Our Client, based in Doha, QATAR, is seeking qualified staff for their HSE Department. These are all URGENT positions. Closing date is the 31 March 2013. All positions are married / single posts and offer excellent packages with above average tax free salaries, housing, transport and mobiles. Also included in the package is:

 Furniture allowance,
 Education & Medical up to 4 kids with max age of 18 years old,
 Life insurance for employee and medical coverage for his family including 4 kids up to the age of 18 years old,
 Economy class ticket for self and dependents of 4 kids with max age of 18 years old,
 End of service benefits,
 37 working days of annual leave etc.

Preference will be given to Applicants who have worked in QATAR for companies such as Ras Laffan, Dukha or any Oil & Gas project / site. Please note that should you be currently employed in QATAR, you MUST be able to be released from your current Employer. Second preference will be for Applicants who have worked in any GCC country, Far East, Malaysia, Indonesia etc in the Oil & Gas industry.

Tasks and Duties:

Assists HSE Lead, and the Process Safety Engineer in the formulation and development of HSE programs in the Plants. Includes ensuring the availability of safety manuals, hazardous area instruction, safety materials, safety publications and posters. Brings to the attention of Plant Management unsafe work practices and worksite, and recommends improvements.

Develops and conducts training programs in safety principles and practices, which include supervising practical exercise. Develops and co-ordinates orientation programs aimed at promoting accident prevention among personnel, supervises specific emergency drills for personnel in assigned area, and assesses program effectiveness.

Ensures that safety equipment and facilities are kept in the best working condition by developing and initiating preventive maintenance programs and associated procedures; setting up efficient records keeping systems for all equipment under his responsibility and recommends the replacement of faulty equipment.

Oversees the implementation of the “permit to work” system, covering hot maintenance work and man entry. Includes conducting risk assessments, reviewing permits issued by operations personnel, ensuring proper measures are taken prior to commencement of work, such as equipment of plant isolation, shutdowns and that necessary tests (such as gas tests) are taken. Ensures all work area are safe for required work through visits to work sites during dangerous or potentially difficult work.

Participates in incident control during accidents or emergencies in the Gas Plants. Investigates incidents and prepares an independent assessment of cause, results and measures to be taken to alleviate future occurrences. Prepares regular reports on injuries sustained in assigned area, and statistical summaries of accidents. Monitors vehicle activity in the plant and recommends action to be taken in cases of unsafe driving practice.

Investigates as assigned incidents of environmental pollution, participates in the control personnel are aware of and carefully observing Company safety practices and regulations. Also may be asked at the design stage to review safety and engineering aspects of bids to ensure that emergency facilities and equipment and the safety concerns are properly covered.

Inspects new projects construction/installation work on site to ensure that contractor personnel are aware of and carefully observing Company safety practices and regulations. Also may be asked at the design stage to review safety and engineering aspects of bids to ensure that emergency facilities and equipment and the safety concerns are properly covered.

Ensures that adequate stocks of safety and emergency equipment and protective clothing are available at all times. Prepares requisitions for replenishment of safety materials stock and recommends the purchase of new equipment’s as necessary. Evaluates new items to assess their suitability, reviews related literature and advertising materials and forward recommendations to Plant Manager. Controls the issue and use of such equipment and follows up to replace defective or work clothing and equipment by recommending supply as necessary.

Carries out other similar or related duties such as spot auditing and inspection of work activities in assigned area: maintaining an awareness of developments in his field; carrying out special studies on safety matters; following up on safely training or recommending specialised training requirements for Plant and Safety personnel, and maintaining inspection or activity records and files as required.

3. Work Contacts

Regular contacts with operations and maintenance personnel to superintendent levels to review and follow-up on safe working practices in the Plant and provide advice and assistance as required. Contacts with local police and Government agencies to provide information and/or discuss incidents in the plant and regular contracts with contractors while checking their work or when giving safety briefings.

4. Independence of Operation

Works in accordance with standard procedures and inspection programs and is expected to work independently within these guidelines. Major matters or incidents are referred to supervisor for discussion. Work is subject to review and direction by supervisor.

5. Supervisory Responsibility:

Supervises : 1 Plant Safety Officer
3 Safety Technicians

Total : 4

8. Minimum Requirements:

a. Bachelor’s degree an Engineering or Science discipline or equivalent.

b. 10 years’ varied experience in plant safety matters, including at least 3 years within a petrochemical or oil & gas industry environment.
c. Excellent written and spoken English.