Safety Engineer

Doha, Qatar

Short summary of the job: The position is responsible for implementation of best international practices of Health and Safety both in design and construction stages of the Project on the principle to achieve ‘Zero Harm’. This position is also responsible for correct identification and recording of incidents and accidents on construction projects and implementation of lessons learned for continual improvement. Draft or review any HSE related documents as required Attendance at relevant meetings. Review and ensure that HSE principles are incorporated and applied Provide progress reports as and when require Identify, develop and promote Programme and project required HSE polices

**Skills and Competencies**:

- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in major infrastructure projects or programmes; preference will be given to roads, aviation, structures or ra il related experience
- Knowledge of HSE system standards, such as ISO, OHSAS, or similar
- Experienced in the collection of accident and incident data on construction projects, the calculation of performance measures, and preparation of reports for senior management
- Demonstrated performance of improving HSE outcomes for organizations involved in construction of large-scale infrastructure
- Experience in implementing safety systems at the construction phase of projects
- Knowledge of issues affecting the health and safety of construction workers in the Gulf region, and ameliorative measures to address them
- Knowledge of environmental impacts related to construction in the Gulf region, and ameliorative measures to address them
- Knowledge of cultural issues that may impact on the ability of a diverse workforce in complying with HSE systems, and ameliorative measures to address them
- Desirable to have experience of working in Qatar or the Gulf region
- Demonstrable track record in the delivery of large multidisciplinary pro jects In-depth knowledge of project controls procedures.
- Effective in building good working relationships within complex structures,
- both internally and with various project stakeholders

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Preparation and implementation of HSE plans, policies and procedures
- To review and approve the Contractor’s and Supervision Consultant’s HSE staff, plans and procedures
- Carry out audits for ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001 and recommend the necessary corrective actions and measures
- Advise, guide and support managers in the implementation of Health & Safety practices both on site and within the office environment
- Ensure that appropriate Health and Safety training is delivered
- To work with the supervision consultants and contractors to ensure they are continually improving their QHSE approach and systems on projects to reduce accidents
- To work with other departments within Ashghal and the government in identifying and sharing best practice
- To establish and implement appropriate HSE measures that robustly collect accurate data on performance, and have targets and benchmarks where appropriate

SAFETY ENGINEER - PWA
- To foster a culture of continual improvement in the department and across the supply chain
- To identify, develop, and improve procedures and systems for the section, department, and Ashghal
- Undertake audits of the performance of the contractors on HSE and to collaborate with all relevant parties in improving safety
- Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation
- Analyze accidents and identify trends, vulnerabilities and liabilities that can be avoided by preventive techniques and procedures
- Advise, guide and support managers in the implementation of Health & Safety practices both on site and within the office environment; working closely with stakeholders to ensure that Health & Safety procedures and policies are being applied on a Programme and Project level
- Undertake the role of lead contact to senior management for advice and recommendations regarding Safety related issues
- Provide technical support and advice to the Head of Engineering Support and act independently as may be required under certain circumstances
- Work proactively with the Design/Supervising Consultants to resolve any problems related to Safety
- Coordinate with the Design Department to develop and implement improvements to the methods concerning Road Safety Audit to obtain the highest engineering value whenever possible
- Act as an internal facilitator within the department to identify concerns, areas for improvement, and then act to streamline processes this intelligence to improve systems and tools
- Liaise effectively with the Design/Supervising Consultants/Contractors on all Safety matters.
- Continually seek and capture lessons learned from the process and use
- this intelligence to improve systems and tools
- Monitor policies and procedures and report any areas where improvement
- is required
- Ensure Programme and Project wide compliance with Health & Safety
- Legislation.
- Safety rela