Head of Safety Culture & Training, Qatar

NES Qatar is assisting a major oil and gas client with the hire of a Head of Safety Culture and Training. 

This Direct hire role reports to the HSE&Q Support Manager. 

• The incumbent will Head and drive the development and implementation of Safety Culture and HSE&Q training programs within the company to establish a culture of safety awareness and compliance to requirements among employees and contractors across the organization.

• Interfaces regularly with all company groups, department Chiefs, Managers, Heads, and contractor management.
• Supervises all subordinates, including Senior Training Officers, Training Specialists, and Training Officers.
• Major challenges include:

                    (1) meeting dynamic and competing demands and satisfying numerous stakeholder priorities;
                    (2) managing safety training for multinational and multi-cultural personnel, which includes approximately 6,100+ employees and approximately 35,000+ contractors annually,                
                    (3) managing multiple training centers within the company as well as offsite training with a highly fluctuating demand.

• Manage the development and implementation of HSE&Q training programs in line with Company and international best practices by collaborating with subject matter experts to meet the specific needs of the company in alignment with Company and local regulations

• Oversee the development and implementation of the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) corporate safety culture program, promoting a culture of awareness, compliance, and continuous improvement. Drives improvement in safety ownership, leadership capabilities and cultural maturity.

• Responsible for performing the Training Needs Analysis (TNA) for all HSE&Q related topics in line with Company policies and procedures and translating this information into HSE&Q Training Matrices fit for the various job functions in the Company. Determines training requirements and frequencies.

• Establish HSE&Q training KPIs, monitors compliance, and communicates safety training statistics to management to take appropriate action.

• Ensure a robust IIF culture by establishing policies, procedures and best practices delivered through training, campaigns and on-site coaching, and embed IIF principles within the working culture of the Company.  

• Oversee the IIF Champions/Observers’ program where site audits are conducted using checklists based on safety statistics and trends. Train new coaches and provide feedback about the results of these site audits to individuals and groups to positively change safety-related attitudes and behaviours.

• Guide and be responsible for the maintenance and management of access control to confidential and critical records such as HSE&Q training, Medical Fit to Work status for contractors etc. in the Company’s Learning Managing System (LMS), which are linked to site access, and critical applications such as the electronic Permit to Work (ePTW) system, and authorisation to work on high-risk electrical equipment etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science.
• Quality Management System Lead Auditor training.

Knowledge and/or Experience - I

• 12 years of experience in the oil and gas industry with emphasis on safety, training and operations, of which 5 years are in a training supervisory role.
• Extensive experience in personal safety and safety culture in both personal and process safety.
• Ability to coach senior management.

• High level of proficiency in written and spoken English.
• High degree of analytical and constructive thinking ability.
• Advanced computer literacy, to include extensive knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and MS SharePoint.
• Ability to self-organize and maintain strict attention to detail in planning.

If your experience is in line with the role the client is looking to hire, please email me on Benita.Surrao@nesgt.com and we will discuss in detail over a call. 

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.