Director QHSE

Role Objective: Develop and implement company-wide quality, health, safety and environmental strategies and policies, ensuring alignment with operational and project goals. Drives a strong safety and quality culture across all sites, provides leadership to QHSE teams, and enforces compliance with local regulations and international standards.

Detailed Roles & Responsibilities QHSE Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and implement the company-wide QHSE strategy and policies.
• Promote a strong safety culture and quality mindset across all projects and departments.
• Provide leadership and direction to QHSE teams across all project sites.

Health & Safety Management

• Ensure compliance with local regulations, international standards, and company HSE policies.
• Monitor safety performance and implement preventive and corrective actions.
• Investigate incidents, accidents, and near misses, and implement corrective measures.

Quality Management

• Establish and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Oversee quality inspections, testing, and audits.
• Ensure proper implementation of Inspection and Test Plans (ITP).

Environmental Management

• Ensure compliance with environmental laws and sustainability requirements.
• Develop and implement Environmental Management Plans (EMP).
• Monitor environmental impacts related to:
  • Waste management
  • Emissions
  • Resource usage

Regulatory & Authority Compliance

• Ensure compliance with government regulations and authority requirements.
• Coordinate with local authorities and regulatory bodies regarding HSE matters.

QHSE Audits & Inspections

• Conduct internal QHSE audits across projects and departments.
• Prepare projects for external audits and certifications.
• Ensure proper implementation of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

Training & Competency Development

• Develop and implement QHSE training programs for staff and site workers.
• Ensure proper HSE inductions and competency certifications.

Incident Management & Investigation

• Lead investigations of Accidents, Near misses, Safety violations.
• Prepare incident reports and root cause analysis.
• Implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain QHSE documentation including:
  • Policies
  • Procedures
  • Risk registers
  • Audit reports
• Prepare monthly QHSE reports for senior management.
• Track and monitor QHSE KPIs across projects.

Certification & Management Systems

• Manage and maintain company certifications such as:
  • ISO 9001 - Quality Management
  • ISO 14001 - Environmental Management
  • ISO 45001 - Occupational Health & Safety
• Ensure compliance with integrated management systems (IMS).

AR-RAQ :As below Health & Safety Management Systems

• Advanced knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety systems.
• Ability to develop and implement HSE Management Plans for construction projects.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Hazard Identification (HAZID)
  • Risk Assessment (HIRA / JSA)
  • Method Statement safety reviews
• Expertise in construction safety procedures.

Quality Management Systems (QMS)

• Deep knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) systems.
• Ability to implement and monitor:
  • Inspection and Test Plans (ITP)
  • Method Statements
  • Material inspections
  • Site quality audits
• Strong knowledge of construction specifications and standards.

Environmental Management Systems

• Knowledge of environmental impact assessment in construction projects.
• Ability to develop and implement:
  • Environmental Management Plans (EMP)
  • Waste management procedures
  • Pollution prevention measures
• Understanding of sustainability practices in construction.

ISO Management Systems

• Strong expertise in Integrated Management Systems (IMS) including:
  • ISO 9001 - Quality Management
  • ISO 14001 - Environmental Management
  • ISO 45001 - Occupational Health & Safety
• Ability to lead ISO certification audits and system implementation.

Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis

• Expertise in:
  • Accident investigation techniques
  • Root cause analysis methods such as 5 Why analysis and Fishbone diagram
• Ability to implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

Construction Safety Engineering

• Technical knowledge of high-risk construction activities, including:
  • Work at height
  • Lifting operations
  • Excavation works
  • Confined space entry
  • Heavy equipment operations
• Ability to review lifting plans and safety method statements.

Audit & Compliance Management

• Ability to conduct:
  • Internal audits
  • Site inspections
  • Compliance assessments
• Knowledge of international and local safety regulations.

Risk Management

• Ability to identify and manage:
  • Safety risks
  • Environmental risks
  • Quality risks
• Experience in maintaining risk registers and mitigation strategies.

Construction Quality Control

• Knowledge of:
  • Concrete testing
  • Structural inspections
  • Material compliance
  • Finishing quality standards
• Ability to control non-conformance reports (NCRs) and corrective actions.

Authority Regulations & Compliance

• Familiarity with local authority safety regulations and codes.
• Experience coordinating with:
  • Government safety inspectors
  • Environmental authorities
  • Regulatory bodies

• Construction forensic investigation
• Safety culture transformation programs
• Digital safety monitoring systems
• Sustainability and ESG implementation