Safety Officer

Role Overview

Project HSE Responsibilities

• Monitor onshore and offshore project activities through daily and weekly HSE inspections.
• Ensure work follows approved JSA/JHA, risk assessments, method statements, and permit-to-work systems.
• Identify hazards and implement risk reduction measures across all contract phases.
• Provide technical health and safety services during the EPIC stage.
• Monitor compliance with fire safety, life safety, emergency response, security, lighting, and communication requirements.

Compliance and Documentation

• Review contractor method statements, JSAs, safety certifications, lifting plans, and other HSE documents.
• Monitor legal, regulatory, national, and applicable international HSE requirements.
• Support HSE performance monitoring, objectives, initiatives, procedures, standards, and policies.
• Maintain the project HSE risk register and monitor risk close-out.
• Review contractor HSE plans, procedures, personnel CVs, and competence assessments.

Incidents, Meetings and Audits

• Investigate project incidents and oversee preventive and corrective action close-out.
• Conduct site safety meetings and HSE awareness activities for project staff and contractors.
• Conduct project safety audits and follow up on corrective actions.

Experience and Qualifications

• At least 12 years of project or operational safety experience is required.
• Experience must include onshore or offshore oil and gas, petrochemical, fabrication yard, platform, barge, or offshore construction projects.
• An HNC, B.Sc., or equivalent engineering qualification is required.
• NEBOSH or equivalent safety training, or a higher safety diploma, is required.

Knowledge and Skills

• Thorough knowledge of safety, health, environmental regulations, standards, procedures, and compliance is required.
• In-depth experience with company and contractor HSE management systems is required.
• Excellent communication and PC skills, including MS Office, are required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Arabian Gulf experience is desirable.
• Associate membership of a recognized safety institution is preferred.
• TBOSIET, H2S, PTW, JSA, incident investigation, ISO 45001, and lead auditor training are desirable.

Compensation

• Day rate in QAR plus allowance.

Work Schedule and Duration

• The work schedule is 8 hours per day, 5 days per week.
• The assignment duration is 2 years and is renewable.

Location

• The role is based in Qatar and involves onshore and offshore project sites.