HSE Manager - Offshore Project

About the role

KBR is hiring an HSE Manager for an offshore development project, based at the EPC Contractor's office in Abu Dhabi. The manager leads, develops and continuously improves all HSE, occupational hygiene and incident-free activities, acting as the focal point for HSE leadership within the PMC team. The role ensures that engineering, procurement, fabrication, transportation, installation, hook-up, commissioning, start-up and brownfield modification activities comply with ADNOC Offshore requirements, UAE regulations, international standards and project-specific HSE systems.

Key responsibilities

• Provide visible HSE leadership, set objectives, targets, KPIs and drive continuous improvement, advising the Project Management on strategic HSE matters and risks.
• Implement the project HSE management system and approve contractor HSE plans, ensuring compliance with ADNOC Offshore standards, UAE laws, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Oversee HSE for offshore construction, fabrication, transportation and installation, including platform, bridge, jacket, topside, compressor package, hook-up, mechanical completion, commissioning and start-up.
• Lead process safety management, major accident hazard control, HAZID, HAZOP, SIMOPS, constructability and safety case reviews, and ALARP demonstrations.
• Review and approve SIMOPS plans and high-risk activities such as hot work, confined space entry, lifting, working at height, electrical isolation, pressure testing, hydrotesting, diving and helicopter operations.
• Audit contractors, conduct site inspections, walkdowns and behavioral safety observations, and track corrective actions.
• Investigate incidents, near misses and dangerous occurrences, run root cause analysis and support emergency response.
• Manage environmental aspects (waste, hazardous materials, pollution prevention, chemical management, noise, emissions) and occupational health programs (heat stress, noise, chemical exposure, ergonomics, health surveillance).
• Maintain emergency response plans, coordinate drills and liaise with ADNOC Offshore emergency authorities.
• Produce weekly and monthly HSE reports (TRIR, LTIF, near misses, safety observations, audit findings, environmental metrics) and present them to Project Management and ADNOC stakeholders.