Airswift are a Global Manpower Provider specialising in the Energy, Infrastructure & IT sectors. Present in more than 70 countries around the world, our reach, and capabilities in the markets we service is unparalleled in the industry.

We are working with a national operator to source a Safety Officer. This is a long-term contract role working on a residential basis. Please see details below.

Title: Safety Officer 
Start Date: ASAP (typically within 1 month notice)
Location: Qatar Site
Working Schedule: 6 days per week / 8-9 hours per day or as per project requirements.

--Experience Required--
Key Job Accountabilities
•    Responsible and accountable to provide technical services to client 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 strong safety culture in line with the client 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 noncompliance, lapses or issues to the immediate Supervisor.
•    Monitors site HSE programs and safe work practices, and review and evaluate data/ information/ systems as required. Carry out duties and responsibilities for all areas of work covered in HSE aspects of EPIC Projects.
•    Ensure client and contractor personnel adherence to HSE standards, policies, guidelines, procedures, standards, and regulations.
•    Provide oversight in the field for EPIC Contractor, Subcontractor(s) and Vendors, to verify understanding and compliance to project HSE requirements.
•    Responsible for monitoring related activities within project sites and conducting daily inspection and ensuring the work being carried out is in line with approved JSA, Risk Assessment, and 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 provide 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 Company’s Environment Management system and capable to identify noncompliance and recommend immediate corrective measures and long-term solution 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 project duration.
•    Participate in review of contractors HSE documentations (HSE Plan, HSE Procedures and other HSE requirements) to ensure contractors are compliant to HSE requirements.
•    Participate in review of contractor's HSE Personnel CV's and competence assessment test/ personal interview prior to mobilization of contractors HSE personnel at project site to ensure compliance with client 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 client 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 

--Minimum Requirements--
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.

Knowledge and Key Skills
•    Minimum 10 years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety, preferably in the Oil, Gas & Petrochemical Industry, and specifically construction projects (including greenfield and brownfield work).

If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply direct to this advertisement with your CV with contact details.