Global HSE Director (Riga, Latvia based position)

Global HSE Director owns the global health, safety, and environmental system for Aerones field operations. Ensures all technicians, crews, and operational staff work safely across all service lines and regions. This role establishes standards, drives compliance, investigates incidents, and builds a prevention-oriented safety culture.

The Global HSE Director is visible in the field - not a headquarters-only function. As the owner of Aerones’ HSE system, this role sets the standards that protect every technician working at height and ensures those standards become embedded practice on every wind turbine, every day. The Director works shoulder-to-shoulder with Field Service Managers, Crew Managers, and technicians to make safety a lived operational habit rather than a paperwork exercise.

This role operates at the intersection of strategy and execution - building a world-class HSE framework, driving compliance across regions, leading incident investigations, and turning data into prevention. Safety performance is your scorecard.

Location: This position is based in Riga, Latvia, at our headquarters (Katlakalna iela 11E). We welcome candidates from Lithuania and Estonia, but the role requires regular on-site presence in our Riga office to work closely with global leadership, the Operations Management Center, and cross-functional teams. Relocation to Riga or a workable commuting arrangement is expected.

• Field credibility - willing and able to be on-site, engaging directly with crews, not just auditing from afar
• Systems thinking - sees safety as part of operational excellence, not a separate silo
• Data-driven - comfortable with metrics, trend analysis, and using data to prioritize interventions
• Clear communication - translates technical safety requirements into actionable, practical guidance
• Influence without authority - effective with field teams, Field Service Managers, and cross-functional partners
• Ability to establish standards, drive compliance, and lead incident investigations across multiple regions and service lines

• Proven experience building a prevention-oriented safety culture in operational, high-risk, or industrial environments
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Prevention orientation - understands that upstream investment prevents downstream incidents
• Ownership mentality - safety performance is your scorecard, not someone else’s problem
• Operational integration - safety enables operations, doesn’t slow them down
• Travel readiness - willing to travel internationally (30-40%) to support global operations
• Cross-cultural competence - ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams across the EU and US
• Resilience and determination - willing to engage in constructive confrontation when safety standards are not upheld
• Based in Riga, Latvia — candidates from Lithuania and Estonia are welcome, but regular on-site presence at our Riga headquarters is required

We believe great work starts with feeling valued and supported. That’s why we are building an thoughtful, competitive benefits and perks to help you thrive — professionally and personally — through every step of your Career with us. You will be eligible for:

• Salary from 5,500 EUR to 7,500 EUR per month (before Taxes)
• A Birthday Gift
• A modern and comfortable office location at Katlakalna iela 11E, Riga, Latvia

After Probationary Period

• Health Insurance
• Health Recovery Days (which can be taken as you need)
• Paid Study Leave
• Funding for the purchase of Vision Glasses after one (1) year of service

Join us in Building a Cleaner, Smarter Future — one quality process improvement at a time.