Offshore Petroleum Health & Safety Team Leader

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Offshore Petroleum Health and Safety Team Leader

Starting Salary: £74,913 - £100,831 (including 25% gratuity and 30% market supplement) - dependant on skills and experience.

Salary package also includes:

• Eligibility for a 25% gratuity and 30% market supplement on the basic salary
• Flights package for you and any accompanying dependents
• 41 days paid leave (includes public and government holidays)
• Relocation allowance to help with moving costs
• Government housing for rent and a starter pack to help you settle in.
• A stimulating and supportive setting to work in and a unique and beautiful setting to live in

The post is for a fixed term of up to four years in the first instance with the possibility of extension. Secondment and interchange opportunities will be considered

THE OPPORTUNITY

This truly is an exciting opportunity in an unparalleled location. We are looking for new team members to join us and be involved at this critical point as we finalise and implement our new regulatory framework and start regulating a live oil industry here in the islands.

The Falkland Islands Government has recently granted its first regulatory approval for a field development and production programme, with first oil expected in 2028. This is an unrivalled opportunity to make an impact as we start our journey as an oil-producing country.

THE ROLE

The Offshore Petroleum Health and Safety Team Leader is responsible for leading a team of inspectors and overseeing the health and safety regulation of offshore petroleum developments through a robust inspection programme and the effective implementation of legislation, including responding to incidents and carrying out investigations. The postholder will also contribute to the development of industry guidance, standards and operational strategy.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL:

• Have at least seven years’ experience of working in health and safety regulation in the UK oil and gas industry, including reviewing and assessing safety cases. Candidates without UKCS experience will not be considered.
• Have an excellent understanding of UK health and safety legislation and its application.
• Be able to demonstrate management or leadership experience in a relevant technical, regulatory, or enforcement environment.
• Have confidence to intervene on unsafe acts and conditions.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to advise, collaborate and build excellent working relationships with individuals at all levels of government, conduct effective external stakeholder engagement and deal credibly with politicians and the public.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to express ideas and impart key messages clearly, concisely and effectively and to present complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Be able to identify pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
• Have a good knowledge of MS Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Word.
• Be highly motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a health and safety discipline, or other evidence of suitable training and job experience to the offshore petroleum industry.
• Possess a valid BOSIET, CA-EBS, OPITO MIST and OEUK medical, or be willing to get them before starting.
• Possess a valid driving licence.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates can download the job description and view further information from our online vacancy page.

For further information regarding the position please contact Megan Middleton, Human Resources Adviser, by emailing mmiddleton@sec.gov.fk or by calling (+500) 27260.

To apply, please complete our online application form from our vacancy page www.jobs.gov.fk, by clicking on 'Apply Now' and completing the form.

Timetable for recruitment and selection process

Closing date for applications – 18 October 2026

Interviews – week commencing 26 October 2026

ABOUT US

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG)

The Falkland Islands is a British Overseas Territory, with full internal self-government.

As the largest employer in the Falkland Islands, we offer many unique and fulfilling job opportunities, across the full spectrum of public services. Our responsibilities include those typically managed by central government – taxation, legislation and policy, as well as those usually managed on a local level such as town planning, health and social services, and education. FIG also provides services specific to the needs of the Falkland Islands, such as fisheries research, power generation and the Government Air Service, FIGAS.

For more information about working for Falkland Islands Government, take a look at our recruitment microsite: www.jobs.gov.fk

The Falkland Islands

Set in the South Atlantic Ocean, around 400 miles east of South America and 8,000 miles south-west of the UK, the Falkland Islands are a small, thriving community with a British way of life, benefiting from good local services, a varied social calendar and an absence of traffic jams!

The Falkland Islands’ stunning natural environment provides an unspoiled landscape and amazing wildlife to observe and explore, including penguins, whales and dolphins, all seen from the shore.

For those with a sense of adventure, it provides opportunities which are hard to match anywhere else in the world.