Industrial Hygienist Specialist

Job description / Role

- To provide technical industrial hygiene support to the Company in order to achieve production goals or construction activities safely by controlling health hazards in the workplace.
- Reports to Head of Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene.

Internal

- Regular Contact with Head of Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene, the HSE&Q leadership team and SMEs, and Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene section staff.
- Regular Contact with Manufacturing Asset Team, Facilities Management Team and Development Group / Project Team.

External

- Regular Contact with Contractors, Consultants and other Companies,Supreme Council of Health and Ministry of Municipality and Environment, Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Ras Laffan City Staff.
- Operates in specialist environment anticipating and identifying all possible occupational health hazards, establishing exposure
- assessment strategy, assessing exposure to the work force, prioritising health risks, and determining appropriate monitoring and control requirements for worker and contractor health protection.
- Managing workplace health hazards categorized as physical, chemical or biological in accordance with established Company policies, Government laws and internationally recognized standards.
- Influencing operations team to provide long-term sustainable solutions to minimise health risks.
- As defined for this job level in the Delegation of Authority and/or approved budget
- Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with Company Safety, Health and Environment and Quality policies, regulations and internationally recognized standards
- Contribute to the development of Qatari employees. This accountability is a condition of employment for expatriate employees
- Ensure all activities undertaken comply with anti - trust and competition laws and the Company firewall policies and procedures.
- Leads development and implementation of Industrial Hygiene Program (IHP), ensuring compliance with relevant occupational health and industrial hygiene standards, government laws and internationally recognized standards.
- Conducts Health Risk Assessment (HRA) to assess exposure to the workforce as part of the IHP. Participates in meetings with the various department teams to present findings related to the Health Risk Assessment (HRA) and Industrial Hygiene Program and communicate risk priorities and effective solutions.
- Develops the Annual Exposure Assessment Strategy (EAS) based on HRA outcomes, identifies equipment and consumables required,organise quotes and prepares documentation to obtain items to support the program.
- Designs and evaluates monitoring strategies for personal exposure assessment as part of the EAS in onshore,offshore and offsites locations, to determine (qualitative) and quantify exposure risk for different Similar Exposure Groups (SEGs).
- Evaluates workplace health issues, raised by operations and projects departments, and recommends control measures to prevent or minimize health risks and implements monitoring and control strategies for unacceptable exposures. Collaborates with Medical Department to ensure solutions for health issues to include medical monitoring where appropriate.
- Ensures implementation of IHP in onshore, offshore and offsites facilities, conducts audit programs to identify gaps in conformance to the IHP and to determine level of compliance.
- Establishes engineering and non-engineering control measures (work practices and/or personal protective equipment) as applicable, to reduce unacceptable exposure risk and verify/ evaluate the suitability of selected controls.
- Develops and delivers applicable workplace health protection awareness and training including exposure prevention, hazard communications, hearing conservation, heat stress management, radiation protection, respiratory protection, ergonomics and others as directed by the Head of Industrial Hygiene. Develops and implements IH training programs and competency assessment for Qatari National NDP programs.
- Participates in shutdown planning process to ensure that adequate resources are available during shutdown relative to support staff, training, PPE, monitoring equipment. Develops and support the implementation of shutdown specific EAS and produces reports and presentations to support the lessons learned process.
- Identifies process change and determines improvement opportunities, develops key activities plans and key process indicators to support continuous improvement initiatives in the IH section and H&S department areas. Leads the development and review of internal and external industrial hygiene procedures in accordance with QGMS and provide consultation to the key stakeholders.
- Reviews all new chemicals (both routine and non-routine) and conducts safety assessment to determine suitability for use on site. Provides recommendations on appropriate control measures to mitigate exposure.

- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene Chemical/Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or Environmental Health Sciences (with Industrial Hygiene or Toxicology courses).
- Professional designation as an Industrial Hygienist (CIH, ROH,COH) and other additional professional safety certifications are highly desirable (e.g., CSP, CRSP, CMIOSH).
- 10 years' experience in industrial hygiene/Occupational Health and Safety including at least 5 years in the oil and gas industry, or petrochemicals/manufacturing setting.
- Excellent command in English language. Computer literate (proficient with MS Office, basic use of environmental computer software).
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with and lead a team sometimes under significant time constraints,and ability to communicate with several organisational levels. Requires strong analytical, organisational and planning skills.

About the Company

QatarEnergy LNG, established in 1984, pioneered the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry in Qatar and today is the largest producer of LNG in the world with an annual production capacity of 77 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) from its world-class facilities in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar.

Since the first production in 1996, QatarEnergy LNG has successfully delivered cargos to more than 30 countries and is committed to meeting the world’s demand for safe, reliable and clean energy.

Through its operational excellence, QatarEnergy LNG is adding value to its production chain, contributing to the Qatari economy and Qatar’s National Vision to ensure efficient energy supplies for the country, creating new markets and contributing to the local community.

In addition to the LNG facilities, QatarEnergy LNG operates the Jetty Boil-Off Gas facility, Al Khaleej Gas, Ras Laffan Heilum, the two Laffan Refineries (among the largest condensate refineries in the world), and the Ras Laffan Terminal on behalf of All participants.