QHSE Coordinator DPA | Maritime

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

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 a QHSE team of three colleagues 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?

• Support the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of QHSE policies, procedures and standards according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Actively promote a proactive safety culture onshore and offshore.
• Coordinate and support QHSE training and awareness programmes 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.

• 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, inspections and follow‑up of 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 raise concerns when required.

• Bachelor’s degree (HBO) or equivalent maritime education; sailing experience is a strong advantage.
• DPA certificate or willingness to obtain this and experience as DPA.
• Solid knowledge of the ISM Code, IMO regulations and QHSE standards ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001.
• 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.

• A key role within a growing and forward‑thinking maritime organisation.
• 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 organisation? Do you want to make a tangible impact on fleet operations while working in a people‑focused environment? Then we look forward to hearing from you.

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