Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for the Departmental HSE Management System, to include Department HSE Objectives and Initiatives, HSE Key Performance Indicators, HSE-related procedures, guidelines, standards, and policies to ensure Department business activities are conducted in a safe, secure, and healthy manner and in compliance with VP HSE and corporate requirements
- Review the Scope of Work (SoW) and specify the HSE requirements at the early stage/appropriate stage for the projects in their life cycle based on corporate requirements/project technical requirements
- Participate in the technical bid evaluation for all new projects and review/provide comments for the submitted tenderers
- Reviews project high-level HSE documentation and conducts periodic internal audits and site assessments to ensure compliance with HSE requirements; Monitors and participates as an auditor in critical HSE compliance audits, inspections, and reviews within the Infrastructure and Civil Projects function. Facilitates corporate and certification audits and ensures compliance with applicable HSE requirements
- Guide, facilitate and monitor implementation of HSE legal requirements, regulatory bodies, national laws and regulations, and State of Qatar-ratified international conventions and protocols within infrastructure and civil projects and business activities
- Assist in all respects the QHSE certification activities (such as Risk Assessments/Targets & Objectives/Monitoring & Performance/report compilation to PI/VP level)
- Provide HSE guidance and support to the Project HSE team to ensure implementation of various Corporate and Directorate HSE requirements, procedures, and standards throughout the project duration; Establish departmental annual HSE objectives and performance targets in line with VP and corporate guidelines as applicable for PI projects; Guide and monitor timely reporting and investigation, including implementation of close-out of preventive and corrective actions of HSE incidents that occur within projects and business activities to ensure compliance with corporate procedure for Incident Reporting, Investigation & Learning; Develop and maintain consolidated records, Lessons Learnt Registers, and Root Cause Analysis at the department level
- Establish records of the Project HSE risk register at the Departmental level from the Projects to ensure proper recording and monitoring of Project HSE risks
- Participate in the HSE studies recommended for each project and provide necessary inputs during those study sessions
- Guides and monitors project HSE teams in enhancing HSE awareness among staff and contractors; Facilitates the identification of training needs and promotes the development of HSE skills and competencies in line with corporate HSE requirements to achieve a high level of HSE awareness
- Guide and facilitate in formalising the contractor’s HSE organisation and HSE personnel/safety engineers/safety officers’ CVs; Conduct a competence assessment test/personal interview before mobilisation of Contractors HSE personnel at the project site to ensure compliance with the Corporate Standard for Managing HSE in Contracts; Visit project sites to ensure and establish coordination with Project HSE teams for effective implementation of HSE requirements at the project level
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline from an internationally recognised university; Certifications/diplomas in OSHA, NEBOSH, and IOSH
- Minimum 15 years’ experience in HSE management functions and exposure to construction safety for major infrastructure and/or oil & gas projects, with at least the last 5 years in a similar senior HSE position; Wide exposure to the development and implementation of HSE Targets and Objectives, Key Performance Indicators, Statistics and performance monitoring
- Familiar with ISO and OSHA standards and established international codes and standards
- Experienced in providing safety management and supervision to Project HSE personnel
- Experienced in the development of project HSE-related plans, philosophies and specifications; Relevant skills in HSE Studies, Environmental assessments and Project HSE Risk Registers
- Experienced as an auditor in key and critical HSE compliance audits, inspections and reviews within the department and contractors
- Experienced in investigation, review and analysis of work-related accidents/incidents, including root cause and lessons learned, and ensuring implementation and close-out of preventive and corrective actions
- Experienced in providing safety training and awareness courses to company staff and contractors
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.