Senior Domain SME - Occupational Health, Safety & Regulatory Compliance (EHS)

We are seeking an experienced EHS Subject Matter Expert with 5+ years of expertise in Occupational Health & Safety, incident management, risk management, and regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of OSHA (US), HSE (UK), and EU Directives, with industry experience in Oil & Gas, Chemicals, or Pharmaceuticals.
The role will drive the design and continuous improvement of digital EHS solutions by translating business and regulatory requirements into detailed functional specifications for product and engineering teams. The SME will define workflows, business rules, validation logic, use cases, acceptance criteria, and domain data models to support development of incident management, audit, inspection, compliance, and risk management modules.
Responsibilities
Act as the authoritative SME for Occupational Health & Safety, Incident & Accident Management, and Risk Assessment & Mitigation (HIRA, JSA, BowTie, etc.), translating domain knowledge into scalable product features, workflows, and data models
Interpret and operationalize EU Directives, OSHA (US), and HSE (UK) regulations, ensuring the platform supports multi-jurisdictional compliance, audit readiness, and regulatory reporting
Collaborate with Product Managers and Engineering on specs and use cases, design incident, audit, inspection, and risk modules, shape domain ontology and canonical data models, and provide inputs into workflow design, business rules, and validation logic
Define best practices for incident classification and investigation, root cause analysis (e.g., 5-Why, TapRooT), and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), while supporting the development of risk scoring models and leading/lagging indicators
Work with customers (EHS leaders, safety officers), implementation teams, and sales & pre-sales as a domain expert, while validating product features against real-world operational scenarios
Define acceptance criteria and test scenarios, and participate in UAT (User Acceptance Testing) and regulatory validation reviews
Bring contextual expertise across Oil & Gas, Chemicals, and Pharmaceuticals, ensuring product applicability across asset-heavy and regulated industries
Requirements
5+ years in Occupational Health & Safety / EHS roles
Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health, or related field (preferred)
Proven experience in incident management and risk frameworks
Deep knowledge of EU Directives, OSHA (US), and HSE (UK)
Hands-on experience in Oil & Gas, Chemicals, or Pharmaceuticals
Certifications: NEBOSH, IOSH, CSP, or ISO 45001/14001 Lead Auditor (preferred)
Strong understanding of safety management systems, audit/inspection frameworks, and compliance workflows
Ability to translate domain knowledge into product requirements
Ability to work in Agile / product engineering environments
Familiarity with EHS software platforms (e.g., Cority, Sphera) and data-driven digital platforms
Nice to have
Exposure to digital transformation in EHS
Exposure to IoT / connected worker solutions, and AI/analytics in safety
Experience contributing to domain ontologies and standardization initiatives
What we offer
Projects for such clients as PayPal, Wargaming, Xerox, Philips, Adidas and Toyota
Competitive compensation that depends on your qualification and skills
Career development system with clear skill qualifications
Flexible working hours aligned to your schedule
Options to work remotely
Corporate medical insurance covering services of private and public medical centers
English courses online
Corporate parties and events for employees and their children
Internal conferences, workshops and meetups for learning and experience sharing
Gym membership compensation
5 days of paid sick leave per year with no obligation to submit a sick-leave certificate