Preparedness

• Support the Emergency Response Organisation, including participation in exercises and duty rota if required.
• Review and contribute to bridging documents and wellsite-specific ER plans.

Qualifications & Experience

• NEBOSH General Certificate (NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent preferred) in Occupational Health & Safety or a related discipline.
• Substantial HSE competency in well operations, including exposure to drilling, completions, well interventions, and abandonment activities.
• Strong technical understanding of offshore well operations and the ability to translate HSE expectations into practical support across planning, execution, and close-out phases.
• Demonstrated understanding of HSE elements of a well delivery process, from planning through execution to final close-out.
• Familiarity with UK regulatory frameworks and industry best practices specific to well operations.
• Working knowledge of process safety as it applies to well operations, including barrier philosophy, Bowtie analysis, Safety Critical Element identification, and MAH controls.
• Understanding of Safety Critical Task Analysis (SCTA) and Human Factors integration in wellsite tasks.
• Familiarity with Synergi or similar reporting systems.
• Trained in incident investigation methodology.
• Valid offshore medical and survival (BOSIET, MIST) for regular offshore visits.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. The more inclusive we are, the better we are.We recognise you may not fulfil every criteria but if you meet most of them, please apply.