H&S Policy & Assurance Manager

TEC Group International (TGI)

Qatar

Ref: NP966-06

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Strategic:
- Developing and/or implementing the strategic QSHESE initiatives/objectives as part of the Qatar Rail Business Plan.
- Define/monitor operational QSHESE requirements for ensuring delivery of the governance framework for railway operations.
- Identifying opportunities for measurable QSHESE performance efficiencies and service improvements through robust root cause analysis & trend analysis techniques

Tactical:
- Gain assurance of Project QSHESE & Rail Operator performance to ensure a consistent application of the QR HSMS/CMS and adherence to QR Policy, Procedures & standards
- Leads on an accurate collation of Health & Safety key performance indicators (KPIs) and high-quality periodic QR Health & Safety reports & dashboards.
- Conducts regular HSE Leadership tours, inspections and audits to ensure compliance by Projects, rails operators, suppliers and/or maintainers to the HSMS and provide high-quality reports to QR Senior Management
- Promotes consistent positive communication & application of periodic QR H&S Initiatives.
- Provides briefing updates to Project Health & Safety teams regarding HSMS development, H&S performance (for onward cascade).
- Maintains an overview of project and operations Quality performance data and closure of recommendations and actions. Escalating where required ensuring effect closeout of improvement actions.
- Ensure accidents/incidents/near misses are correctly reported into QR incident reporting systems
- Ensure that accident investigations written or reviewed are objective, evidence-based & outline SMART recommendations

Requirements

- Tertiary qualification – Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree and/or equivalent Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in implementing and monitoring effective HSMS and processes in line with international best practice e.g. OHSAS 18001 in an operational railway environment including interfacing with regulatory bodies, at a management level
- Minimum 10 years’ experience Construction environment at a management level (desirable).
- Membership of professional H+S institution recognised by QR
- Worked at strategic & tactical levels in large organisations

Professional Training:
- Qualified Auditor

Skills:
- Computer literate
- Effective use of common IT systems (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
- Knowledge of SharePoint & HSE incident reporting systems
- Effective English oral/written & report writing communication skills

Soft Competencies Behavioural Skillset:
- Accountable and naturally collaborates with QSHESE /QR teams to seek innovative, cost effective solutions.
- Provides visible leadership to QSHESE stakeholders within the QR organisation & its activities
- Able & willing to collaborate with QR stakeholders to deliver improved QSHESE performance
- Effective organisational skills to fully maximise their time & the time of others in QR
- Consistently works effectively as part of a team or alone as required by tasks & QR requirements
- Ability to represent QR to Regulatory authorities in liaison over H&S matters
- Actively seeks & provides constructive feedback from a range of stakeholders across the QR organisation
- Actively seeks opportunities to promote/support/celebrate QSHESE /QR successes

About the Company

Tec Group International partners with organizations in different sectors to support their growth and development. Our core business is in the recruitment of highly specialized technical and operational personnel, usually at mid to senior level.

Additionally, we support the engagement of over 515 contractors worldwide as well as a number of executive search mandates.

Headquartered in London, we have progressed in 5 years from a single site business to a global operation. We have regional centres in London, Glasgow, Houston, Boston, Dubai and Qatar.

Our growth, despite progressive, has been modest and in-tune with our clients and their growth. We have 40 recruitment consultants and 11 support staff globally.

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