Project Safety Officer; Process North

Responsibilities

• Provide technical services for Health and Safety during definition, detailed design, and execution stages to ensure contractor compliance with HSE policies, guidelines, procedures, standards, and regulations.
• Support and maintain a strong safety culture in line with the Company vision, strategy, and values.
• Identify and implement risk reduction measures based on hazard identification and risk assessment studies in all areas and phases of construction, pre‑commissioning, and commissioning. Work closely with risk assessment specialist and other parties.
• Participate in checking and reviewing method statements, JSAs, safety certifications, and other related documents submitted by contractors/project consultants.
• Report any non‑compliance, lapses or issues to the immediate Supervisor.
• Monitor site HSE programs and safe work practices, and review and evaluate data, information, and systems as required. Carry out duties for all areas of HSE aspects of EPIC Projects.
• Ensure Company and contractor personnel adherence to HSE standards, policies, guidelines, procedures, standards, and regulations.
• Provide oversight in the field for EPIC Contractors, Subcontractors, and Vendors to verify understanding and compliance to project HSE requirements.
• Monitor related activities within project sites and conduct daily inspections, ensuring work is in line with approved JSA, risk assessment, method statement, and Permit to Work System.
• Manage and implement HSE requirements throughout the project duration, collaborating with relevant departments, stakeholders, and disciplines to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support and provide inputs to the Sr. HSE Engineer for implementing the Project HSE Performance Monitoring, HSE objectives and initiatives, HSE‑related procedures, guidelines, standards, and policies to ensure project activities are conducted safely and in compliance with operational and corporate requirements.
• Implement Company’s Environment Management System and identify noncompliance, recommending corrective measures and long‑term solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor the implementation of HSE legal requirements, regulatory bodies, national laws and regulations, and State of Qatar‑ratified international conventions and protocols within project activities.
• Support and maintain records of Project HSE risk register, ensuring proper recording, monitoring, and close‑out of Project HSE risks throughout project duration.
• Review contractors HSE documentation (HSE Plan, HSE Procedures, and other HSE requirements) to ensure compliance.
• Review contractor HSE personnel CVs and competence assessment test/personal interview prior to mobilization to ensure compliance with Company Corporate Standard for Managing HSE in Contracts.
• Conduct incident investigation and reporting, implementing preventive and corrective actions of incidents/accidents to ensure compliance with corporate procedures for incident management.
• Conduct site safety meetings and HSE awareness sessions among Company project staff and Contractors.
• Conduct safety audits on the project involving all parties to ensure compliance with safety policies and advise corrective actions, following up to ensure proper implementation.
• Compile reports and prepare statistical and trend analysis reports to assess safety performance.
• Contribute towards updating HSE Codes, Standards, Specifications, and Philosophies.

• 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.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety, preferably in the Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Industry, or at least 2 years’ experience in large‑scale EPIC projects, specifically construction projects (including greenfield and brownfield work).
• Thorough knowledge of safe work practices, international standards (e.g., ISO 45001:2018), and procedures.
• Conversant with international standards in Environmental Management System.
• Training in incident investigation software such as Tap Root, Safety Culture, EasyRCA, Tripod Beta, etc.
• Competent in the use of PC including MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and other relevant software.
• Experience in the GCC is desirable.

• Salary: Day Rate in QAR plus Allowance
• Work Schedule: 8 Hours / 5 Days
• Duration: 2 years, renewable
• Location: Qatar