HSEQ Data Services Lead

We are using and creating technology to transform operations at sea to enable people and the planet to thrive. We are open-minded and fearless in our approach to innovation and don't believe in boundaries. We challenge everything and have massive ambitions to drag aging industries into the tech era. We take safety, equality and education very seriously, and our responsibilities don't stop at our front door. Our business is built on the belief that there's definitely a more environmentally responsible way to operate at sea. We employ people who share our core values. We expect our people to be courageous, trustworthy, and conscientious, driven by a desire to do the right thing. We strive for excellence, work collaboratively, and are genuinely excited by our work. We offer opportunities for our people to develop beyond their role and span a multitude of disciplines. These are open to all, regardless of background and experience level. Working with us means being part of a team that is harnessing technology and creativity to disrupt a traditional industry. We are not your average workplace. Ocean Infinity is seeking a HSEQ Lead that is accountable for how operational safety is governed, scaled, and assured across Ocean Infinity’s Data Services marine operations, where people, vessels, assets and the environment are exposed during live marine execution. The role owns the operational safety model for Data Services — defining how control of work, readiness, competence, and escalation operate at scale across marine and vessel‑based operations, and ensuring that HSEQ engagement is proportionate, predictable, and risk‑led, not driven by default presence or legacy practice. This role is central to shifting HSEQ in Data Services from embedded, document‑heavy oversight to a complexity‑based coverage model that maintains strong execution safety and compliance while enabling the business to operate at pace across a growing portfolio of campaigns and vessels. This is both a leadership and a hands-on role. The HSEQ Data Services Lead will manage HSEQ Operational Advisors and, particularly in the first 12 months, will also carry direct advisory work on higher-complexity projects as the team scales. What you will do: Accountable for operational safety risk during live execution across Data Services marine operations — including vessels, offshore campaigns, mobilisation and demobilisation phases. Owns how execution phase safety is governed, escalated, and assured across the portfolio. Defines the boundary between: delivery ownership (project, marine, vessel teams), and HSEQ ownership (frameworks, escalation thresholds, assurance logic). Provides senior HSEQ leadership during high‑risk vessel mobilisations, non‑standard or novel marine operations, escalated operational safety events. Acts as the point of authority and escalation when execution risk exceeds predefined thresholds. Ensures that risk acceptance decisions are taken…