Location: Basrah
Job Type:
Permanent
Closing Date:
2025-05-29
About vacancy
mselect is looking to hire an HSE Supervisor/Engineer – PV for an international energy client in Basrah, Iraq. Candidates must have a minimum of 7 years of HSE professional experience in the energy industry and construction sector(s) of which 5 years should be on-site, experience in the power sector will be a plus. Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.
Job Purpose
Key Activities
General HSE requirements:
Accountabilities
Ensure 100% compliance with the Project HSE objectives, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
Requirements
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
Job Purpose
- Reports to the Project Site HSE Manager
- Ensure the HSE readiness for all Worksite activities and perform permanent HSE Supervision
- Participates actively in the personnel safety, construction integrity and respect of the environment and promotes HSE awareness at all levels through exemplary and proactive attitude with the Project team, Contractor and Subcontractors teams
- Accountable for demonstrating, individually, exemplary behavior regarding HSE rules & requirements
Key Activities
General HSE requirements:
- Ensure strict compliance with Project HSE requirements, and, regarding contracted activities, for compliance with the HSE contractual clauses and other documents governing contractor relations
- Ensure strict compliance with the HSE instructions, rules and procedures in force in the affiliate and applicable to
- Project
- Ensure strict compliance with company’s Golden Rules, Zero fatality program actions
- Participate in the implementation of an HSE monitoring, inspection and audit program; the Management Joint Safety Tours; and follow-up HSE Actions
- Participate in Project HSE training and Induction program implementation
- Promote a proactive and positive intervention approach to Worksite teams, Stop
- Promote HSE and Substantial awareness among the workforce, through the proposal and monitoring of toolbox talks, incentive schemes, lessons learned towards the workforce, supervision and management
- Participate in the promotion of any HSE initiative to be implemented on the Worksite, such as but not limited to a communication campaign, safety culture programs, World Day for Safety & Environment, etc
- Advise Contractor on general and specific operational HSE matters (safety barriers, PPE, etc)
- Verify that the Contractor's HSE procedures for the specific tasks are kept updated
- Monitor the Contractor HSE performance and provide proposals for improvement at Worksite
- Ensure that all WORKSITE activities carried out by Contractor and Subcontractors are conducted in strict accordance with Project HSE Standards
- Monitor the effective implementation of the Permit to Work system on the Worksite
- Monitor the Method Statement and Risk Assessments are followed by the Contractors
- Monitor that Job Risk Assessments/Job Safety Analysis are prepared for specific operations
- Monitor the implementation of the HSE Risk Management process, and ensure that every activity is covered by the relevant Risk Assessment and Job Safety Analysis
- Verify that the company’s Safety Green Light program is in place during Toolbox & Pre-Job Talks
- Perform routine and random HSE inspections daily to monitor HSE procedures implementation on site and ensure the follow-up of corrective actions
- Ensure Contractor personnel have the necessary HSE equipment needed
- Conduct a follow-up of regular formal inspections together with the Contractors' representatives (verification exercises, walkthroughs, specific inspections…)
- Perform HSE checks of all machinery entering the site and verify the contractor's inspection process
- Stop & take necessary actions and report any anomaly, violation & unsafe practice
- Attend and participate in daily/weekly/monthly meetings and Toolbox & Pre-Job Talks
- Monitor and maintain control measures in the use of hazardous materials and chemicals
- Participate in monitoring of the project's environmental and social requirements and all required ESIA control measures
- Participate in monitoring of the Project emergency response readiness and ensure that drills are carried out accordingly
- Collect HSE data for reporting in line with Project procedures and Project HSE Manager requests
- Assist in accident/incident investigation and ensure that any HSE event on Site is reported in due time
- Promote proactive HSE Observations reporting
- Assist in efficient communication of Return of Experience (REX) on Worksite
Accountabilities
Ensure 100% compliance with the Project HSE objectives, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines
Requirements
- >7 years of HSE professional experience in the energy industry and construction sector(s) of which 5 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
- Precision and zero compromise/tolerance approach on HSE and technical excellence must be proven
- High level of knowledge and understanding of the local HSE regulations applicable in the selected region
- 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 is considered valuable
- Proficiency in computer skills with MS Office and other day-to-day work-related software applications is necessary
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
