Associate QHSES Specialist - Systems Assurance

Mc Dermott; Dubai; On-site; AED 156,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

McDermott International, Ltd is seeking an Associate QHSES Specialist - Systems Assurance in Dubai. The role focuses on QHSES system administration, data integrity, KPI reporting, and audit support across EPC projects.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years in a related field, with ISO Lead Auditor qualifications preferred. You will support system trainings, procedure management, and cross-functional collaboration in a dynamic energy environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with exposure to QHSES systems.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant EPC/construction industry experience.
• Lead Auditor qualification for ISO 9001/14001/45001 is preferred.
• Practical understanding of QHSES management systems and assurance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day administration and reliability of QHSES enterprise systems.
• Support KPI reporting, audits, and data integrity across projects.
• Provide system training and user guidance to project teams.
• Review and update procedures, document management, and workflows.
• Assist with data migrations and legacy system transitions.
• Support internal and external audits with evidence collection.

Skills

QHSES systems administration

Quality Assurance-Safety

QHSES assurance

Enterprise management systems

System administration

System reliability

User training

KPI reporting

QHSES reporting

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Lead Auditor

Internal audits

External audits

Audit support

Procedure management

Document management

UNIFI

Legacy data migration

Data integrity

System implementation

System integration

Record management

QHSES dashboards

Data analysis

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Stakeholder engagement

Customer support

EPC construction

Fabrication

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Tools

UNIFI

Job description

Associate QHSES Specialist - Systems Assurance

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Quality Assurance-Safety

Experience: Minimum 3 years

Job Type: Full-time

Role Overview

Associate QHSES Specialist - Systems Assurance in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy opportunity focused on QHSES system administration, management system reliability, KPI reporting, audit support, procedure management, user training, and enterprise data integrity. McDermott International, Ltd is hiring a developing QHSES professional to support digital assurance systems, maintain project records, assist users, coordinate data migration, and help strengthen quality, health, safety, and environmental governance across EPC construction and fabrication activities.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Dubai

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Quality Assurance-Safety

Salary: 14000-22000

Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Associate QHSES Specialist will support reliable operation and administration of enterprise QHSES systems used across projects and functional teams. The position combines system support, user training, data management, KPI analysis, audit preparation, and controlled procedure administration. The role helps ensure that project profiles, approval structures, historical data, procedures, and reporting information remain current and dependable. Accurate system administration and responsive user support will improve visibility of QHSES performance and help teams apply consistent management system requirements throughout EPC construction and fabrication operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day administration and reliability of QHSES enterprise systems.
• Promote consistent QHSES practices and support strategic assurance initiatives across project and functional teams.
• Deliver routine system training to end users in a Super Administrator or Subject Matter Expert capacity.
• Explain system workflows, reporting requirements, and record management procedures to users.
• Monitor system performance and help resolve routine functional or data-related issues.
• Escalate complex system problems to appropriate QHSES, IT, or technical support personnel.
• Assist project teams with implementation and effective use of QHSES systems.
• Support configuration of project profiles, system records, metrics, and reporting structures.
• Maintain project information and update correlated records when designated approvers or responsible personnel change.
• Verify that system records remain aligned with current organizational and project structures.
• Review application specifications and confirm that planned functionality meets operational requirements.
• Gather feedback from system users regarding functionality, workflows, and document requirements.
• Compare current procedures with system capabilities and identify areas requiring alignment.
• Support improvements that simplify user interaction and strengthen data consistency.
• Assist IT and QHSES teams with transfer of legacy data from previous management systems.
• Review imported information for completeness and accuracy.
• Support front-end and back-end record modifications where authorized.
• Help maintain data integrity throughout system migrations, updates, and administrative changes.
• Prepare and analyze information for monthly QHSES KPI reporting.
• Support preparation of performance summaries for QHSES Directors and other management stakeholders.
• Review reported metrics for completeness and investigate obvious data inconsistencies.
• Assist with development of graphs, tables, or summaries that improve understanding of QHSES performance.
• Prioritize support requests by interpreting user needs, system impact, and required completion dates.
• Maintain clear action tracking for outstanding system and documentation requirements.
• Support internal and external audits in accordance with approved audit plans.
• Collect system records, procedures, reports, and supporting evidence required by auditors.
• Assist in tracking findings and required follow-up actions.
• Update existing QHSES procedures when processes or system functionality changes.
• Assist with preparation of new procedures and supporting documentation.
• Upload approved procedures into UNIFI within required timelines.
• Verify that current approved documents are accessible through appropriate management system platforms.
• Help prevent obsolete or superseded information from remaining in operational use.
• Maintain awareness of QHSES management system requirements relevant to assigned responsibilities.
• Communicate with users and stakeholders to resolve routine system administration issues.
• Provide responsive customer support to project teams using enterprise QHSES applications.
• Participate in meetings concerning system implementation, user requirements, reporting, and process improvement.
• Contribute ideas that improve system usability, reliability, and reporting efficiency.
• Maintain confidentiality and appropriate controls when handling QHSES and project information.
• Support other assurance and systems activities appropriate to the role.

Ideal Profile

The position is suited to a QHSES professional with practical enterprise system experience and a strong interest in combining assurance, data administration, audits, and user support.

• Bachelor 's degree in a relevant discipline is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience within EPC construction, fabrication, or a comparable industry environment.
• Current Lead Auditor qualification for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, or ISO 45001.
• Practical understanding of QHSES management systems and assurance requirements.
• Experience administering QHSES or comparable enterprise systems.
• Knowledge of system design, development, testing, integration, and implementation processes.
• Experience supporting data imports or migrations between management systems.
• Familiarity with front-end and back-end record modifications is advantageous.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with IT personnel on system-related requirements.
• Experience supporting system users and troubleshooting routine issues.
• Understanding of KPI reporting and management performance metrics.
• Familiarity with internal and external audit processes.
• Experience updating procedures and controlled management system documentation.
• Knowledge of document upload and administration processes within platforms such as UNIFI is beneficial.
• Ability to work effectively as an individual contributor and take leadership responsibility when required.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting capability.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment when system or process requirements are not immediately clear.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation capability for system training and user guidance.
• High level of customer service and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong attention to data accuracy and system record integrity.
• Ability to prioritize competing requests and complete tasks within required deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and related business applications.

Skills Set

• QHSES systems administration
• Quality Assurance-Safety
• QHSES assurance
• Enterprise management systems
• System administration
• System reliability
• User training
• Super Administrator support
• QHSES metrics
• KPI reporting
• QHSES reporting
• ISO 9001
• ISO 14001
• ISO 45001
• Lead Auditor
• Internal audits
• External audits
• Audit support
• Audit evidence
• Procedure management
• Work procedures
• Document management
• UNIFI
• Controlled documents
• Document uploads
• Legacy data migration
• Data imports
• Data integrity
• System implementation
• System integration
• Application specifications
• User requirements
• Record management
• Project profiles
• Approval workflows
• System troubleshooting
• Front-end records
• Back-end records
• QHSES dashboards
• Performance metrics
• Data analysis
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Stakeholder engagement
• Customer support
• EPC construction
• Fabrication
• Management systems
• Process improvement

Why Join Us

This position offers practical exposure to the digital and governance side of QHSES, where accurate systems, reliable data, controlled procedures, and effective user support directly influence assurance performance across major energy projects. For a developing QHSES professional in Dubai, the role provides a strong platform to build expertise in enterprise systems, ISO auditing, KPI reporting, data migration, procedure administration, and stakeholder support within complex Oil and Energy operations. The combination of technical systems knowledge and assurance experience can support progression toward senior QHSES systems, assurance, audit, or management positions.

About the Company

McDermott International, Ltd provides engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and project delivery services across the global energy sector. Its integrated teams use structured QHSES systems, digital processes, and assurance practices to support safe, compliant, and reliable execution of offshore, fabrication, and onshore projects.