Principal Consultant, SSHE (KL)

ELSA; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

ELSA in Malaysia seeks a Principal Consultant (SSHE) to lead gap assessments, develop SSHE strategies for drilling and interventions, and transform safety culture across Kuala Lumpur and offshore Sarawak. You will collaborate with senior management, rig contractors and service companies to raise safety performance and ensure regulatory alignment.

The role emphasizes leadership in safety culture, workshops, and continuous improvement through measurable outcomes and structured implementation plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma or Bachelor's degree in science, engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of working experience in the Malaysian upstream oil & gas industry.
• Minimum 10 years in SSHE and in drilling, workover and P&A projects.
• Experience supporting well intervention, workover, well servicing, completion and well testing operations.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian regulatory requirements and upstream SSHE management systems.
• Proven experience in safety culture, behavioural safety and safety leadership programmes.
• Strong facilitation, communication and stakeholder engagement with senior management, rig contractors and service companies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct gap assessments of SSHE standards and guidelines against regulatory requirements.
• Develop and enhance SSHE strategies for drilling, completion and interventions.
• Lead culture transformation programmes with detailed procedures and implementation frameworks.
• Develop safety leadership workshops, including scope, objectives and content.
• Facilitate integrated safety alignment workshops with rig contractors and service companies.
• Support management in identifying and managing SSHE risks during operations.
• Facilitate monthly, quarterly and annual SSHE performance reviews and improvements.
• Develop programme proposals and deliver measurable performance indicators.

Skills

Facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Safety leadership

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

Industry : Oil & Gas

Location : Kuala Lumpur Office (KLO) and/or Offshore Sarawak

• Conduct gap assessments of existing corporate and local SSHE standards, procedures and practices against the national oil company\'s SSHE Management System, applicable upstream SSHE guidelines and Malaysian regulatory requirements


• Develop and enhance SSHE strategies, standards, procedures and guidelines for critical activities in drilling, completion and well intervention operations


• Develop SSHE culture transformation and improvement programmes, including detailed procedures, implementation frameworks and process flowcharts, with a focus on safety culture and behavioural safety


• Develop, propose and facilitate safety leadership workshops, including objectives, scope, agenda, training materials and content


• Facilitate integrated safety alignment workshops with rig contractors and service companies to strengthen collaboration and operational readiness under a One Team, One Goal approach


• Support senior management and operational teams in identifying and managing potential SSHE risks during rig start-up, commissioning and other critical operations


• Facilitate monthly, quarterly and annual SSHE performance and management reviews to assess programme effectiveness, identify improvement opportunities and recommend enhancements


• Develop and submit programme proposals, implementation plans and key deliverables, with measurable quantitative and qualitative performance indicators to demonstrate effectiveness and continuous improvement

Position : Principal Consultant (SSHE)

Industry : Oil & Gas

Location : Kuala Lumpur Office (KLO) and/or Offshore Sarawak

Scope of Works:

• Conduct gap assessments of existing corporate and local SSHE standards, procedures and practices against the national oil company\'s SSHE Management System, applicable upstream SSHE guidelines and Malaysian regulatory requirements


• Develop and enhance SSHE strategies, standards, procedures and guidelines for critical activities in drilling, completion and well intervention operations


• Develop SSHE culture transformation and improvement programmes, including detailed procedures, implementation frameworks and process flowcharts, with a focus on safety culture and behavioural safety


• Develop, propose and facilitate safety leadership workshops, including objectives, scope, agenda, training materials and content


• Facilitate integrated safety alignment workshops with rig contractors and service companies to strengthen collaboration and operational readiness under a One Team, One Goal approach


• Support senior management and operational teams in identifying and managing potential SSHE risks during rig start-up, commissioning and other critical operations


• Facilitate monthly, quarterly and annual SSHE performance and management reviews to assess programme effectiveness, identify improvement opportunities and recommend enhancements


• Develop and submit programme proposals, implementation plans and key deliverables, with measurable quantitative and qualitative performance indicators to demonstrate effectiveness and continuous improvement

Requirements:

• Minimum Diploma or Bachelor\'s degree in science, engineering or a related technical discipline


• Minimum 15 years of working experience in the Malaysian upstream oil & gas industry


• Minimum 10 years of experience in SSHE and in drilling, workover and P&A (exploration, development and appraisal drilling projects)


• Experience supporting well intervention, workover, well servicing, completion and well testing operations


• Strong knowledge of Malaysian regulatory requirements and upstream SSHE management systems


• Proven experience in safety culture, behavioural safety and safety leadership programmes


• Strong facilitation, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including working with senior management, rig contractors and service companies

Note: Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted as part of shortlisting process