Regional HSE Manager - AMEC

EnerMech; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service company in Abu Dhabi seeks a Regional HSE Manager to oversee HSE standards and enhance safety performance across projects. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of relevant experience, strong leadership skills, and expertise in safety compliance. Responsibilities include developing HSE policies, conducting training, and managing documentation. Join us in fostering a diverse workforce while ensuring safe operations in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in HSE roles with managerial experience.
• Expertise with OHSAS 18001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001 standards.
• Strong ability in risk management and safety culture transformation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HSE global standards and policies.
• Drive performance metrics to enhance HSE performance.
• Provide training and coaching on HSE standards.

Skills

Leadership

HSE Standards Knowledge

Risk Assessment

Incident Investigation

Communication Skills

Team Management

Education

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent

Job description

About EnerMech

We are?

We are EnerMech, a specialist service company that delivers safe, integrated solutions for complex energy projects. For over 50 years, we’ve been energizing our clients across the world with unrivaled expertise, equipment, and technology that supports the entire asset life cycle – offshore and on land. We enable progress through our three global business lines: Energy Solutions, Infrastructure & Industrial Solutions, and Lifting Solutions. Within these areas, we offer a wide range of services, including cranes, lifting, fluid power, training, equipment rental, pipeline, subsea, process, and valves – all designed to help you optimize performance, enhance reliability, and improve efficiency. With a focus on operational excellence, we deliver value through our customized integrated solutions. This approach reduces risk and enhances efficiencies making us a leading and trusted partner every step of the way.

Role Summary

The role of Regional HSE Manager will support the AMEC region, and be based from the Abu Dhabi office.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and verify HSE global standards, policies, procedures, and processes.
• Develop, monitor, drive, and report performance metrics and status reviews; use data to improve HSE performance.
• Provide coaching and training in the field to implement and verify HSE standards and practices.
• Manage documentation (HSE procedures, processes, records).

Qualifications & Experience

• 10+ years in progressive HSE roles, including significant managerial/leadership experience.
• Experience leading and building a high performing, multinational team of HSE professionals in a region-based model focused on globalization and standardization.
• Expertise with OHSAS 18001, ISO 45001, and ISO 14001 standards and internal audit programs and Corrective Preventative Actions – driving an operational learning culture.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement HSE standards, policies, procedures, and processes.
• Operational safety experience for multi-site projects and maintenance facilities.
• Experience with Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIF) and Human & Organizational Performance.
• Demonstrated experience with transformational change of safety culture; strongly action oriented.
• Drives high standards and challenges normalization of risk.
• Expert level proficiency in Incident Investigation and Risk/Hazard Assessment.
• Experience with Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Experience developing HSE training matrices and competencies.
• Has credibility communicating and executing with frontline personnel and clients on operational safety.
• Able to adjust priorities between strategic and operational business needs.
• Ability to interact and engage with external customers, experience with contractor management and bridging documents.
• Exceptional communication (written and verbal), interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Prepares reports and presentations for executive leaders and expert level ability to communicate, trend, and action data.
• Experience in Security and Crisis and Emergency Management.
• Upstream, midstream or downstream oil and gas experience working for service companies or international oil and gas operators; project HSE management experience.
• Passionate and driven; ability to excel in fast paced high-performance culture.
• HSE regulatory expert; Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent preferred.
• In tune and engaged with industry work groups and industry best practices.
• Able to travel for up to 30% of time, domestic and international.

HSE Management Systems

Expert level expertise in developing, implementing, and auditing systems like ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety) and ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, NEBOSH. Regulatory compliance, auditing, and technical proficiency.

Regulatory Compliance

In-depth knowledge of local, national, and international laws (OSHA, EPA, HSE Executive (UK), EU-OSHA, etc.) and industry-specific standards.

Risk Management

Strong skills in risk assessment (bowtie, failure modes and effects analysis, hazard and operability study), hazard control, incident investigation (e.g.,Fishbone, TapRoot, 5 Why), and creating safety management systems.

Technical Discipline

Expert level experience with regulatory/industry best practice compliance and implementation for all aspects of Health, Safety and Environment. Ability to analyze complex HSE data to make informed decisions and drive safety improvements. Strong written/oral communication to convey complex information.

Auditing

Conducting internal/external audits, including lead auditor certification.

EnerMech is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive organization. We believe that diversity enriches our team, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and identities.