HSE Engineer

Job description / Role

Job Purpose

Monitor the HSE performance and practices to ensure that Group Companies operations and plant assets are operating safely and in accordance with the HSE standards, policies and procedures. Act as a focal point for HSE management systems implementation, while providing the needful support for the respective functions and personnel. Provide recommendations and feedback to ensure proper resolution of incidents, and the implementation of HSE development projects.

Job Specific Accountabilities

• Review reports, feedback and inputs by Group Companies to ensure aligned and timely support for any HSE related matter.
• Monitor the HSE compliance and performance, and participate in complex and high-impact HSE inspection activities to ensure compliance with HSE standards and procedures; i.e. for equipment installation, asset and facilities operations starting, loading, offloading, and shutting down.
• Provide support; facilitate understanding and communication of HSE Management System and COPs for ADNOC and Group Companies.
• Revise purchasing standards to ensure equipment and material purchased meet applicable safety codes and conform to the latest technology.
• Contribute to the development of safety programs and ensure the availability of safety manuals, hazardous area instructions, safety materials, safety publications and posters, etc. Recommend improvements for areas of unsafe working conditions.
• Prepare and update the safety inspection checklists and schedules for surveying Group Companies facilities for assessment of hazards and pinpointing corrective actions.
• In line with HSE technical experts, participate in HSE related studies; such as HSE Impact Assessment, HAZOP, HAZID, Root Cause Analysis, Risk Assessment, etc.
• Audit, review and assess the deployed projects, initiatives and recent updates to ensure sustainable and continuous development.
• Analyze accidents and recommend actions required to minimize recurrence. Follow up on the implementation of the recommendations to ensure HSE barriers are in place, until close-out report issuance.
• Investigate, or participate, as per HSE management instructions, in the investigation for accidents to enable forthcoming decision-making.
• Participate in reviewing and amending accordingly the Company's Audit and Management of Contractors Procedures.
• Participate in the implementation of level 2 internal audits, including self-assessed audits conducted at site level.
• Participate in the implementation of level 3 audits conducted at the corporate level.

Generic Accountabilities

Supervision

• Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
• Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective business objectives.

Budgets

• Provide input for preparation of the Function, Division, Department, Section budgets, assist in the implementation of the approved budget, and work plans to deliver business objectives.
• Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

• Implement approved Function, Division, Department, Section policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the work programs in line with Company and International standards.
• Comply with all applicable legislation and legal regulations.

Performance Management

• Contribute to the achievement of the approved Performance Objectives for the Function, Division, Department, Section in line with the Company Performance framework.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.
• Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with best industry standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.

Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability

• Comply with relevant HSE policies, procedures and controls and applicable legislation and sustainability guidelines in line with international standards, best practices and ADNOC Code of Practices.

Reports

• Provide inputs to prepare MIS and progress reports for Company Management.

Internal Communications & Working Relationships

• Regular work contacts with all levels in the organization, primarily with Senior and Middle Management during the development and follow-up of corrective/preventive action plans and all related post audit follow-ups.
• Regular contacts with similar counterparts in the ADNOC Group of Companies, operating companies affiliated to the Supreme Petroleum Council to provide advice and for exchange of expertise and work coordination purposes.

External Communications & Working Relationships

• Regular contacts with consultants, external bodies auditors, ADNOC and Shareholders Auditors.

Minimum Qualification

Bachelor Degree in Safety, Industrial Engineering, or any related engineering fields.

Minimum Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• 6 years of experience, including at least 3 years as Safety or HSE Engineer.
• Experience in HSE project implementation, HSE inspection, and HSE systems.
• Experience in all or at least one of the following fields: Drilling, Operations, Construction, Petrochemicals and refinery.

Professional Certifications

• ISO 9001
• NEBOSH / NIOSH NPG
• ISO 14001 / RC
• ISO 27000

Work Condition, Physical Effort & Work Environment

Physical Effort

Minimal

Work Environment

Normally air-conditioned office environment. Could be exposed to the prevailing weather conditions involving heat, humidity, etc. while on site visits.

Additional Details

Job Family / Sub Family: HSE

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.