QHSE Superintendent

We are seeking a QHSE Superintendent with extensive oil and gas industry experience for our client in Kuwait.

The QHSE Superintendent is responsible for leading the implementation of Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental programs across the deep drilling land rig operations.

• Lead implementation of the company's HSE Management System at drilling rig sites.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, client HSE requirements, and company procedures.
• Conduct regular rig inspections, audits, and management site visits.
• Facilitate Job Safety Analysis (JSA), Toolbox Talks, and Permit to Work (PTW) compliance.
• Monitor critical lifting operations, confined space entry, work at height, hot work, and pressure testing activities.
• Support well control safety initiatives and verify emergency preparedness.
• Participate in pre-spud, rig-up, rig-down, and rig move safety reviews.
• Monitor contractor HSE performance and ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
• Promote proactive hazard identification and risk management.

• Lead or participate in incident investigations using recognized methodologies (e.g., ICAM, TapRooT, or 5-Why).
• Identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Track closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Analyze incident trends and recommend improvements.
• Prepare incident reports for management and clients.

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and permit conditions.
• Monitor waste management, spill prevention, and pollution control programs.
• Oversee hazardous waste handling and disposal.
• Conduct environmental inspections and audits.
• Lead spill response preparedness and environmental emergency drills.

• Maintain compliance with Quality Management System requirements.
• Support implementation of ISO 9001 standards.
• Monitor quality objectives and KPIs.
• Participate in internal and external quality audits.
• Verify compliance with drilling procedures, inspection plans, and client specifications.

• Plan and conduct internal QHSE audits.
• Support client audits and third‑party certification audits.
• Monitor implementation of corrective actions.
• Maintain legal compliance registers.
• Ensure documentation is current and controlled.

• Deliver HSE inductions for employees and contractors.
• Develop annual training plans.
• Conduct emergency response drills.
• Verify competency requirements for high‑risk activities.
• Coach supervisors in hazard recognition and risk assessment.

• Maintain Emergency Response Plans.
• Coordinate emergency drills.
• Ensure availability and inspection of emergency equipment.
• Participate in emergency response during incidents.

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly QHSE reports.
• Monitor leading and lagging performance indicators.
• Report safety statistics to management and clients.
• Develop dashboards for management review.

• Promote a positive safety culture.
• Mentor site HSE Advisors and Officers.
• Support operations in achieving Zero Harm objectives.
• Participate in management meetings and safety leadership tours.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience of 8+ years of QHSE experience in oil and gas drilling operations with minimum of 5 years in deep drilling land rig operations.
• Familiarity with 3000HP land rigs and HPHT (High Pressure High Temperature) drilling operations is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of international HSE standards and management systems.
• All relevant certifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent are required.
• Candidates from Canada, United States, Europe, Eastern Europe, Australia, China are preferred.