Posted 1 day ago by mselect

HSE Methods and Reporting Engineer

Location: Basrah

Job Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 2025-10-19

About vacancy

mselect is looking to hire an HSE Methods and Reporting Engineer for an international energy client in Basrah, Iraq. Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of HSE experience within the energy industry and construction sector. Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.

Job Purpose
The position reports to the HSE Director; in this context, you will work in close collaboration with other departments and packages. The jobholder will receive guidelines from his/her hierarchical reporting line to ensure the implementation of the Company's HSE requirements across the project, specifically among local employees. You are the focal person to coordinate HSE methods and reporting activities with the entire team, and specifically the PV packages within the project.

Main Activities

For Methods, the main tasks are as follows:

Participate in the development of the HSE Manual, procedures and emergency plans
Ensure the updating of HSE documentation in line with the Company rules
Improve, update and ensure continuous development of the HSE management system
Monitor and understand national and international regulations, to integrate them into HSE reference documents
Interact with site personnel to incorporate their comments into HSE reference documents
Promote the new standards and procedures through appropriate communication: email, PowerPoint presentation, toolbox, intranet, etc
Assist the HSE department in updating internal documents
Communicate and conduct training sessions or presentations to ensure staff understanding of updates or new HSE documents
Assist the HSE department in the preparation and implementation of HSE programs and events such as WDFS, etc
Promote a safety culture and a zero-accident mindset among office and site personnel
Carry out safety tours to ensure compliance with safety rules and the proper implementation of the Company's HSE requirements
Contribute to the analysis of HSE performance to identify areas for improvement to prevent accidents
Participate in HSE events analysis, incident & accident management, and information Sharing

For Reporting, the main tasks are as follows:

Collect data and verify its reliability to prepare the periodic reporting
For routine reports, manage the retrieval of data, assemble, review, and perform preliminary assessments for all routine reports
Follow up and analyze HSE KPIs to propose actions to bring trends in the correct direction and continue to improve them
Ensure timely and qualitative reporting of HSE events in the reporting system (e.g. Synergi)
Create reports and reporting protocols in Synergi
Deliver HSE awareness training and Synergi familiarization
Monitor the follow-up of cases and actions (status & quality) in the reporting system (e.g. Synergi)
Promote a safety culture and zero-accident mindset among office and site personnel
To assist the HSE team in developing the HSE dashboard and leading indicators and monitoring them periodically
Participate in preparing the first draft of the action plan (using Synergi) based on the recommendations of events analysis, initiatives, audits and performance indicators
Assist the HSE Methods & Reporting Coordinator in extracting data from the reporting system
Carry out safety tours to ensure compliance with safety rules and the proper implementation of the Company's HSE requirements
Contribute to the analysis of HSE performance to identify areas for improvement to prevent accidents
Participate in HSE events analysis, incident & accident management, and information Sharing
Ensure HSE communication on the shop floor (events, HIPO, REX, good practices) and make them known to all teams

Key Accountabilities

Promote a safety culture and a zero-accident mindset among office and site personnel
Ensure data collection for HSE reporting to the Company
Follow up and analyze HSE KPIs to propose actions to bring trends in the correct direction and continue to improve them
Follow-up of the HSE action plan for performance improvement
Ensure HSE communication on the shop floor and among office personnel

Requirements

University degree: Safety, environment engineering, Mechanical, petroleum, chemical or process engineering 4-5 years’ experience in oil and gas. Worked a minimum of 2 years in HSE with some experience in data and incident reporting, and exposure to the Company Management System (CMS) documentation
Ability to communicate and network in a complex and multicultural organization. Initiative, reactivity, and ability to synthesize and prioritize are essential assets
5 years of HSE professional experience in the energy industry and construction sector(s), of which 3 years should be on-site
Technical degree or diploma plus locally/internationally recognized HSE degree/diploma
Experience in the power sector will be a plus
A high level of knowledge and understanding of the local HSE regulations applicable in the region is an advantage
Ability to understand procedures and instructions specific to HSE topics
Must be able to prepare, review, and audit working procedures
Must be able to prepare reports on all HSE technical matters
Must be capable of conducting HSE incident investigations
The ability to plan, implement, and supervise training in all areas of safe working is essential
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing, implementing, and continuously improving health & safety, and environmental management systems requirements
Good English language oral and written communication skills are essential
Arabic language speaking and knowledge of the Middle East area are considered valuable
Proficiency in computer skills with MS Office and other day-to-day work-related software applications is necessary