Construction HSE Manager - Madinat Zayed

Engie; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy and services company is seeking a Construction HSE Manager to manage health, safety, and environmental performance for a major construction project in Abu Dhabi. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in HSE management within large-scale projects and a solid understanding of international standards. This full-time position requires a strong leader who can ensure compliance and foster a safety culture on-site.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Training programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience managing Health, Safety, Environment, and Security projects.
• Experience working in Remote Project locations.
• High proficiency in English, Arabic desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategy for project occupational HSE management.
• Conduct independent site safety monitoring and inspections.
• Ensure compliance with the ENGIE Group H&S regulations.

Skills

Safety Management

Communication Skills

Leadership

Risk Assessment

Data Analysis

Education

Recognized Engineering Degree

NEBOSH International Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Noise Monitoring Equipment

Job description

Job Description

Title : Construction HSE Manager

About ENGIE

ENGIE group is a global reference in low-carbon energy and services. Together with our 96,000 employees, our customers, partners and stakeholders, we are committed to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral world, through reduced energy consumption and more environmentally friendly solutions. Inspired by our purpose ("raison d'être"), we reconcile economic performance with a positive impact on people and the planet, building on our key businesses (gas, renewable energy, services) to offer competitive solutions to our customers.

ENGIE's Business Unit for the Asia Middle East and Africa (AMEA) region is headquartered in Dubai. The region has activities in large scale power generation, water desalination, district cooling, energy solutions and renewables including green hydrogen, wind and solar. We act throughout the value chain : strategy, design, engineering, energy-efficient asset construction, digital platforms, operations management, financing syndication and outcome assurance. And, by using globally leading technologies, we create innovative energy and smart solutions that help to make the world a better place.

Description about the Project

This is a greenfield OCGT project to be constructed with a net power capacity of 1440 MW, together with its ancillary equipment, associated infrastructure and facilities. The Project comprises the Plant and associated Electrical Special Facilities (ESF). The Plant will be located inland at a site situated one hundred sixty (160) km south-west of the City of Abu Dhabi.

About the job

Reporting to : Construction Director of the Project Company

Field : Construction

Employee Status : Regular

Schedule : Full Time

Primary Location : Abu Dhabi

Key Accountabilities

Develop a strategy for effective project occupational HSE management, including objectives, targets, and KPIs in line with ENGIE Group / Generation International HSE KPIs & Objectives

Provide HSE leadership to ensure consistent implementation of Project Company Health, Safety, and Environmental Management Plan during construction and commissioning phase with an objective to reduce the frequency and severity of adverse HSE events

Ensuring that the EPC Contractor and its Subcontractors comply with Construction HSE Plan, Construction Environment and Social Management Plan, ENGIE's No Life at Risk Essentials, contractual HSE requirements, applicable HSE regulations, guidance and industry standards

Maintain the Project Health and Safety Risk Register and update it biannually, at minimum, based on actual risks as the project evolves

Develop project specific proactive (leading) and reactive (lagging) HSE key performance indicators (KPIs) in accordance to ENGIE GOP01 (Standard General Organizational Procedure Reporting on Group health & safety indicators) and Generation International specific requirements. Review and approve EPC Contractor HSE KPIs for the project

Promoting and raising awareness of ENGIE's No Life at Risk Program at construction site by organizing joint campaigns with EPC Contractor with focus on effective implementation of Life Saving Rules, Stop Work Principle, Last Minute Risk Assessment, Incident Reporting, and Shared Vigilance

Conduct independent site safety monitoring through regular safety inspections, identifying hazards and unsafe conditions, producing nonconformance reports and follow up with EPC Contractor for close out of identified actions to assure effective operation of EPC's HSE Management system.

Review and approve EPC Contractor's Safe System Of Work for project (including Permit to Work and LOTO)

Ensure, from the outset of construction activities, the formation of an authorization panel for competency assessment and authorization of Permit to Work roles, for example, Permit Issuer and Permit Acceptor

Review and provide expert advice on EPC Contractor's method statements and risk assessments for high-risk activities, including excavation works, work at height, lifting operations, commissioning works, offshore works etc. Ensure that an independent, and effective review and approval process for high risk MSRA (Method statement & Risk Assessment) is in place.

Perform regular assurance audits of the EPC Contractor's critical systems including Permit to Work Right First Time, LMRA, Stop Works, LSR breaches, Toolbox talks, to verify their effectiveness

Perform annual H&S audit of EPC Contractor and high-risk subcontractors, produce audit reports and monitor the close out of identified actions

Ensure compliance with ENGIE's Group Rule 09 "H&S in Industrial Projects". Monitor GR09 compliance checklist for the construction project and ensure the conduct of project safety studies (HAZID, HAZOP etc.)

Ensure compliance with ENGIE's Group Rule 02 "H&S with regards to contractors" and support the H&S prequalification of contractors or subcontractors and assist in contractor(s) selection

Establish a governance process, in compliance to Group Rule 14, to ensure that there is a reward and sanction system in place. Fair sanctions must be applied in the event of a malicious or intentional breach of health and safety rules

Lead and / or participate in the investigations of serious incidents. Apply robust incident investigation techniques (for example, TapRoot) to determine causal factors and root causes

Ensure effective incident investigation to be performed by EPC Contractor, including incidents occurring within subcontracted activities. Review and approve the incident investigation reports of EPC Contractor

Support in the implementation of improvement and mitigation actions following incident investigations, ensure actions are closed and that lessons learned are circulated

Ensure compliance with environmental permits and maintain appropriate measurement, recording, and reporting system

Ensure EPC Contractor implements a robust emergency procedure for project and perform regular drills

Ensure there are systems in place for the recording, trending and analysis of safety results (SIF, HiPo and Near Misses). Identify trends in Health and Safety performance and implement initiatives for improvement

Organize and participate in HSE campaigns and ensure contractor participation

Oversee the development of comprehensive induction and training programs for the workforce by EPC Contractor in compliance with ENGIE's requirements at minimum.

Ensure timely and transparent HSE reporting from the Project Company and Contractor(s) to Generation International Country HSE via online reporting tools One Safety, SYGMA and OMEGA

Communicate lessons learned from other projects received from ENGIE and other sources

Manage relations with external partners on HSE issues (local authorities, shareholder, contractors, suppliers, etc.)

Assess and record the competency of HSE critical workforce

Monitor and measure Owners Engineer and EPC Contractor HSE performance

Facilitate the development of an open and inclusive safety culture which actively promotes reporting, learning and taking actions

Decision Making

Ability to work autonomously, prioritizing tasks and activities in line with business objectives

Ability to demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes, critical thinking

Maintains high ethical standards

Working with others

Develop strong partnerships with the Project Construction Director, EPC Contractor, Owner Engineers, Country HSE Manager, Industrial Projects HSE Manager, other asset HSE teams, shareholders / partners and external consultants where necessary

Work in coordination with the AMEA HSE network to enhance HSE awareness and engagement

Manage, mentor and develop your direct / indirect report in line with our People Development Strategy

Ability to work within a team of members from varying cultural backgrounds as well as with counterparts of varying cultural backgrounds

Strong leadership abilities to engage people proactively to work towards project Safety Culture

Presence and interpersonal credibility to represent the Project Company with key stakeholders, JV partners and external organizations, Government representatives, Local & national agencies

Qualification & Experience

• Recognized Engineering Degree or science qualification
• Internationally recognized Safety and Health qualification (NEBOSH Intl. Diploma, or NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent as a minimum)
• Accreditations preferred for Fire & Risk management, Advanced First Aid, Confined Spaces, Emergency Response Rescue, Heavy Equipment inspection, scaffolding management
• Minimum 10 years' experience managing Health, Safety, Environment and Security Projects as a Manager within the large scale construction projects and Power Generation Industry including :

Power generation technology including renewables

Water desalination and chemical treatment systems

Water storage and auxiliary Balance Of Plant systems

Civil, mechanical and construction activities

Successful HSE track record within construction and commissioning of large-scale Projects. (>

250 MUSD)

Professional experience working in Remote Project locations in hardship environments

In depth understanding for implementing management systems such as ISO : 45001 and ISO : 14001

Professional experience in managing HSE within a culturally diverse workforce and local population and other sensitive receptors (Stakeholder engagement & management)

Experience in Project Ethical standards, Welfare, and regulatory requirements

Experience with strict Environmental sensitive receptors and cultural heritage Management

Experience in Safety Management of complex Logistical mobilization of equipment & resources over long distances

Experience in Overall Project Risk Register and Risk Mitigation Management

Experience in management Project Emergency Response Planning, in particular medical emergencies.

Understanding in the application of International Standards (NFPA, ISO, OSHAD, etc.) as needed

Knowledge and Skills :

High Proficiency in English (verbal and written), Arabic desirable but not essential

High level of HSE technical knowledge and understanding of Process Safety Management

Excellent communication, training, and presentation skills

High level of data analysis skills and experience in audit, inspection, and report writing

MS Office & Social Media applications

Proficiency utilizing Noise monitoring, Atmospheric Gas testing, and environmental monitoring devices

Business Unit : GBU Renewables

Division : REN - HQ Functional Support

Legal Entity : INTERNATIONAL POWER S.A., DUBAI BRANCH

Professional Experience : Skilled ( >

3 experience

Education Level : Bachelor's Degree