Safety Officer

Qualifications

• Higher National Degree (HND) or University Degree (preferably in an Engineering discipline), or an accredited HSE professional certificate.
• Associate membership of a recognized safety institution is desirable.
• Must hold and maintain a valid HSE Management System Lead Auditor certification.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety, preferably within the Oil, Gas & Petrochemical industry and specifically construction projects (greenfield and brownfield).
• Strong knowledge of safe work practices, international standards (e.g., ISO 45001:2018), and procedures.
• Familiarity with Environmental Management System standards.
• Trained in incident investigation software such as Tap Root, Safety Culture, EasyRCA, Tripod Beta, etc.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and related software.
• Experience in the GCC region is desirable.

• Provide technical HSE support during definition, detailed design, and execution stages to ensure contractor compliance with company HSE policies, guidelines, procedures, standards, and regulations.
• Support and promote a strong safety culture aligned with corporate vision, strategy, and values.
• Identify and implement risk reduction measures based on hazard identification and risk assessment across all project phases.
• Review method statements, JSAs, safety certifications, and related documents submitted by contractors/consultants, and report non-compliance issues.
• Monitor site HSE programs, safe work practices, and verify compliance with approved systems and procedures.
• Provide field oversight for contractors, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure understanding and adherence to HSE requirements.
• Conduct daily inspections to ensure work activities comply with approved JSAs, Risk Assessments, Method Statements, and Permit-to-Work systems.
• Implement HSE requirements throughout project duration and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support senior HSE personnel in monitoring HSE performance, implementing objectives, procedures, standards, and policies.
• Implement the company’s Environmental Management System, identify non-compliance issues, and recommend corrective and preventive measures.
• Monitor implementation of legal and regulatory HSE requirements and applicable international conventions.
• Maintain and update project HSE risk registers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review contractor HSE plans, procedures, and related documentation.
• Participate in evaluating contractor HSE personnel competence before site mobilization.
• Conduct incident investigations, report findings, and monitor implementation of corrective actions.
• Conduct site safety meetings and HSE awareness sessions.
• Carry out safety audits and follow up on corrective action implementation.
• Prepare reports, compile statistics, and conduct trend analysis to assess safety performance.
• Contribute to updating HSE codes, standards, specifications, and philosophies.

Interested candidates are encouraged to send their CV to  to apply or learn more. Referrals are welcome too—feel free to share this opportunity with qualified professionals in your network.