HSSE Director (Noatum Ports

The International HSSE Director is responsible for providing strategic leadership, governance, and oversight of Health, Safety, Security and Environmental activities across the Group’s international ports and terminal operations.

The role will establish and maintain a consistent international HSSE framework, ensuring that all business units operate safely, responsibly, and in compliance with applicable local legislation, international standards, Group policies, and industry best practices.

The role will support Noatum Ports operations across multiple countries and will work closely with regional leadership teams, port and terminal management, operational functions, and corporate HSSE teams.

The position requires extensive international HSSE leadership experience within the ports, terminals, maritime, logistics, or cargo-handling industry.

• HSSE Strategy and Leadership
• Develop and implement the international HSSE strategy for ports and terminal operations.
• Align international HSSE objectives with the Group’s overall business strategy, operational priorities, and sustainability commitments.
• Provide strategic advice to senior leadership regarding HSSE risks, performance, compliance, and improvement priorities.
• Promote a strong safety culture across all international operations.
• Act as the senior HSSE subject-matter expert for international ports and terminals.
• Establish clear HSSE priorities, standards, and performance expectations across all countries and business units.
• Ensure HSSE considerations are integrated into operational planning, investment decisions, acquisitions, projects, and new market entries.

• Develop and maintain a consistent HSSE governance framework across international operations.
• Ensure local operations comply with Group HSSE policies, minimum standards, procedures, and reporting requirements.
• Define the governance structure, responsibilities, authorities, and escalation processes for HSSE matters.
• Establish appropriate levels of HSSE assurance based on operational risk and business complexity.
• Review and approve country and terminal-level HSSE plans.
• Ensure appropriate HSSE controls are incorporated into operational procedures, contracts, and management systems.
• Monitor the implementation of corrective and preventive actions arising from audits, investigations, inspections, and risk assessments.

• Ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, security, environmental, maritime, port, and labour-related regulations in each country of operation.
• Maintain oversight of changes to relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Work with Legal, Compliance, HR, Operations, Engineering, and Security teams to ensure regulatory requirements are translated into operational controls.
• Support business units during regulatory inspections and interactions with government authorities.
• Ensure licences, permits, certifications, and regulatory approvals related to HSSE are maintained.
• Escalate significant compliance risks or breaches to senior management.
• Coordinate with local HSSE teams to maintain country-specific legal registers.

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of integrated HSSE management systems.
• Ensure alignment with relevant international standards, including ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and other applicable standards.
• Establish standard operating procedures, guidelines, and technical requirements for port and terminal activities.
• Ensure management systems are practical, risk-based, and suitable for different operational environments.
• Support operations in obtaining and maintaining relevant HSSE certifications.
• Ensure document control, record keeping, and management review processes are effectively maintained.
• Establish a consistent HSSE risk-management methodology across international operations.
• Ensure risk assessments are completed for routine, non-routine, and high-risk activities.
• Review significant operational, environmental, security, and occupational-health risks.
• Maintain oversight of critical controls and high-potential risk exposures.
• Develop and monitor risk-reduction plans.
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