HSE Advisor - UAE

Overview

Diversity & Inclusion

requirements

Main Responsibilities & Key Result Areas

• Identify hazards, conduct risk assessments (including HAZID, JSA, and environmental aspects/impacts), and ensure controls are developed, suitable and implemented to ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable) levels.
• Ensure compliance with UAE legislation, international standards, ADNOC requirements.
• Monitor and advise on legal and other requirements related to HSE, updating the IMS as needed.
• Support incident investigation, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective/preventive actions
• Provide day-to-day HSE coaching, mentoring, and support to site personnel, supervisors, and contractors.
• Participate in or lead pre-job planning, toolbox talks, safety meetings, and permit-to-work (PTW) processes.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and observations; track and report findings.
• Advise on emergency preparedness, response planning, and drills
• Identify HSE training needs and deliver or coordinate training programs (e.g., inductions, hazard awareness, site specific training as needed)
• Support competence assurance for HSE-critical roles, aligning with competency guidelines.
• Foster a positive HSE culture, encouraging worker participation, consultation, and reporting of near-misses/concerns
• Drive continual improvement initiatives across quality, safety, and environmental performance.
• Manage contractor HSE performance, including pre-qualification, onboarding, monitoring, and interface
• Support and lead the implementation of all EnerMech Management System procedures and guides
• Communicates information on the Management System throughout the organisation and promotes HSE awareness and culture
• Reviews and assesses requests for pre-qualification or tender, and compiles required documentation in preparation for project deliverables
• Support the project management teams, engineering departments and business development personnel as appropriate
• Prepares and maintains required HSE records and reports
• Analyse data and communicates trends on HSE performance throughout the organisation and promotes HSE awareness and culture
• Perform/Support internal and external audits and responsible for driving the implementation of corrective actions
• Assists with HSE review and recommendations on Pre-Qualifications/Requests for Proposals, Bid Revies, Contracts and Pre-mobilization
• Prepares Bridging Documents for projects
• Leads HSE inspections, and manages internal, sub-contractor and third-party audits
• Supports investigations as per the latest responsibility matrix and analyses of, and reports findings to management on:
• * Non-conformity reports and root cause analysis*
• * Client satisfaction program data*
• * Incidents, near misses, and damages*
• * Customer complaints*
• * Key performance indicators (KPI)*
• Responsible and champions HSE compliance in the facility, onshore, & offshore workplace
• Responsible for implementation and tracking HSE processes such as Observations, Walk the Talk Leadership Engagements, and Life Saving Rules Inspections
• Travel required offshore and onshore. Visible presence and engagement required.

Essential

• NEBOSH Certificate (Environmental and Health & Safety)
• Minimum of 3 years' prior HSE experience of 1 year in construction, fabrication, installation and/or commissioning projects / operations / production in the oil & gas or petro-chemical industries
• Prior Incident reporting and Investigation experience
• HSE Leadership experience, experience in a similar role with international organizations
• Awareness of practical H2S control measures
• Knowledgeable on the ISO 14001 and 45001 standards
• Familiar with HSE Legislation within the UAE
• Excellent communication in English (Written and Verbal), coaching, and interpersonal skills (ability to influence at all levels).
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.
• Up to date medical fitness certification preferred
• Proficient in MS Office and HSE reporting tools

Preferred

• :
• Recognized Degree or Diploma in Health, Safety & Environmental
• ISO Auditor certification
• Offshore certifications (e.g., T-BOSIET/H2S preferred)
• Prior Offshore experience
• Prior ADNOC experience preferred
• Behaviors and Personal Qualities.
• Conveys information fluently, interpreting and clarifying details and explaining rationale
• Presents with confidence and conviction to all audiences
• Uses expertise to effectively challenge current policies/standards and to develop new techniques or approaches
• Challenges traditional thinking and promotes and demonstrates new ideas
• Uses diverse approaches to make decisions in the absence of a definitive framework
• Sets and achieves challenging goals for self and others
• Has knowledge and awareness of EnerMech's structure and strategy
• Accurately analyses and assesses both the strengths and limitations of others

Preferred

• Provides technical coaching/professional guidance and assists in the development of others
• Assists in conducting training in the area of expertise
• Encourages employee involvement in HSE
• Thinks through the practical impact of their own ideas on other parts of the business
• Understands how other disciplines use results/data
• Openly faces difficult solutions with confidence and always adopts a ‘can-do' attitude
• Understands financial implications of decisions
• Works to develop team spirit and co-operation