The Top Industries to Work as a HSE Engineer

TRS Staffing Solutions (TRS) is a results-driven specialist with recruitment experise across various sectors and niches. 

One such area we specialise in is engineering. In this article, we’ll explore the opportunities available for HSE engineers by expanding on the industries with the highest demands.

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) engineers are dedicated to protecting workers’ safety and promoting a secure working environment for all individuals. 

Safety engineers provide technical guidance to ensure the development and improvement of environment programs, as well as minimising work-related injuries through the promotion of high standards. 

HSE employment opportunities span across many industries, including manufacturing and industrial, health, occupational, and environmental. 

HSE employment opportunities across industries

Oil, Gas and Chemicals Industry

The biggest demand for HSE engineers is undoubtedly offshore, or any other part of the world where there is a considerable amount of oil being produced. The importance of health, safety and teamwork in oil and gas is crucial. 

HSE is one of the most prevalent skillsets within this sector – this makes safety engineers highly desirable. As a result, there are ample opportunities for HSE engineers within the oil, gas and chemicals industry.

What HSE jobs are there in this industry?

From America to the Middle East, there is a wide range of HSE jobs available for safety engineers. 

For example, as a Health and Safety Specialist, you would be responsible for the overall safety and compliance strategy for a chemical plant facility. This rewarding job would entail implementing safety protocols, and assisting in developing health and safety goals, such as eliminating injuries and reducing exposures.

Rail, Infrastructure and Construction Industry

At TRS we also have a number of HSE opportunities within rail, infrastructure, and construction. These sectors are dynamic to pursue a career in, especially when taking into account the emerging trends in infrastructure for 2024. 

Working as a safety engineer within these fields could involve anything from managing safety policies during equipment installation, commissioning, and operations, to keeping stakeholders informed and managing relationships with shared services divisions.

What HSE jobs are there in this industry?

You could work as a Safety Manager who deals with performing safety audits and following up on any corrective action, administering the use of safety equipment/clothing, and developing project-specific site safety plans and an emergency response plan.

Alternatively, you could go into site safety – as part of this role, you would implement management systems, discuss safety aspects of any given project with the client, and ensure that correct policies and procedures are in place.

Mining Industry

The Mining Industry is another big industry within HSE.

At visits to mines, HSE engineers strive to ensure that management systems are in place in order to address any problems that may exist, in order to minimise the potential for injury or other loss. 

HSE job roles vary within this field, from site management to mine safety supervision, there’s a lot of diverse job opportunities.

What HSE jobs are there in this industry?

A typical job role could be a Health, Safety & Environmental Site Manager – this position involves preventing human injury, environmental degradation, and unsafe working conditions/practices. A Site Manager would be committed to the protection of the environment, as well as the productivity of the company’s employees.

What industry should an HSE engineer go into?

As a HSE engineer, you have the luxury of choosing what industry you are most suited to and best fits your career aspirations. 

As has been made evident, the offshore oil industry is a huge sector for HSE employment opportunities and would be an ideal industry for those looking for current, in-demand roles. 

Similarly, the rail, infrastructure, construction, and mining industries have a wide range of HSE job roles available and are also worth exploring. 

Our knowledge and expertise at TRS can help match you with the best quality HSE roles depending on your skillset and preferred industry.

To find out more about each of the HSE job roles mentioned, and to explore opportunities within other industries, browse our full listing of HSE jobs in engineering.