Senior Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

SENIOR HEALTH SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER

Key Purpose:

The Senior HSSE Manager – Construction is a top-tier leadership role responsible for developing directing and managing all Health Safety Security and Environmental systems across the company various construction projects.

Reporting to:

• Reports to the Projects Director

Safety Key Accountabilities:

• Monitoring and overall responsible for Environmental Health & safety in Company Projects.
• Approve Mock Drills and Actions for Safety / Environmental violations.

• To develop implement and monitor Company Occupational Health and Safety Policy Programs and Procedures;
• To assist the company in complying with current health and safety legislation QCS / LABOUR LAW and/or regulations with the objective of ensuring that all reasonable and proper measures are taken to protect the safety and health of employees staff and visitors;
• To increase health and safety awareness at all levels within the organization;
• To investigate and report on all serious/critical personal injury accidents occurring to employees staff and/or visitors to the appropriate site related senior manager and HSE manager and to assist in the investigation of all accidents/incidents that result in substantial damage to vehicles and property;
• To investigate and report on complaints of hazardous working conditions to the HSE manager and HSE Supervisor and/or other appropriate senior staff;
• To conduct as necessary the safety inspection of any company facility;
• To assist the Company Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committees;
• To respond to fires and other emergencies on or about company property;
• To coordinate registration and removal of hazardous waste;
• To receive reports from and respond to orders issued by Ministry of Labour inspectors;
• To arrange for Occupational Health and Safety testing and/or evaluations of the workplace by external agencies/consultants as may be necessary;
• To act as liaison with all related governmental bodies and regulating agencies in support of the HSE manager

Role & Responsibilities:

• Create and launch site HSSE protocols aligning with corporate goals and project scopes
• Directs the resources and activities of the Department to support the HSE programs by providing advice and guidance to the Company Senior Management.
• Continually maintain an appropriate level of awareness knowledge and preparedness across the Department to create a culture that prioritizes effective HSE and balances overall associated costs.
• Responsible for the staffing and directing the HSE Department including all Field Safety staff and coordinate training programs which will increase proficiency in safe practices and promote HSE consciousness.
• Provide regular written reports as well as other production-related results and updates to the Senior Management.
• Assist project team in investigation of all project incidents and ensure proper records are completed and submitted.
• Actively participate in the scheduling of safety meetings across Company site locations to review HSE performance and policies.
• Address specific reporting and record keeping requirements of OSHA EPA etc. as well as other pertinent safety/regulatory compliance matters and to ensure project sites are in compliance.
• To carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Company’s Policies & Procedures and any applicable state and federal laws.

Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s / Masters Degree in Engineering.
• Approved Dubai Development Authority (DDA) is an advantage.
• Minimum 15 to 18 years of total safety experience with 5 to 10 years specifically in senior management on large high-rise building projects.
• Native or bilingual proficiency in Arabic.
• Must have very good written and oral communications skills.
• Excellent computer skills required. Must have experience with Microsoft office programs.
• Good negotiating skills. Ability to make good judgments and render good decisions.
• Certificates Licenses Registrations – NEBOSH IGC IOSH OSHA 10 & 30 trained; OSHA 500 ASP and CSP a plus.

Required Skills:

Health Safety Security and Environmental (HSSE) Management Construction Safety Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Monitoring Safety Compliance Enforcement Occupational Health and Safety Policy Development HSE Program Implementation QCS Compliance Labour Law Compliance Regulatory Compliance Safety Inspection Hazard Identification Accident Investigation Incident Investigation Incident Reporting Emergency Response Hazardous Waste Management Workplace Safety Evaluation Government Liaison Regulatory Liaison HSSE Protocol Development Resource Management Team Leadership Staffing Safety Training Coordination HSE Culture Building Report Writing Safety Meeting Facilitation OSHA Compliance EPA Compliance Regulatory Record Keeping Supervision Microsoft Office Written Communication Oral Communication Negotiation Skills Decision Making High-Rise Building Projects