Job Summary
The Head, HSE is responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, and reviewing the company’s HSE management system, with the goal of achieving work activities without incident, harm to personnel or damage to property or the environment. Delivering and maintaining a positive Health and Safety culture company wide and liaising with the Management team, relating to all aspects of Health and Safety performance, ensuring continuous improvement to our safety standards, systems and procedures, implementing legislative compliance and best practices across all departments.
Job Details
- Provides insights, information and supports to and advises Management on the Health Safety Environment implications of corporate strategy options and planned imperatives.
- Advises management on the cost and effectiveness of safety and health programs
- Ensures, in accordance with the Corporate guidelines, the implementation, updating, review and auditing of the Company HSE Systems.
- Assists the Sales, Maintenance and Operations Department in their dealings with Clients in all issues concerned with Health and Safety at work.
- Provides technical support to Senior Management on any safety related subjects.
- Carries out any in-house safety training
- Advises management on the cost effectiveness of safety programs
- Preparation of Health and Safety documentation for new tenders.
- Liaises with heads of divisions and departments to drive adoption and compliance with HSE standards, policies and procedures
- Performs Safety Risk Assessment and remediation plans as required.
- Monitors the effective implementation of appropriate Safety and Environment System procedures and provide for their updating in line with changes in Legislation and Company Directives.
- Conducts safety audits both internal and external.
- Develop and coordinate the implementation, in conjunction with the HR department, of the health surveillance programme for the Company.
- Develop and implement relevant and effective waste management plans
- Develops an effective accident/incident response program and leads its implementation across the business.
- Review operational procedures to identify improvement opportunities and make process improvement recommendations following operational procedures reviews
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Science/Engineering or equivalent with additional professional qualifications in HSE and Fire & Safety Management Systems.
- IOSH membership or similar association
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Having the competency certification (e.g. Lead Auditor OHSAS 18001)
- Minimum of 12 years’ experience in HSE, of which 4 years should be in a hydrocarbon environment
- Experience in creating and managing a budget including resource allocation and priority setting.
- Experience in managing people in a multi-location downstream oil & gas company.
- Knowledge of legal health and safety guidelines.
- Knowledge of data analysis and risk assessment
- Excellent organizational and motivational skills
- Attention to detail and observation ability
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to compile and present reports