HSE Governance & Assurance Auditor
Location: UAE
Industry: Heavy Industry / Energy / Oil & Gas / Petrochemical / Process Manufacturing
Experience: 5–7+ Years
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced HSE Governance & Assurance Auditor to independently assess safety governance, regulatory compliance, and operational risk controls within a high-risk industrial environment.
The role will focus on conducting governance-level audits, verifying compliance with HSE standards and UAE regulatory requirements, reviewing critical incidents and safety systems, and driving closure of audit findings with senior stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct independent HSE compliance and assurance audits covering:
- Lost Time Injuries (LTI)
- High-Potential Near Misses
- SOP / TRA compliance
- Fatality action plans
- Closed near-miss cases
- Permit-to-Work (PTW) quality and overall PTW systems
- First-party SOP / TRA audits
- Assess compliance against:
- ISO 45001
- ISO 14001
- UAE HSE regulations
- ADOSH requirements
- Dubai Municipality requirements
- UAE Fire and Life Safety Code of Practice
- UAE OHSMS National Standard
- Conduct governance and compliance audits of Hazardous Materials (HazMat) management systems, including:
- Storage and handling
- Transportation
- Segregation and labelling
- Inventory management
- Emergency preparedness
- Regulatory compliance
- Verify compliance with fire prevention, fire protection, emergency response, hazardous storage, and inspection requirements.
- Conduct governance audits relating to:
- Process Safety Management (PSM)
- Management of Change (MOC)
- Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)
- Critical risk controls
- Review serious incidents and post-incident corrective action plans.
- Prepare clear and detailed audit reports, findings, and recommendations.
- Lead audit opening and closing meetings.
- Coordinate with senior stakeholders across Operations, Maintenance, HSE, Supply Chain, HR, CAPEX, and other business functions.
- Track corrective actions and support timely closure of audit findings.
- Use SAP, Power BI, MS Office, and safety data for evidence-based reporting and analysis.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or a related field.
- NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent.
- ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Certification – mandatory.
- ISO 14001 Lead Auditor certification preferred.
- NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Process Safety Management preferred.
- Licensed HazMat Expert / Consultant recognized by a UAE regulatory authority preferred.
- Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) preferred.
- Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS – NFPA) preferred.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 5–7 years of experience in HSE auditing, safety governance, or assurance.
- Strong audit experience within high-risk industries such as:
- Oil & Gas
- Energy
- Petrochemical
- Aluminium / Steel
- Large process manufacturing
- Proven experience conducting governance-level audits, not only routine site inspections.
- Experience in process safety, serious incident reviews, PTW audits, SOP / TRA compliance, HazMat systems, and fire safety compliance.
- Strong understanding of UAE HSE regulatory frameworks.
Key Skills
- HSE Governance
- HSE Auditing
- Safety Assurance
- ISO 45001
- ISO 14001
- Process Safety Management
- Management of Change
- Process Hazard Analysis\
- Permit to Work
- Hazardous Materials Management
- Fire & Life Safety
- Incident Investigation
- Risk Assessment
- Regulatory Compliance
- Audit Reporting
- Corrective Action Management
- Stakeholder Management
- SAP
- Power BI
- Safety Data Analysis