01SITE
HSE Site Management
HSE organisation for construction, installation and commissioning, including inductions, inspections, reporting and contractor management.
- German SiFa & CDM coordination
- Permit to Work
- Toolbox & Site Induction
Executive HSE Profile
GerhardSartory
Freelance HSE Manager
German SiFa / Construction Safety Coordinator / QHSE Auditor
Senior HSE leadership for projects where experience is non-negotiable.
Technical depth, audit capability and hands-on ownership – from engineering and construction through commissioning and operations.
Site HSEQHSE AuditsElectrical SafetyOn- & Offshore
Available for selected project assignments
When ownership matters
Complex projects need more than checklists.
They need someone who understands technical processes, translates requirements into action and makes clear decisions on site. Gerhard Sartory works at the intersection of management, engineering, contractors and execution.
Safety is not administered. It is engineered into every project phase.
Capabilities
Senior HSE capability for critical project phases.
Hands-on at site, structured within management systems and dependable across contractor and regulatory interfaces.
02ASSURE
QHSE Audits & Compliance
Internal, supplier and system audits plus robust implementation of German and international requirements, including risk assessments (Gefährdungsbeurteilungen, GBU), operating instructions (Betriebsanweisungen) and project-specific HSE documentation.
- ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001
- Risk assessments & instructions
- Project-specific HSE documents
03ENERGY
Electrical & Energy Safety
HSE support and safety leadership for electrical installations and high-voltage environments, including fire and explosion protection for battery energy storage systems (BESS), photovoltaics (PV), heat pumps, wind and hydrogen.
- Responsible electrical specialist (vEFK)
- Fire & explosion protection
- BESS, PV & heat pumps
04ENABLE
Training & Safety Culture
Practical seminars and continuing education for electrically instructed persons (elektrotechnisch unterwiesene Person, EuP), electrically skilled persons (Elektrofachkraft, EFK) and responsible electrical specialists (verantwortliche Elektrofachkraft, vEFK). SCC exam preparation under Documents 017/018 is also available; examinations and certification are not offered.
- EuP, EFK & vEFK seminars
- Document 017 · operational supervisors
- Document 018 · operational personnel
Project environments
Where technology, pace and regulation converge.
Wind & Offshore
Wind farms, converter platforms, substations and export cables
LNG, Oil & Gas
Plant construction, terminal projects and demanding contractor interfaces
Power & Electrical
High-voltage, BESS, PV, heat pumps, automation and commissioning
Industrial Construction
Chemicals, steel, environmental technology and major technical projects
Selected experience
Ownership throughout the project lifecycle.
Selected, verifiable assignments from more than three decades of project, audit and HSE work.
Since 2025
HSE Site Manager · LNG
LNG project, Brunsbüttel
Serving as HSE Site Manager, German Safety Specialist, Safety and Health Coordinator, hazardous materials coordinator and fire protection manager.
- Construction
- LNG
- Site HSE
2023–2024
HSE Manager · Wind energy
Wind farm & cable manufacturing
HSE leadership covering German safety compliance, construction coordination, hazardous materials and fire protection in a complex wind environment.
- Wind
- Cable
- German compliance
2014–2017
HSE Manager · Offshore grid
Converter platforms & land stations
Construction and commissioning HSE, export cables, RAMS, SIMOPS, PTW/LOTO and BSH and DNV/GL conformity.
- Offshore
- Commissioning
- HVDC
2012–2014
Senior Project Manager · QHSE
North Sea offshore wind
Development and implementation of QHSE, CDM, environmental, emergency and permit-to-work concepts for offshore projects.
- QHSE systems
- BSH
- Supplier audits
Qualification profile
Technical understanding. Audit depth. German compliance.
Qualifications are applied according to project needs and their current validity is confirmed before assignment.
Q1
HSE & Construction
- German Safety Specialist (SiFa)
- SiGeKo / RAB 30 C
- NEBOSH International Certificate
- Fire protection under CFPA
Q2
Audit & Management Systems
- ISO 9001 Auditor
- ISO 14001 Auditor
- OHSAS 18001 Lead Auditor
- Long-standing SCC/SCP audit and training experience
Q3
Electrical & Process Safety
- Responsible electrical specialist (verantwortliche Elektrofachkraft, vEFK)
- 36 kV switching authorisation
- ATEX / explosion protection
- PTW, LOTO, HAZID & HAZOP
DACH
International
International
Gerhard Sartory
An HSE Manager who connects technology and people.
Gerhard Sartory began his career in maintenance, instrumentation and control. His path through systems engineering, project leadership, supply chain and managing-director responsibilities later led into international HSE and QHSE roles.
That breadth still shapes his work today: he understands technical risk, commercial pressure and site reality. It creates credibility from the boardroom to the executing team.
“Hands-on when it matters. Structured when complexity must be controlled.”
- German · native
- English · fluent
- International project experience
- DACH & project-based international assignments
Project enquiry
What must work safely in your project?
Answer five short questions. It will quickly show whether the project need and Gerhard's experience are a match.
01
Brief project details instead of lengthy forms.
02A personal response after the enquiry is reviewed.