Safety Officer
Contract Type: Fixed-term, until April 2029
Work Schedule: 6 days per week
Working Location: Dukhan, site based
Qualifications
- Higher National Degree (HND) or University Degree, preferably in an Engineering discipline, or an accredited HSE professional certificate.
- Associate membership of a recognized safety institution is desirable.
- Must hold and maintain a valid HSE Management System Lead Auditor certification.
Experience
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety, preferably in the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industry, and specifically construction projects (including greenfield and brownfield work).
- Thorough knowledge of safe work practices, international standards (e.g., ISO 45001:2018), and procedures.
- Conversant with international standards in Environmental Management Systems.
- Trained in any of the following incident investigation software: TapRoot, SafetyCulture, EasyRCA, Tripod Beta, etc.
- Competent in the use of PC including MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and other relevant software.
- Experience in the GCC is desirable.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide technical HSE services during definition, detailed design and execution stages to ensure contractor compliance with established HSE policies, guidelines, procedures, standards and regulations.
- Support and maintain a strong safety culture in line with corporate HSE vision, strategy and values.
- Identify and implement risk reduction measures based on hazard identification and risk assessment studies in all areas and phases of construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning. Work closely with the risk assessment specialist and other parties.
- Participate in checking and reviewing method statements, JSAs, safety certifications and other related documents submitted by contractors and project consultants. Report any non-compliance, lapses or issues to the immediate supervisor.
- Monitor site HSE programs and safe work practices, and review and evaluate data, information and systems as required. Carry out duties and responsibilities for all areas of work covered in HSE aspects of EPIC projects.
- Ensure personnel adherence to HSE standards, policies, guidelines, procedures and regulations.
- Provide oversight in the field for EPIC contractor, subcontractors and vendors to verify understanding of and compliance with project HSE requirements.
- Monitor activities within project sites, conduct daily inspections and ensure work is carried out in line with approved JSAs, risk assessments, method statements and the approved Permit to Work system.
- Manage and implement HSE requirements at site throughout the project duration and collaborate with relevant departments, stakeholders and disciplines to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Support and provide inputs for implementing project HSE performance monitoring, HSE objectives and initiatives, and HSE-related procedures, guidelines, standards and policies to ensure project activities are conducted safely and in compliance with operational and corporate requirements.
- Implement the environmental management system, identify noncompliance and recommend immediate corrective measures and long-term solutions to prevent recurrence.
- Monitor the implementation of HSE legal requirements, regulatory body requirements, national laws and regulations, and ratified international conventions and protocols within project activities.
- Participate in and support the maintenance of the project HSE risk register to ensure proper recording, monitoring and close-out of project HSE risks throughout the project duration.
- Participate in review of contractors HSE documentation (HSE plan, HSE procedures and other HSE requirements) to ensure contractors are compliant with HSE requirements.
- Participate in review of contractors HSE personnel CVs and competence assessment tests or personal interviews prior to mobilization of contractors HSE personnel at project site to ensure compliance with corporate standards for managing HSE in contracts.
- Conduct incident investigation and reporting, including implementation of preventive and corrective actions for incidents and accidents to ensure compliance with corporate procedures for incident management.
- Conduct site safety meetings and HSE awareness sessions for project staff and contractors.
- Conduct safety audits on the project involving all parties to ensure compliance with safety policies, advise corrective actions and follow up to ensure proper implementation.
- Compile reports and prepare statistical and trend analysis reports to assess safety performance.
- Contribute towards updating HSE codes, standards, specifications and philosophies.