Safety Officer

Employment; Doha; On-site; QAR 167,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

Almuftah Projects and Industrial Services (AMPIS) in Doha is seeking a Safety Officer with extensive experience in health and safety for EPIC construction projects in Oil & Gas. You will ensure contractor compliance with HSE policies, conduct risk assessments, and implement incident investigation practices across design, construction, and commissioning phases.

The role requires a Higher National Degree or University Degree in engineering, advanced HSE certification, and at least 10 years in HSE,

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in occupational health and safety, preferably in Oil, Gas & Petrochemical industry.
• Thorough knowledge of safe work practices and ISO 45001:2018.
• Experience with Environmental Management System standards.
• Experience in GCC is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical HSE services during definition, design and execution to ensure contractor compliance with HSE policies.
• Support safety culture in line with company vision and values, and perform risk assessments.
• Review method statements, JSAs, safety certifications and related contractor documents.
• Conduct site inspections, audits and incident investigations; report non-compliance.
• Ensure HSE requirements are implemented across EPIC projects and contractors.

Skills

HSE management

Incident investigation

ISO 45001

Risk assessment

MS Office

Education

Higher National Degree or University Degree (Engineering preferred)

HSE Professional Certificate/Associate membership desirable

Tools

Tap Root

Safety Culture

Easy RCA

Tripod Beta

Job description

SAFETY OFFICER

Qualification

Higher National Degree (HND), or University Degree (Preferably in an Engineering discipline) or an Accredited HSE Professional Certificate Associate membership of a recognized safety institution is desirable.

Experience:

Minimum 10 years of experience in occupational health and safety, preferably in the Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Industry, or a minimum of 2 years’ experience in Oil & Gas large scale EPIC project, and specifically construction projects (including greenfield and brownfield work). Thorough knowledge of safe work practices, international standards (e.g., ISO 45001:2018), and procedures. Conversant with international standards in Environmental Management System. Trained in any of the following Incident Investigation Software: Tap Root, Safety Culture, Easy RCA, Tripod Beta, etc. Competent in the use of PC including MS Word, Excel, Access, Power Point and any other relevant software. Experience in the GCC is desirable.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible and accountable to provide technical services to the company in the areas of health and safety during definition, detailed design, and execution stages to ensure contractor(s) compliance with established HSE policies, guidelines, procedures, standards, and regulations. Support and maintain a strong safety culture in line with the company vision, strategy, and values. Identify and implement risk reduction measures based on hazard identification and risk assessment studies in all areas and phases of construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning. Work closely with the risk assessment specialist and other parties. Participate in checking and reviewing method statements, JSA’s, safety certifications, and other related documents submitted by contractors/project consultants. Report any non-compliance, lapses or issues to the immediate supervisor. Monitors site HSE programs and safe work practices, and reviews and evaluates data/information/systems as required. Carry out duties and responsibilities for all areas of work covered in HSE aspects of EPIC Projects. Ensure company and contractor personnel adhere to HSE standards, policies, guidelines, procedures, standards, and regulations. Provide oversight in the field for the EPIC contractor, subcontractor(s) and vendors to verify understanding and compliance with project HSE requirements. Responsible for monitoring related activities within project sites and conducting daily inspections and ensuring the work being carried out is in line with the approved JSA, risk assessment, method statement, and approved permit to work system. Responsible for Management and site implementation of HSE requirements throughout the project duration and collaborate with relevant departments, stakeholders and disciplines to ensure regulatory compliance Supports and provides inputs to the Sr HSE Engineer for implementing the Project HSE Performance Monitoring, HSE Objectives and Initiatives, HSE-related procedures, guidelines, standards, and policies to ensure Project activities are conducted safely and in compliance with Operational and Corporate requirements. Implement the company's Environment Management system and be capable of identifying noncompliance and recommending immediate corrective measures and long-term solutions to prevent recurrence. Monitor the implementation of HSE legal requirements, regulatory bodies, national laws and regulations, and State of Qatar-ratified international conventions and protocols within project activities. Participate and provide support to carry out and maintain records of Project HSE risk register to ensure proper recording, monitoring and close-out of project HSE risks throughout the project duration. Participate in the review of contractors' HSE documentations (HSE Plan, HSE Procedures and other HSE requirements) to ensure contractors are compliant with HSE requirements. Participate in review of contractor’s HSE personnel CVs and competence assessment test/personal interview prior to mobilization of contractors HSE personnel at project site to ensure compliance with operator Corporate Standard for Managing HSE In Contracts Conduct incident investigation and reporting, including the implementation of preventive and corrective actions of incidents/accidents that occur within projects to ensure compliance with corporate procedures for incident management. Conduct site safety meetings and HSE awareness among company project staff and Contractors Conduct safety audits on the project involving all parties to ensure compliance with safety policies and advise corrective actions, following up to ensure proper implementation. Compile reports and prepare statistical and trend analysis reports to assess safety performances. Contribute towards updating HSE codes, standards, specifications, and philosophies.

Almuftah Projects and Industrial Services (AMPIS) - Qatar, Doha