Workplace Safety & Operational Risk Independent Consultant - Sweden

At dss+, you don’t just deliver projects - you help save lives, improve performance, and build a more sustainable future.
We are a purpose-led global consultancy partnering with organisations in high-risk and asset-intensive industries to solve complex operational challenges across safety, operational excellence, and sustainability.
With a heritage rooted in DuPont’s industrial operations, we combine deep expertise, practical problem-solving, and digital innovation to deliver measurable and lasting impact for our clients.

This role focuses on delivering high-quality outcomes through expertise in operational risk management, safety, and behavioural coaching within complex operational environments.
As a freelance SME, you will play a key role in supporting client engagements across Sweden, combining assessment, auditing, and coaching to drive meaningful and sustainable change in safety and operational performance.

• Conduct operational risk assessments and site audits across client environments

• Support the identification of safety, risk, and performance improvement opportunities

• Deliver coaching and training interventions to embed behavioural and cultural change

• Work directly with client stakeholders at all levels to strengthen safety leadership and accountability

• Support the implementation of operational risk management frameworks and practices

• Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and stakeholder engagements

• Contribute to the successful delivery of short- and long-term transformation programmes

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in operational risk management and workplace safety

• Proven experience delivering coaching and training to stakeholders at all organisational levels

• Experience within asset-intensive industries such as chemicals, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, or utilities

• Experience supporting management of change and embedding safety culture initiatives

• Strong coaching, facilitation, and training skills

• Ability to assess complex operational environments and identify improvement opportunities

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication capability

• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to operate independently in client environments

• Master’s degree in Engineering, HSE, Business, or a related field

• Willingness to travel across Sweden and the Nordics as required

• Availability to work on both short- and long-term freelance assignments

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