Vacant job

Sweden's most beautiful workplace is looking for a

HSEQ Coordinator

based in Norrköping, Gothenburg, Malmö, or Stockholm

The shipping company holds the shipowner's responsibility for the Swedish Maritime Administration's vessels and is responsible for ensuring that the management of these vessels is conducted efficiently, safely, and in accordance with current requirements. The operation covers approximately 100 vessels within the Swedish Maritime Administration, such as pilot boats, fairway vessels, hydrographic survey vessels, and icebreakers, as well as management for SLU's research vessel Svea.

We now need to strengthen the Shipping Company with an HSEQ Coordinator, with primary competence in systematic maritime safety work (ISM), occupational health and safety, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

As an HSEQ Coordinator, you work broadly with issues related to health, safety, quality, environment, occupational health and safety, and regulatory compliance within the Swedish Maritime Administration's shipping operations.

The role entails independent responsibility for supporting, developing, and following up on systematic maritime safety work in close collaboration with the vessels, shipping inspectors, and other functions within the company. You report to the company's DP (Designated Person). The position may involve on-call duties.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• supporting and developing the company's work within ISM, occupational health and safety, risk management, and regulatory compliance
• administering, updating, and further developing the company's safety management system and associated processes
• handling, following up, and analyzing deviations, incidents, improvement proposals, and corrective actions
• planning, conducting, and following up on internal audits, as well as supporting the operation in preparation for external audits
• monitoring changes in laws, regulations, and other requirements and implementing these into operations
• supporting the organization in regulatory monitoring and the implementation of new or amended rules, for example from IMO, EU, the Swedish Transport Agency, and classification societies
• working with and developing digital systems that support systematic maritime safety work
• producing, reviewing, and managing reports, memorandums, decision support documents, instructions, and other governing documents
• collaborating with vessel masters, shipping inspectors, classification societies, authorities, and other internal and external stakeholders
• participating in new construction and conversion projects, as well as other development work where the HSEQ perspective is central, when needed

The position involves travel, primarily within Sweden but also internationally.

Who are you?

We are looking for you who meet the following requirements:

• post-secondary education in fields such as Master Mariner, Marine Engineer, Occupational Health and Safety, or other education deemed equivalent by the Swedish Maritime Administration
• current experience with regulatory compliance and knowledge of national and international regulations related to vessel operations and safety work
• experience with digital systems for managing and following up on management systems and incident reporting
• strong ability to write reports, memorandums, decision support documents, and other governing documents
• excellent verbal and written communication skills in Swedish and English
• Category B driver's license for vehicles with manual transmission

The following qualifications are meritorious:

• good experience with ISM work, including the management, development, and follow-up of safety management systems
• education in or experience with internal auditing/ISM auditing
• several years of experience working with systematic maritime safety work
• good experience with occupational health and safety work, preferably in an operational and regulated environment within shipping or other safety-critical operations
• current experience with digitalization, implementation, or management of operational systems within HSEQ/ISM
• experience with regulations from vessels in domestic shipping or from operations with multiple vessel types
• experience with HSEQ work related to new vessel construction
• experience in contact and work with flag states, authorities, and classification societies
• experience in maritime security work

We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities. To succeed in the role, you need to be self-reliant and structured. You work well with complex issues where you carefully analyze and solve complicated problems. You are clear and pedagogical in your communication, collaborative, and skilled at building professional relationships. You have the ability to listen actively and understand others' needs attentively, are unpretentious, and humble. You take responsibility within your own area of work while having an understanding of governance, mandates, and reporting lines. You are engaged in your work and can switch between strategic issues and practical operational support, and have the ability to create order, clarity, and trust in complex contexts.

Why choose the Swedish Maritime Administration?

The Swedish Maritime Administration is a service-producing business authority within the transport sector. Our work environment is unique and our mission is unique – Sweden's most beautiful workplace. Our mission is to develop transport and shipping in line with the decisions of the Riksdag and the Government. Our business idea is to offer efficient sea routes, modern services, and maritime partnerships for growth, competitiveness, and sustainable development.

The Swedish Maritime Administration offers a pleasant work environment with good opportunities to balance work and private life; for example, there may be possibilities for individual agreements regarding remote work a few days a week. We have a clear identity and a strong brand. We are a development-oriented organization and constantly work to develop our employees as well as to maintain our satisfied customers. If we are the right organization for you, it is natural for you to act in a professional, open, and engaged manner. Our work is based on the public sector values, and we also actively work for gender equality, diversity, and inclusion, seeing it as a given that you share our views.

How and when?

This recruitment is for a permanent position expected to be filled as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held via Skype (proposed) during weeks 35-36.

The Swedish Maritime Administration may apply a six-month probationary period.

The position may involve being placed on standby for war duties at the Swedish Maritime Administration.

The position may require Swedish citizenship. Security clearance with register check may be conducted before an employment offer is made.

Information:

Manager Emma Grönkvist, 010-478 54 42 or [email protected]

Designated Person Christian Torstensson, 010-478 48 83 or [email protected]

Union Representatives:

Saco-S Patrik Wikand, OFR/ST Carl Cremonese, Seko Ib Bergström, all of whom can be reached via our switchboard 0771–630000.

Application:

Register your application by July 31, 2026.

Reference number: 26-03444