Maritime Robotics søkerHESQ Manager

Ready to be our HESQ Manager?

As we scale serial production, expand our international fleet, and deliver to leading commercial and defense clients, we need our HSEQ systems and operational safeguards to scale with the same precision, reliability, and speed.

We are now looking for an experienced HSEQ Manager to take ownership of our integrated management system across Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality. In this role, you will safeguard compliance, refine existing frameworks, and embed practical, high-impact routines directly into day-to-day operations.

This is a hands-on, cross-functional role bridging management, engineering, production, project delivery, and field testing. As our dedicated HSEQ resource, you will coordinate audits, facilitate risk assessments, drive root-cause investigations, and translate regulatory requirements into lean, functional practices.

Your key responsibilities

• Own and develop the HSEQ management system: Maintain and continually improve our ISO 9001-aligned framework, ensuring digital workflows and operational documentation are active and utilized.
• Lead internal and external audits: Plan, execute, and follow up on certification audits, customer-driven assessments, and third-party verifications, driving effective closeout of findings.
• Drive continuous improvement and feedback: Supervise nonconformity handling (NCR), customer feedback loops, root cause analyses (RCA), and CAPA processes to mitigate risk.
• Oversee systematic HSE activities: Maintain oversight of risk assessments (SJA/HAZID), workplace safety protocols, environmental impact initiatives, and compliance with Norwegian legislation (Arbeidsmiljøloven and Internkontrollforskriften).
• Support customer, project, and supply chain qualification: Assist teams with HSEQ documentation, supplier pre-qualifications, and vendor audits, while coaching team leads on safety and quality ownership.

Who we look for

Relevant expertise

• Higher education (Bachelor's or Master's) in engineering, quality management, safety/HSE, or related discipline.
• Hands-on experience in quality, HSE, or integrated HSEQ management.
• Solid practical competence with ISO 9001 and CAPA processes.
• Thorough working knowledge of Norwegian HSE legislation and regulatory reporting.
• Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English and Norwegian.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, or maritime class rules (e.g., DNV) is an advantage.

• Pragmatic and structured: You design scalable, clear processes without bogging the team down in red tape.
• Accountable and proactive: You take ownership of initiatives and drive them independently.
• Constructively challenging: You possess the professional integrity to challenge established habits.
• A persuasive communicator: You build trust across technical and production staff and management.
• Value-aligned: You approach everyday challenges with enthusiasm, resilience, and commitment to Innovate, Enable, and Deliver!

What we offer

• A stimulating and dynamic work environment at the forefront of innovative maritime technology.
• A meaningful job with an important social mission: our autonomy ensures sustainable, efficient, and safe ocean space operations worldwide.
• A collaborative and growing team of passionate and highly competent professionals.
• Opportunities for professional growth and skill development.
• A comprehensive and well-organized benefits package.
• Trondheim's coolest office spaces right by the waterfront at Brattørkaia (and we mean it!).
• A strong sense of community, plenty of humour, and social activities that bind us together.

Note: While you will be based in Trondheim, the position requires regular traveling to our production facilities in Vanvikan. This employment may require security clearance by the Norwegian National Security Authority.