Job Summary

The HSE Specialist is a key member of the HSE 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 HSE audits for the Geography offices and supervision sites and ensures the rectification of HSE non-conformance issues. S/He supports the delivery of HSE training and awareness sessions to the Geography staff, as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Support with the provision of feedback and suggestions on corporate HSE policies and procedures to the corporate HSE Department through periodic meetings, as needed
• Participate in the delivery of HSE training and awareness sessions to the Geography staff, as required
• Provide support to the Geography supervision teams with the development of construction HSE plans for supervision projects, as needed
• Support the enforcement of corporate HSE policies and procedures in the Geography
• Support the adaptation of corporate HSE policies and procedures to local requirements in the Geography, as needed
• Support the development of action plans to achieve HSE certification targets (e.g. OHSAS 18001) in [Geography] and support the Geography management with the implementation of these action plans, as needed
• Conduct periodic HSE audits on the Geography offices and supervision sites to check the compliance of K&A departments with HSE policies and procedures
• Identify HSE non-conformance issues, summarise findings in periodic HSE audit reports and recommend corrective action plans and reports for addressing identified HSE non-conformances in the Geography
• Support the preparation of periodic audit finding reports and HSE performance reports, as needed
• Develop and update a database of HSE audits and findings in the Geography as per corporate policies, procedures and templates
• Implement corporate policies and procedures

Qualification, Technical Skills and Competencies

• 5+ years of experience in an HSSE function, preferably in the Architecture, Engineering and Planning Industry
• Experience with enforcement of HSSE policies, procedures and tools is preferred
• Experience with executing HSSE audits
• Experience with delivering HSSE training programs
• 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