Safety Engineer

Job description / Role

Job purpose:

Support the Rig Manager in management of the HSE and Asset Integrity systems at an assigned rig site(s). Provide safety and environmental advice to rig personnel. Develop and monitor safety procedures; deliver safety training programs and audit working practices in assigned area, in particular the "Permit to Work" system and all affiliated safe systems of work. Investigate and advise rig management and immediate supervisor on all matters relating to incidents or accidents and prepare appropriate recommendations to prevent their recurrence in the future.

Job specific accountabilities:

• Conduct safety orientation briefing for all incoming and departing personnel. Brief all arriving personnel of actions required during rig emergencies and ensure their familiarity with their muster station and procedures.
• Assist in the formulation and development of safety programs on assigned rig or rig(s) such as hazard identification programs, pinch point audits, DROPS programs, and working at heights plans, etc. This includes ensuring the availability of relevant manuals, hazardous area instructions, safety materials, safety publications, campaigns, and technical posters. Bring to the attention of the Supervisor and rig management staff any unsafe working practices and work sites and recommend improvements.
• Conduct training sessions in safety principles and practices, which include supervising practical exercises. Develop and coordinate orientation programs aimed at promoting accident prevention among personnel, participate in specific emergency drills for personnel on assigned rig or rig(s)/location, and inform the Rig Manager of the program effectiveness.
• Ensure that all items of life-saving appliances, safety equipment, and facilities are kept in best working condition by assisting in preventive maintenance programs and associated procedures. Carry out regular audits of all safety equipment on board for the purpose of ensuring that the safety equipment is in permanent ready-to-use state. Set up efficient record-keeping systems and equipment. Recommend to concerned Supervisor the replacement/repair for faulty equipment.
• Direct the implementation of the "Permit to Work" system. This includes preparing the permits requested by Operations personnel, ensuring proper measures are taken prior to commencement of work, such as equipment or plant isolation, shutdowns, etc., and that necessary tests are taken such as gas tests. Ensure all work areas are safe for required work through visits to work sites during hazardous or potentially difficult work circumstances.
• Perform standby duties on site during high-risk potential jobs on assigned rig or rig(s)/location. Investigate all incidents and prepare an independent assessment of cause, results, and measures to be taken to alleviate future occurrences. Monitor and audit vehicular activity, where applicable, and recommend action to be taken in cases of reported unsafe driving practice.
• Investigate incidents of environmental pollution, participate in the control of clean-up operations using available equipment and personnel. Prepare reports on such incidents together with comments and observations and submit the same to Rig Manager.
• Participate in the Operator's safety and inspection visits as well as all internal/external safety audits. Follow up on actions/recommendations taken on the rig or rig(s) for Operator and ADNOC Drilling safety inspection visits.
• Participate in the maintenance or re-charge of specialized equipment such as breathing apparatus sets, eye wash stations and showers, fire extinguishers, etc., and ensure correct completion of work and correct re-distribution of sets to work site as per set safety and fire plans.
• Ensure, through regular internal audits and inspections, that adequate stocks of safety and emergency equipment and protective clothing are available at all times and recommend as necessary to immediate supervisor. Follow up to replace defective or worn clothing and equipment by recommending supply as necessary.
• Carry out other similar or related duties such as carrying out various scheduled drills on assigned locations (fire drills, drills on the use of breathing apparatus, H2S drill, evacuation drills, man overboard drills, etc.), spot auditing and inspection of work activities in assigned area; maintaining an awareness of developments in his field; carrying out special studies on safety matters; following up on safety training or recommending specialized training requirements for rig or rig(s) personnel; relieving the Officer (Health and Administration) during periods of his absence for whatever reason, including attending to the helicopters, communicating with supply vessels, maintaining statutory inspection and the like.
• Update training records of rig-based employees, and liaise with Health and Administration and Human Resources on course attendance of rig staff and accordingly inform the Rig Manager of their training status.
• Be in charge of Near Miss programme (prepare statistics, analyse and communicate the same to supervisor or as directed on daily/regular basis).
• Be in charge of reporting Pro-active Integrity Reports (PAIRs) and Asset Integrity incidents within the SAP system.
• Custodianship of the filing system that will include and shall not be limited to PTW system, JSA, BSA, Risk assessment, lifesaving appliances audits and inspections, drills, weekly safety meetings, lifting equipment and the likes.
• Submit to head office the weekly and monthly reports or as deemed necessary through supervisor.
• Share in KPI data collection programs by submitting timely feedback to the head office focal points.
• Administer on the rig site the relevant EMS documentation (document and record keeping with the exception of the chains of custody).
• Conduct site-specific environmental management inductions and training.
• Conduct scheduled environmental management inspections.
• Provide environmental management advice to site personnel.
• Comply with all UAE, ADNOC, ADNOC Drilling and client Asset Integrity Management codes of practice.

Qualifications, experience, knowledge & skills:

Minimum qualification:

• B.Sc. in Petroleum, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or any other relevant science discipline.

Minimum experience & knowledge & skills:

• 6 years' varied experience in HSE, including at least 3 continuous years within an oil/gas industry environment.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Proficient in use of radio and telecommunications equipment.
• Must be computer literate.

About the Company

We are one of the world's leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.

We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.

Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.

Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.