HSE Advisor

JOB DESCRIPTION

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 to 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 presentation of all audits including follow-up inspection 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, supervise company emergency response drills and performance.

• Diploma required.
• 5 years of experience and 2 years as an HSE Officer.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel is required. Experience in PowerPoint strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail, proactive administrative support, strong written and verbal communications 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 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.