Safety and Health Engineer

Job Description: HSE Engineer (Safety, Health & Environment) Job Title: Safety, Health, and Environment (HSE Engineer) Department: HSE / Environment Reports To: Project Director Job Purpose: Ensure a safe and healthy working environment for all site personnel, enforce robust risk controls, drive continuous site improvement, and guarantee strict environmental compliance with the Environment Authority (EA) and Sohar Free Zone Authority (OPAZ) regulations. Key Responsibilities & Operational Scope 1. Site Monitoring, Risk Mitigation & Site Improvement Continuous Site Inspection: Conduct daily routine and unannounced site walkthroughs to audit compliance with safety and environmental protocols. Stop Work Authority: Identify unsafe acts and conditions on-site and exercise immediate Stop Work Authority when imminent hazards or non-conformances are detected. Risk Hazard Mitigation: Develop and update Job Safety Analyses (JSA) prior to task execution, applying the Hierarchy of Controls (Elimination, Substitution, Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls, and PPE) to reduce risks to As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP). High-Risk Activity Oversight: Implement strict controls for high-risk operations, including Hot Work, Confined Space Entry, Working at Heights, Heavy Lifting, and Excavations. Workplace Development (5S & Logistics): Drive workplace organization using 5S methodologies, optimize site layout logistics to ensure safe segregation of pedestrian and heavy machinery traffic, and dynamically update emergency response/evacuation routes. 2. Environmental & Regulatory Management (Sohar Free Zone & EA) Environmental Monitoring: Log and verify daily air quality readings, chimney emissions, stack gas parameters, ambient noise levels, and industrial effluent parameters. Waste & Hazardous Material Management: Oversee source-segregation for hazardous and non-hazardous waste, manage secure chemical storage areas (bunding/secondary containment, SDS availability), maintain spill kit readiness, and track consignment notes (Waste Manifests) via EA-licensed contractors. Compliance & Auditing: Ensure site practices align with ISO 14001 (Environmental Management) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health & Safety) standards, maintaining an up-to-date site Environmental Register. 3. Reporting & Performance Documentation Daily HSE & Environmental Report: Document active Permits to Work (PTW), logged incidents, near misses, daily waste volumes, and immediate site observations. Weekly HSE Progress Report: Analyze safety trends, evaluate contractor/subcontractor compliance, track equipment maintenance logs, and monitor the closure rate of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA). Monthly HSE Performance Report: Compile comprehensive monthly KPI metrics (man-hours without LTI, LTIFR, severity rates), summarize laboratory environmental test results (water, air, soil), and prepare regulatory submissions for OPAZ and the Environment Authority. 4. Authority Representation & Liaison Regulatory Inspection Liaison: Serve as the primary technical site representative during scheduled and unannounced inspection visits by the Environment Authority, Sohar Free Zone Authority (OPAZ), and the Ministry of Labour. Stakeholder Coordination: Attend regulatory meetings to address permit conditions, environmental impact assessments (EIA), and permit renewals. Action Item Resolution: Formally track, resolve, and report the closure of all findings and notices issued by governing authorities within mandated deadlines. 5. Occupational Health & Environmental Workshops Occupational Health Training: Facilitate specialized workshops on Heat Stress Prevention (hydration schedules, work-rest cycles), Chemical Handling & SDS awareness, First Aid, and Ergonomics/Manual Handling. Environmental Sustainability Workshops: Educate site personnel on waste segregation at source, resource conservation (water/energy), and conduct practical simulation drills for chemical and oil spill responses. Training Matrix & Effectiveness: Maintain accurate employee records in the master HSE Training Matrix and conduct post-training field audits to measure behavioral compliance.