Safety Advisor – Health, Safety and Environment (HQ)

Transguard Group was established in 2001 and has diversified significantly, we lead in the fields of Cash Services, Security Services, Manpower Services, Facilities Management & Aviation. Transguard Group is the UAE’s most trusted business support and outsourcing provider and has a large, dynamic and culturally diverse workforce with 50,000 employees!

We are currently recruiting for a Safety Advisor – Health, Safety and Environment to join our HSE team in Abu Dhabi.

Scope

Responsible for developing and implementing Health & Safety Management system at Transguard worksites, and ensuring its compliance with International Safety Standards (ISO 45001 & 14001). This position will develop guidelines in coordination with HSE Manager for the HSE management of operations and standards. The QHSE Officer will be a provider of information, giving technical guidance on all Health, Safety, Wellbeing and Environmental matters, identifying and advising on current and future requirements and ensuring that systems, policies and processes are in place to prevent incidents and support the continuing development of a HSE culture across the organization.

Responsibilities

Financial

1. Implementation of Organizational and client HSE policy/procedures in compliance to ISO 45001:2018, 14001:2015 and any other HSE standard applicable to work site.
2. Advise the business on health & safety matters and assist them in the implementation of health & safety management system.
3. Conduct periodic safety inspections for identification of HSE hazards at workplace/premises and ensure these hazards are minimized by implementing adequate control measures.
4. Ensure compliance with applicable legal requirements pertaining to Health, Safety and Environment. Manage and coordinate all HSE matters related to Business Units in compliance with HSE requirements such as specifications, safety codes, legal requirements, and TG policies/procedures.
5. Carry out regular site visits to the TG accommodations to ensure safety standards are implemented & practiced.
6. Carry out building safety assessment for the TG accommodations.

Customer

1. Coordinate within business unit to conduct occupational risk and opportunity/environmental aspects and impact assessment for prudently managing HSE risks & creating opportunities for continual improvement in their respective areas.
2. Work closely with the TG client’s health & safety representatives to ensure TG staff are aware and following their health & safety procedures. Attend client meetings whenever required.
3. Carry out HSE awareness training sessions within the organization to promote safety culture and to carry out/arrange job-specific training for operatives.
4. Verify permit to work system and implement safe system of work for ensuring operational activities are carried out with all safety precautions in place, where applicable.
5. Any other business-related task assigned by line manager.

Process

1. Prepare all necessary HSE documents as per client & legal requirements for any new sites before mobilization and ensure they are followed and regularly revised to include any changes.
2. Conduct internal audits as per schedule and attend audits with external auditors & clients whenever required.
3. Ensure that all HSE related data is maintained on the shared folder/share point in a timely manner.

Innovation

1. Investigate HSE incidents and noncompliance events to determine root cause and recommend remedial action to prevent reoccurrence. Identify any patterns in lagging indicators that may require further investigation and improvement across the business and within individual business units.
2. Ensure the tracking and maintenance of all records & documents related to HSE such as training, investigation reports, etc.