Job description

PROJECT SAFETY OFFICER

Contract until March 2031

Location: Offshore, Qatar | 29x27 rotation

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide technical services in Health and Safety during definition, detailed design, and execution stages to ensure contractor(s) compliance with established HSE policies, guidelines, procedures, standards, and regulations.

- Support and maintain a strong safety culture in line with organizational vision, strategy, and values.

- Identify and implement risk reduction measures based on hazard identification and risk assessment studies throughout construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning phases.

- Participate in checking and reviewing method statements, JSAs, safety certifications, and other related documents submitted by contractors or project consultants, and report non-compliance or issues.

- Monitor site HSE programs and safe work practices, reviewing and evaluating data/systems as required and carrying out responsibilities for all HSE aspects of EPIC projects.

- Ensure personnel adherence to HSE standards, policies, guidelines, procedures, and regulations.

- Provide field oversight for contractors, subcontractors, and vendors to verify understanding and compliance with project HSE requirements.

- Monitor activities within project sites, conduct daily inspections, and ensure work aligns with approved JSA, risk assessments, method statements, and permits to work.

- Manage and implement HSE requirements across the project duration, collaborating with relevant departments and stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance.

- Support HSE performance monitoring, objectives, initiatives, and HSE-related procedures, guidelines, and standards.

- Implement environmental management systems and recommend solutions for non-compliance concerns.

- Oversee implementation of legal requirements, regulatory standards, national laws, and international conventions/protocols.

- Maintain and update project HSE risk register.

- Review contractors' HSE documentation to ensure compliance.

- Assess competence of contractors' HSE personnel prior to site mobilization.

- Conduct incident investigations and reporting, implementing preventive and corrective actions.

- Lead site safety meetings, promote HSE awareness among project staff and contractors, and conduct safety audits.

- Compile reports, perform trend analysis, and contribute to updating HSE codes, standards, and specifications.

Requirements:

- Higher National Degree (HND), University Degree (preferably in Engineering), or Accredited HSE Professional Certificate.

- Associate membership of a recognized safety institution is desirable.

- Minimum 10 years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety, preferably in oil, gas, and petrochemical industry construction projects (greenfield and brownfield).

- In-depth knowledge of safe work practices, international standards (such as ISO 45001:2018), and procedures.

- Familiarity with international standards in Environmental Management Systems.

- Training in investigation software such as TapRoot, SafetyCulture, EasyRCA, Tripod Beta, etc.

- Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and other relevant software.

- GCC experience is desirable.

Benefits:

- Attractive offshore rotation (29 days on / 27 days off)

- Long-term contract with a leading project through to March 2031

Apply now to join a dynamic team and contribute to a culture of safety excellence on a major offshore project.