East Region QHSE Manager (MEA)

About the role

Penspen, a global energy services company providing asset integrity, engineering and consultancy services to the oil, gas, hydrogen and energy infrastructure sectors, is looking for an East Region QHSE Manager (also described as MEA HSE Manager) based in Abu Dhabi, onsite. The position is fixed term, full time, and open only to applicants with the right to work in the UAE. The salary is negotiable depending on oil and gas/engineering or PMC experience.

Key responsibilities

• Assist regional heads in ensuring compliance with the company HSE management system, policies and procedures across MEA operations.
• Provide HSE leadership and guidance to engineering offices, project teams and regional management.
• Support project managers in implementing, monitoring and improving project-specific HSE plans and requirements.
• Plan and conduct HSE inspections and audits of offices and projects, and maintain inspection reports, audit records, registers and statutory compliance documentation.
• Review and update regional HSE procedures and instructions, and develop a risk-based regional HSE audit and inspection programme.
• Conduct internal HSE audits, support external audits and client assessments, and monitor corrective and preventive actions.
• Plan and deliver HSE induction, awareness and training programmes, and compile monthly HSE statistics and performance reports for Group HSE.
• Lead or support incident and near-miss investigations, and liaise with clients, external auditors and authorities.
• Prepare HSE management review reports, promote a positive safety culture, coordinate emergency preparedness drills and support training needs of engineering and project managers.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of health, safety and environment experience, including at least 5 years in quality assurance and quality control and 5 years in a consulting background.
• QMS/HSEMS auditor certification; NEBOSH certification or equivalent is mandatory.
• Knowledge of quality systems based on ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, and local environmental regulations.
• Right to work in the UAE.

Required skills

• Quality auditing and report writing.
• Hazard identification and risk assessment.
• Ability to communicate with senior management, staff and clients, and to work with minimal supervision.