HSSE Officer

ROLE PURPOSE

• To ensure the health and safety of all personnel working at Duqm Integrated Power and Water Plant and minimal impact on the environment by implementing HSSE policy and procedures.
• To monitor the performance of all employees and contractors to ensure compliance with HSSE policy and procedures.
• Supervise site activities and coach personnel to ensure zero harm.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1- KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Actions and initiatives to change behavior and improve personnel’s compliance with HSSE policy and procedure

• Builds relationships with site team. Coaches and advises personnel to build HSSE performance and achieve positive changes in behavior
• Delivers HSSE training programs
• Delivers site safety induction
• Carries out hazard identification and risk assessments and ensures hazard mitigation
• Conducts safety moments and toolbox talks
• Ensures compliance with critical safe systems of work such as permit to work and lockout tagout (LOTO)
• Carries out audits of permit to work system to ensure full compliance
• Issues HSSE bulletins and maintains safety notice board
• Engages personnel, for example HSSE competitions or awareness sessions
• Supports incident and near miss investigations by identifying root causes and lessons learned
• Plans and executes site emergency response drills
• Identifies and corrects unsafe conditions and unsafe behaviors
• Conducts HSSE audits
• Monitors contractor compliance with HSSE requirements
• Facilitates routine HSSE meetings
• Monitors and supports site security team

HSSE reporting, records and resources

• Prepares weekly/monthly HSSE reports
• Maintains HSSE training records
• Tracks number of manhours and records HSSE data (loss time incidents frequency rates, first aid cases, safe manhours)
• Measures and reports HSSE objectives and KPIs

Maintains HSSE store (PPE, first aid and rescue equipment etc.)

2- COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• Reports to HSSE Lead
• Coaches employees on safe behavior and procedure compliance
• Collaborates with Corporate QHSSE Department

3- DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY

• Has the authority to stop any unsafe work
• Proposes improvements to HSSE policy and procedures
• Recommends appropriate HSSE training courses (internal and external)

4- POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Comply with the implementation of departmental/Company policies and procedures, to ensure that all relevant procedural and legislative requirements are fulfilled.

5- QUALITY, HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT

• Works within company QHSSE policy and procedures to ensure compliance to:

1. ISO9001 – Quality Management System
2. ISO14001 – Environmental Management System
3. ISO45001 – Occupational Health and Safety

6- CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices to enhance HSSE performance, increase efficiency and reduce unnecessary costs.

COMMUNICATION CHANNELS

Internal

• HSSE Department.
• Maintenance Team.
• Operations Team.
• Corporate QHSSE Department.

External

• Contractors.
• Vendors and service suppliers.
• Regulatory authorities.
• Customers.

EDUCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Industrial).
• Member of IOSH or similar recognized institution/ NEBOSH is an advantage

Minimum Experience:

• 3 years’ HSSE experience in utilities or oil and gas facilities.
• Experience of international standards:
• ISO9001 – Quality Management System
• ISO14001 – Environmental Management System
• ISO45001 – Occupational Health and Safety

Skills and Competencies

• Fluent in English language is essential, Arabic is an advantage.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal
• Must be flexible: Willing to work long hours and be on call if required (periodically)
• Computer literate (MS Office, Outlook, PowerPoint etc.)
• Understanding of Omani HSSE Regulations
• Capacity to engage and influence: Must possess the capacity to establish high quality relationships with peers, leaders, contractors, customers and regulatory authorities.

*Only candidates selected to advance to the next stages of the assessment will be contacted*