Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) Freelance Specialist

About the role

As a Freelance Specialist in Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) prevention, you will join dss+ to deliver high‑impact safety programmes for asset‑intensive clients. You will work autonomously, embed quickly into client teams and drive measurable risk reduction.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and deliver SIF prevention programmes using dss+ methodologies to improve safety performance.
• Engage stakeholders at all levels, from executives to frontline teams, to identify critical SIF risks and improvement opportunities.
• Design and implement processes that control and mitigate SIF risks, including Life‑Saving Rules and corrective actions.
• Facilitate assessments, workshops and interventions across operational risk and safety programmes.
• Contribute to wider transformation programmes as part of multidisciplinary dss+ teams.
• Support the development and refinement of SIF methodologies, tools and assets.

Required profile

• 10+ years of experience in safety, operational risk or EHS, with at least 5 years focused on SIF prevention programmes.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders across all organisational levels and deliver safety transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and coaching skills, able to operate independently in complex, international environments.
• Willingness to travel globally (approximately 60–70%) and work on freelance/contract assignments.
• Degree in Safety, Engineering, Risk Management or related discipline; professional certifications (e.g., CSP, CIH) are advantageous.

Required skills

• Life‑Saving Rules implementation.
• Root Cause Analysis.
• Corrective and Preventive Actions (Hierarchy of Controls).
• EHS performance metrics and dashboards.
• Operational risk methodologies and frameworks, including SIF precursors identification and decision logic.

What we offer

• Opportunities to contribute to high‑impact, global safety transformation programmes.
• Collaboration with experienced consultants and industry experts.
• Exposure to complex operational environments across multiple industries.
• Flexible, project‑based working arrangements aligned to freelance delivery.
• Access to leading methodologies, tools and expert networks.