Ready to be our HESQ Manager?

About the job

Maritime Robotics AS is seeking an experienced HSEQ Manager to take ownership of the company's integrated management system across Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality. This role involves safeguarding compliance, refining existing frameworks, and embedding practical, high-impact routines into day-to-day operations. As a hands-on, cross-functional role, the HSEQ Manager will bridge management, engineering, production, project delivery, and field testing.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the HSEQ management system, maintaining and improving the ISO 9001-aligned framework.
• Lead internal and external audits, including certification audits, customer-driven assessments, and third-party verifications.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational feedback through nonconformity handling, customer feedback loops, root cause analyses, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Oversee systematic HSE activities, including risk assessments, workplace safety protocols, and compliance with Norwegian HSE legislation.
• Support customer, project, and supply chain qualification by assisting with HSEQ documentation and vendor audits.

Qualifications

• Higher education in engineering, quality management, safety/HSE, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience in quality, HSE, or integrated HSEQ management, preferably from maritime systems, subsea, defense, or high-tech manufacturing.
• Solid practical competence with ISO 9001, including management systems, auditing, nonconformity management, and structured CAPA processes.
• Thorough working knowledge of Norwegian HSE legislation, regulatory reporting, and systematic internal control frameworks.
• Certified Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor credentials, or eagerness to qualify.

Personal qualities

• Pragmatic and structured, with the ability to design scalable, clear processes without excessive red tape.
• Accountable and proactive, taking ownership of initiatives and driving them independently.
• Constructively challenging, with the professional integrity to challenge established habits and stop unsafe or sub-par practices.
• A persuasive communicator, able to build trust across software developers, hardware technicians, production staff, and management.
• Detail-oriented with commercial awareness, spotting critical discrepancies early and understanding how safety, product reliability, and brand reputation drive business performance.

We offer

• A stimulating and dynamic work environment at the forefront of innovative maritime technology.
• A meaningful job with an important social mission, ensuring 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.
• A strong sense of community, plenty of humour, and social activities that bind the team together.
• Trondheim's coolest office spaces right by the waterfront at Brattørkaia.

How to apply

For any questions regarding this opportunity, contact our recruitment partner at ADA AS, by Stein Pedersen, +47 482 85 119 / stein@ada.no.