HSE Advisor

Job description / Role

Overview

Wood is urgently looking for an HSE Advisor to support our existing projects in Al Khobar.

Responsibilities

• Development of a safety-oriented company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, and high performance.
• Develop, lead approval committee, and publish company HSSE Manual, training materials, procedures, and templates.
• Manage compliance with regulatory, company, and client requirements.
• Manage company employee HSSE communication.
• Liaise with parent company and Group Level organizations.
• Participate in prequalification and bid documents regarding HSSE input.
• Assist Project Management and Project HSSE with providing HSSE assurance to Clients/Projects, including participation in HSSE coordination meetings as required.
• Manage inventory/stocking, distribution/checkout, and condition of service for company PPE for all company personnel needs. Ensure employee training and certifications on proper PPE usage, care, and custody.
• Manage/perform periodic Company and Project specific HSSE audits, record findings, and prepare presentations of all audits including follow-up inspections for NCRs, Action Items, etc.
• Perform periodic site visits of active company construction management projects to ensure direct employee compliance with minimum company practices, procedures, and HSSE requirements.
• Assist in the investigation of accidents, incidents, and near misses to establish the cause and recommend actions to prevent re-occurrence.
• Develop, lead management approval team, publish, and maintain company emergency response plans including evacuation, building security, emergency contacts, etc.
• Manage and direct company Safety Officer(s) and security contractors in execution of building security, access control, and evacuation response.
• Review, coordinate, and supervise company emergency response drills and performance.

Qualifications

• Diploma required.
• 5 years of experience and 2 years as an HSE Officer.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel is required. Experience in PowerPoint is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail, proactive administrative support, strong written and verbal communication skills, and organizational and planning skills required.
• Must have a demonstrated track record of building healthy relationships and outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Experience in a professional service or engineering industry is strongly preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Arabic.
• Demonstrated leadership ability, team management, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a multicultural team as well as independently.

About the Company

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.