Head of eh&s - saudi arabia, dubasari

Principal accountabilitiesthis position is accountable for the following end results:manage ap eh&s system and team of approximately 70 multi-disciplined eh&s staff, with a much larger contractors eh&s staff that will need a close supervision and support establish the additional eh&s requirements for the contractors on site which are expected to average 14-15 thousand from multiple companies and nationalities representing a wide range of disciplines and skill levelsdevelop, implement, measure and ensure a robust process is in place to ensure compliance to all country regulations, eh&s processes and requirements dictated by the financial lendersensure the site is nearly self-sufficient for all eh&s disciplines from traditional worker safety, environmental, commissioning/start-up safety, industrial hygiene, medical, workers welfare, audit/compliance, emergency/crisis response and management, and road safety. the team will have to manage regulatory changes and perform ongoing assessments of regulatory complianceprovide support in meeting the regional and project eh&s goals and kpi’smanage the implementation of health & medical strategy. healthcare providers perform as per the contract, project and financial lenders requirements. regulatory requirements for workers insurance in placeresponsible for environmental management as per regulatory, lenders and project requirements. regulatory changes interpreted, the impact on business analized, and project executive and directors informed and advised.ensure the environmental & social impact assessments requirements are clear and advised to management. permitting requirements analized, communicated to managemement, and followed-up onensure workers welfare programs in place with all project contractors. robust accommodations and welfare facilities inspection process in place, as per project and lenders requirementsmanage and support the implementation of the emergency response strategy, sites emergency response plans, as well as a project crisis management plan. trained and qualified rescue teams in place as required by risk assessmentensure land transportation safety strategy and elements journey management plans are implemented, and changes detected and appropriate corrective actions establishedestablish transparent and no-blame culture in terms of incident reporting. incidents are properly investigated, and the reports submitted within given timeframefull compliance to ksa environmental and worker safety regulations by establishing the necessary procedures, training, verification, measurement systems, and reports as required to prove complianceall performance (weekly, monthly, quarterly) reports submitted accurately in a timely manneridentify and manage all process safety risksrepresent the project to external regulatory agencies and other associations and bodiesskills minimum requirements and qualificationsengineering or other technical undergraduate degree (occupational health & safety, environmental engineering, chemical engineering, or similar qualification)an advanced degree is preferreda qualification in eh&s or equivalent experience (csp, asp, cmiosh, etc.)experience in the middle east is highly preferredexperience with financial lenders audits is highly preferredexperience on mega-projects is a great advantageexcellent communication and influencing skills are a major requirement for the job holderminimum 15 years of experience in the oil & gas, petrochemical, or related industriesminimum 10 years of experience in eh&s management positions in a complex petrochemical, refinery, or related facilitystrong knowledge of eh&s legislation/regulation and compliance strategies employed by multi-national companies with strong emphasis on the kingdom of saudi arabia’s requirements and expectationsqualification and experience with root cause analysis methods (sologic, tap root)strong leadership, interpersonal skills, and customer relation skillsdemonstrated ability to work in matrix organisation, across functional and reporting relationshipsable to handle high level communication with customer and internal/external stakeholders on eh&s mattersfluent oral english and excellent written english is a must

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