Senior Safety Officer

Reports To:

Chief SHEQ Officer

Direct Reportees:

None

Proactively ensure that the Safety and Occupational Health Systems within the organization are up to date at all times, and coordinate with Nakilat and other JVs’ SHEQ functions to enhance the safety and health standards, through reviewing and following-up on safe working practices at work sites and developing and implementing the SHEQ-MS for continuous improvement, which is in line with the requirements of the corporate, shipping, ship building and ship repair industries. 

Maintain and update company Policies and Procedures for continuous improvement in Quality, Health, Safety and Environment certifications in ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001.

Key Accountabilities:

Risk Assessment: 

• Act as a custodian for the SHEQ Dept risk assessments and ensure they are reviewed and maintained up to date to manage and control company SHEQ risks.
• Conduct SHE Risk assessments and job safety analysis. as and when required, provide recommendations to mitigate these risks, track mitigations to an effective close out.

SHEQ Training:

• Develop, coordinate, and deliver Safety, Health and Environment related training programs for the company employees and Safety Focal Points, in coordination with the L&D section.

Work Permits:

• Implement Company Permit to work system, and issue work permits and monitor effective implementation of permit to work system for various departments/contractors. 
• Review permits, JSA’s (Job Safety Analysis) and ensure a safe control of work with proper measures are taken prior to commencement of work and during the course of the work.
• Emergency Preparedness:
• Ensure that all the staff is completely familiar with the emergency evacuation procedures.
• Conduct emergency evacuation drills to check the emergency preparedness of the facility to ensure that safety systems are well maintained, and coordinate with relevant people to ensure adherence to the plan and pre-determined drill schedules.

SHEQ Audits:

• Conduct SHEQ internal audits as part of the IMS Internal Auditors’ Team to ensure effective implementation of the Integrated Management System in accordance with the requirements of IMS Certification Standards, including the HSE audits of suppliers (in coordination with supply). 

Site Inspections:

• Carry out periodic inspections to monitor the SHEQ standards at the company different facilities, including the onshore joint venture companies and events arrangements and provide inspection report findings to relevant parties for appropriate actions.
• Carry out inspections of vessels during their Dry Docking or refits and liaise with yard HSE functions to ensure adherence to the safety standards and procedures, during the course of vessel repair works.
• Conduct hygiene and food handling inspections across Nakilat offices, catering services and labour accommodation camps.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Identify the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the company, evaluate sources for procuring good quality PPE, and manage the inventory and issuance of the PPE equipment to staff in a timely manner to ensure that there is adequate supply of PPE and other emergency equipment at all times.

Qualifications:

•    Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health or any other related discipline.
•    Formal Health and Safety training will be required where the primary qualification is not specific to Health and Safety Emergency Response training,
•    Basic Firefighting and First Aid Training, Hygiene and Food Safety (HACCP), Training
•     ISO Audits –  Lead Auditor training (ISO 45001)
•    Membership of a OHS professional body i.e. NEBOSH is preferred.
•    Incident Investigation and Risk Assessment training. (taproot preferred) 
•    Risk Management (ISO 31000 certified).

Experience:

•    Minimum of 6 years’ position related experience in an office as well as a shipyard/maritime environment.
•    Previous experience of working in a multinational and multicultural environment, ideally in the Middle East or Asia will be preferred.
•    Experience with implementing requirements of ISO 45001.
•    Experience as a Safety Inspector
•    Experienced in Data analytics and mining.

Job Specific Skills:

•    Thorough knowledge and understanding of safety rules, Statutory and regulatory requirements and industry best practices are pre-requisites for this position
•    Proficient in conducting Risk Assessments for new projects and / or processes.
•    Proficient in operation of SAP-EHS Module
•    Proficient in the use of computers- preferably Windows 7 and above, Office 2010