Specialist, Oil Spill Control (OS & HNS Response)

ADNOC - Distribution

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: GP403-956

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

About the Job

Acts as an oil spill response (OSR) subject matter expert and provides specialised technical expertise across the entire value chain of the OSR Department, from response planning to contractor management in order to promote continuous improvement and excellence in oil spill preparedness and response within ADNOC.

Key Accountabilities
- Leads the research, collation and benchmarking of international OSR regulations, quality standards and best practice in order to establish a comprehensive knowledge repository to support progressive strategy formulation and effective decision-making at the Senior Management level.
- Advises on the implementation of functional policies, systems, processes, procedures and controls covering all areas of the OSR functions so that all the relevant requirements are fulfilled while delivering HSE-compliant and cost-effective emergency response services in a consistent manner.
- Develops, seeks approval and facilitates the implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for all oil spill machinery and operations across ADNOC in order to ensure resource optimisation and effective operations as per defined HSE standards.
- Provides expertise on numerous technical aspects of the oil spill response department's activities, such as the choice of equipment, materials, sub-contractors, etc., in order to shape the department's technical decision-making as per the corporate objectives and leading market practices.
- Supports the design and delivery of OSR training plans to ensure they are technically fit-for-purpose and aligned with the best-in-class emergency response methods.
- Attends specialised crisis and emergency fairs and conferences to represent ADNOC so that the company is informed about the latest market practices, innovations and developments.
- Reviews the Group Company Assets' Tier 1 Emergency Response Plans and highlights any potential improvement areas in order to help raise OSR's awareness, preparedness and capabilities across the ADNOC group.
- Supports and counsels the OSR teams, upon notification of an emergency, to ensure efficient and accurate risk assessment as well as appropriate and responsive disaster relief (Tier 2 and 3 emergencies).
- Remains on-call as per the duty roster in order to respond in a timely manner to Tier 2 and 3 emergencies

Requirements

Minimum Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree in Marine Engineering, Marine Management, Engineering or equivalent

Minimum Experience, Knowledge & Skills
- At least 10 years of experience experience in the crisis and emergency field, preferably in the oil & gas industry

Professional Certifications
- Accreditation: IMO (level 3)
- Certificates: First Aid, Sea survival, Fire fighting

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.

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