ESG Governance Auditor

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent compliance and assurance audits on coverage of all LTIs in the previous year.
• Audit coverage of selected HPNM samples.
• Audit coverage of selected SOP TRA audits.
• Verify fatality action plans.
• Audit selected closed Near Miss cases and PTW quality verification.
• Sample‑based systematic audit of the overall PTW system.
• Systematic audit of 1st‑party SOP TRA audits.
• Assess compliance against ISO
  45001, ISO
  14001, and local legal requirements (ADOSH, Dubai Municipality, UAE regulations, UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice, UAE OHSMS National Standard).
• Ensure compliance with EGA Life‑Saving Rules and critical risk controls.
• Follow EGA policies, procedures, ESG governance procedures.
• Use the compliance verification checklist.
• Demonstrate strong audit governance and stakeholder engagement capabilities, including clear audit report writing.
• Lead opening and closing audit meetings and coordinate with senior leaders across EGA operations.
• Use data and system competence, including familiarity with SAP, PowerBI, safety data analysis, and Microsoft Office tools.
• Conduct governance and compliance audits of hazardous materials (Haz Mat) management systems covering storage, handling, transportation, segregation, labelling, inventory management, emergency preparedness, and regulatory compliance.
• Verify compliance with the UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice, including fire prevention systems, hazardous storage requirements, emergency response arrangements, fire protection systems, and inspection‑maintenance requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science.
• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety (or equivalent).
• Certified Lead Auditor – ISO
  45001 (ISO
  14001 preferred).
• Licensed Hazardous Materials (Haz Mat) Expert/Consultant recognized by UAE Civil Defence (Dubai or Abu Dhabi) or equivalent UAE regulatory authority (preferred).
• NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Process Safety Management (preferred).
• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) (preferred).
• Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) from NFPA (preferred).
• Strong working knowledge of ADOSH requirements, Dubai Municipality / UAE HSE legal framework, and UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice.

• 5–7 years minimum experience in HSE auditing or safety governance.
• Proven audit experience in heavy/high‑risk industries such as aluminium or steel smelters, energy, oil & gas, petrochemical or large process industries.
• Demonstrated experience in governance‑level audits (not only site inspections) of high‑risk operations and process safety environments.
• Experience in post‑incident and serious event audit reviews.
• Experience conducting compliance verification audits of SOPs/SMPs/TRAs.
• Experience conducting compliance verification audits of hazardous materials (Haz Mat) management systems.
• Experience auditing compliance with the UAE Fire and Life Safety Code and industrial fire protection requirements.
• Experience conducting governance audits related to Process Safety Management (PSM), Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), and critical risk controls.