Project HSE Lead – Lifecycle Safety & Compliance

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Tanqeeb in Abu Dhabi seeks a seasoned HSE lead to oversee all project HSE activities from design to commissioning, ensuring ADNOC standards and regulatory compliance. You will coordinate HSE plans, audits, and incident investigations, while driving continuous improvement and effective stakeholder engagement.

The role focuses on establishing HSE assurance, integrating inputs from engineering, quality, procurement, and operations to support safe, compliant project execution and informed

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering.
• At least 8 years experience in project engineering in an oil and gas industry.
• Strong leadership and ability to influence multidisciplinary project teams and contractors.
• Effective integration of HSE requirements across the full project lifecycle (ASSESS to EXECUTE).
• Proactive risk identification, assessment, and mitigation aligned with ADNOC standards.
• Robust contractor HSE management and interface coordination across multiple stakeholders.
• Consistent delivery of accurate HSE performance reporting to support decision-making.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and embed a proactive HSE culture within project environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage HSE activities for projects and engineering modifications across all lifecycle phases, ensuring compliance with ADNOC policies, procedures, and standards.
• Establish, implement, and monitor project-specific HSE Plans, ensuring alignment with project scope, risk profile, and execution strategy.
• Monitor project HSE performance through structured reporting, audits, and reviews to support informed management decision-making.
• Lead and manage HSE audits for projects, ensuring timely closure of findings and effective implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Oversee contractor HSE performance within project scope, ensuring compliance with contractual and regulatory HSE requirements.
• Lead HSE incident investigations related to project activities, ensuring root cause identification and implementation of remedial measures.
• Ensure effective application of ADNOC HSE specifications, Codes of Practice, and project-specific requirements across all project phases.
• Support leadership HSE site visits related to project activities and ensure alignment with project HSE objectives.
• Drive HSE awareness and communication initiatives within project teams to support consistent understanding of HSE requirements.
• Establish and monitor HSE assurance processes to verify that project deliverables, equipment, materials, and services meet applicable safety standards prior to installation, commissioning, or handover.
• Review and align HSE-related inputs from engineering, quality, procurement, and project teams to ensure integrated and consistent project execution.
• Act as the focal point for project HSE matters, facilitating alignment between Project, Operations, Engineering, and external stakeholders.
• Ensure HSE requirements are embedded in procurement specifications and vendor deliverables in line with applicable safety codes and standards.

Skills

HSE leadership

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Contractor management

Audit facilitation

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Job description

Tanqeeb in Abu Dhabi seeks a seasoned HSE lead to oversee all project HSE activities from design to commissioning, ensuring ADNOC standards and regulatory compliance. You will coordinate HSE plans, audits, and incident investigations, while driving continuous improvement and effective stakeholder engagement.

The role focuses on establishing HSE assurance, integrating inputs from engineering, quality, procurement, and operations to support safe, compliant project execution and informed