Job Summary

The HSSE Specialist is a key member of the HSSE team in the Geography. S/He supports the enforcement of corporate Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) policies and procedures in the Geography. S/He conducts HSSE audits to ensure the compliance of departments and supervision teams with the organization’s HSSE policies and procedures. The jobholder also supports the preparation of periodic HSSE audits on the Geography offices and supervision sites and ensures the rectification of HSSE non-conformance issues. S/He supports the delivery of HSSE training and awareness sessions to the Geography staff, as needed.

Key Responsibilities (Financial)

• Ensure responsibilities are fulfilled with a high quality cost-effectively

Key Responsibilities (Customer Focus)

• Support with the provision of feedback and suggestions on corporate HSSE policies and procedures to the corporate HSSE Department through periodic meetings, as needed
• Participate in the delivery of HSSE training and awareness sessions to the Geography staff, as required
• Provide support to the Geography's supervision teams with the development of construction HSSE plans for supervision projects, as needed

Key Responsibilities (Internal Business Process)

• Support the enforcement of corporate HSSE policies and procedures in the Geography
• Support the adaptation of corporate HSSE policies and procedures to local requirements in the Geography, as needed
• Support the development of action plans to achieve HSSE certification targets (e.g. OHSAS 18001) in the Geography and support the Geography management with the implementation of these action plans, as needed
• Conduct periodic HSSE audits on the Geography offices and supervision sites to check the compliance of K&A departments with HSSE policies and procedures
• Identify HSSE non-conformance issues, summarize findings in periodic HSSE audit reports and recommend corrective action plans and reports for addressing identified HSSE non-conformances in Geography
• Support the preparation of periodic audit finding reports and HSSE performance reports, as needed
• Develop and update a database of HSSE audits and findings in the Geography as per corporate policies, procedures and templates
• Implement corporate policies and procedures

Qualification, Technical Skills and Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
• ISO 14001 / OHSAS 18001 Internal Auditor
• Knowledge of HSSE compliance requirements and audit programs is preferred
• Strong attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Strong analytical capabilities
• Proficiency in spoken and written English; Arabic is an advantage

Overall Experience Required to Execute this Role

• 5+ years of experience in an HSSE function, preferably in the Architecture, Engineering and Planning Industry

Specific Experience Required to Execute this Role

• Experience with enforcement of HSSE policies, procedures and tools is preferred
• Experience with executing HSSE audits
• Experience with delivering HSSE training programs