Safety Officer

PROJECT SAFETY OFFICER

Qualifications

• 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.
• Must hold and maintain a valid HSE Management System Lead Auditor certification.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety, preferably within the Oil, Gas & Petrochemical industry and specifically construction projects (greenfield and brownfield).
• Strong knowledge of safe work practices, international standards (e.g., ISO 45001:2018), and procedures.
• Familiarity with Environmental Management System standards.
• Trained in incident investigation software such as TapRoot, SafetyCulture, EasyRCA, Tripod Beta, etc.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and related software.
• Experience in the GCC region is desirable.
  
  

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide technical HSE support during definition, detailed design, and execution stages to ensure contractor compliance with company HSE policies, guidelines, procedures, standards, and regulations.
• Support and promote a strong safety culture aligned with corporate vision, strategy, and values.
• Identify and implement risk reduction measures based on hazard identification and risk assessment across all project phases.
• Review method statements, JSAs, safety certifications, and related documents submitted by contractors/consultants, and report non?compliance issues.
• Monitor site HSE programs, safe work practices, and verify compliance with approved systems and procedures.
• Provide field oversight for contractors, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure understanding and adherence to HSE requirements.
• Conduct daily inspections to ensure work activities comply with approved JSAs, Risk Assessments, Method Statements, and Permit?to?Work systems.
• Implement HSE requirements throughout project duration and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Support senior HSE personnel in monitoring HSE performance, implementing objectives, procedures, standards, and policies.
• Implement the company’s Environmental Management System, identify non?compliance issues, and recommend corrective and preventive measures.
• Monitor implementation of legal and regulatory HSE requirements and applicable international conventions.
• Maintain and update project HSE risk registers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Review contractor HSE plans, procedures, and related documentation.
• Participate in evaluating contractor HSE personnel competence before site mobilization.
• Conduct incident investigations, report findings, and monitor implementation of corrective actions.
• Conduct site safety meetings and HSE awareness sessions.
• Carry out safety audits and follow up on corrective action implementation.
• Prepare reports, compile statistics, and conduct trend analysis to assess safety performance.
• Contribute to updating HSE codes, standards, specifications, and philosophies.
  
  

Interested candidates are encouraged to send their CV to mahirah.marisa@airswift.com to apply or learn more.

Referrals are welcome too—feel free to share this opportunity with qualified professionals in your network.