Operations Safety Specialist

Total E&P Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Total E&P Malaysia in Malaysia is seeking an HSE professional to lead safety culture and risk control initiatives across operational sites. You will oversee PPE provisioning, training, and compliance with safety standards while coordinating with contractors and internal teams.

The role involves identifying critical operations, leading incident investigations, delivering safety training, and updating emergency plans to support safe, compliant drilling and other site activities.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing safety programs and risk controls on site.
• Ability to conduct HSE inductions, audits and incident investigations.
• Familiarity with CMS and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Implement strong safety culture across all operations and embed it in daily practices.
• Provide appropriate PPE and oversee control measures, training, and maintenance.
• Identify critical operations and implement risk controls with enhanced supervision as needed.
• Verify HSE contract clauses are implemented during contract execution.
• Conduct HSE inductions and risk communication for personnel, contractors and visitors.
• Monitor compliance and take corrective actions with documented follow-up.
• Perform HSE self-assessments, audits, and incident close-out tracking.
• Develop and update emergency response and crisis management plans.

Skills

HSE knowledge

Safety culture

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

Training delivery

Emergency response

Job description

• Implement strong safety culture across all operational activities, ensuring safety is prioritized and
• embedded in daily practices, including TotalEnergies Safety Programs, such as Our Lives First and Golden Rules by engaging operational personnel to effectively control site-specific HSE risks.
• Provide potentially exposed personnel appropriate PPE based on needs assessments, and oversee the implementation of control measures, supply logistics, training, usage protocols, and maintenance requirements to uphold safety standards.
• Identify and assess critical operations and implement appropriate risk controls including enhanced supervision where necessary and ensure these controls are effectively communicated to all relevant personnel.
• Verify that HSE contract clauses are implemented by the contractor during contract execution.
• Conduct the necessary HSE induction and orientation to personnel, contractor, and visitors on HSE risk that they may be exposed to when working or visiting operational sites.
• Monitor compliance process to ensure adherence to legal, internal, contractual, and voluntary requirements, with documented results, identification of deficiencies, and follow-through on corrective action plans to closure.
• Execute HSE self-assessments, audits, and inspections with clearly defined roles, validated action plans, and close-out tracking of all identified actions
• Review, maintain or update comprehensive emergency response and crisis management plans covering scenario-specific procedures, organizational roles and responsibilities, required resources, notification and communication protocols.
• Develop and update operational safety procedures, ensuring they are integrated into the Company Management System (CMS) and are practical for site application.
• Provide HSE support for new projects at initial stages, including safety planning for drilling campaigns, well abandonment, and other operational initiatives as required.
• Conduct incident investigations and participate in root cause analyses to identify corrective and preventive actions.
• Deliver ongoing safety training and awareness programs to reinforce safe behaviors and compliance with company standards.
• Monitor and analyze safety performance data to identify trends, share lessons learned, and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to align safety practices and ensure consistent standards across all operations.
• Participate in emergency response drills and support the development and testing of emergency preparedness plans.
• Review and approve work permits and risk assessments for high-risk activities, ensuring appropriate controls are in place.

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Total is one of the leading oil and gas companies in the world. The head office is located in Paris, France. With operations in more than 130 countries, Total engages in all aspects of the petroleum industry, including Upstream operations (oil and gas exploration, development and production, LNG) and Downstream operations (refining, marketing and the trading and shipping of crude oil and petroleum products).

In upstream, Total E&P Malaysia is involved in exploration activities in Malaysia as operator of two blocks located offshore Peninsula Malaysia in 50 to 80 meters of water depth. Total E&P Malaysia will carry out exploration activities including seismic data acquisition, and the drilling of high-pressure/high-temperature (HT/HP) exploration wells, over the next 6 years.

We are currently expanding our operations in Malaysia and we're looking for the world's top Exploration & Production talent to join us in building a business capable of real and sustainable growth. If that's you, then come and explore your potential in an environment characterised by opportunity, flexibility and reward.

Total is one of the leading oil and gas companies in the world. The head office is located in Paris, France. With operations in more than 130 countries, Total engages in all aspects of the petroleum industry, including Upstream operations (oil and gas exploration, development and production, LNG) and Downstream operations (refining, marketing and the trading and shipping of crude oil and petroleum products).

In upstream, Total E&P Malaysia is involved in exploration activities in Malaysia as operator of two blocks located offshore Peninsula Malaysia in 50 to 80 meters of water depth. Total E&P Malaysia will carry out exploration activities including seismic data acquisition, and the drilling of high-pressure/high-temperature (HT/HP) exploration wells, over the next 6 years.

We are currently expanding our operations in Malaysia and we're looking for the world's top Exploration & Production talent to join us in building a business capable of real and sustainable growth. If that's you, then come and explore your potential in an environment characterised by opportunity, flexibility and reward.

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