HSSE Officer

About the Role

Acwa China is seeking an HSE Officer to join their team in Hawtat Sudair. This full-time, plant-based position is crucial for managing and implementing the HSE management system at the field level, working closely with power or water plant operations. The HSE Officer will report directly to the HSE Engineer / Plant General Manager/PM and Corporate HSE Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and actively participate in plant activities, ensuring consistency with overall company objectives and HSE management.
• Conduct tool box talks, HSE awareness sessions, and on-field HSE meetings with staff and contractors.
• Lead on-site HSE training programs to motivate field personnel.
• Improve reporting and recording of unsafe acts/conditions and near misses, and participate in investigations.
• Coordinate and participate in continuous auditing of HSE management systems.
• Assist the Administration and Occupational Health Team with post-accident/injury treatment processes.
• Collaborate with operations and maintenance employees to promote the permit-to-work system and ensure safety.
• Identify non-compliant, incomplete, or substandard procedures for activities involving employees and/or contractors.
• Assist field staff and contractors with PPE care, inspection, and compliance.
• Record and report all incidents, including employee injuries.
• Support Corporate HSE programs such as People Based Safety, 5S, and Zero incident processes.
• Inspect equipment logbooks and records for items like scaffolding, ladders, cranes, and power tools.
• Support HSE incentive and promotional programs, including Safety Day and World Environment Day.
• Promote HSE Observation and Communication programs involving owner and contractor HSE officers.
• Inspect portable fire extinguishers and safety eye-wash/shower stations, maintaining their records.
• Assist the HSE Engineer in risk assessment processes and maintenance of control measures.
• Offer support to the Incident Controller as part of the emergency response team.
• Support Corporate Environmental programs, including waste management, plantation, and spill control.
• Support Corporate Occupational Health Programs such as Get Healthy Stay Healthy, Stress Management, and Quit Smoking.
• Conduct regular walk-around checks to monitor HSE controls.
• Ensure the availability of first aid measures and firefighting equipment at all locations.
• Collect environmental deviations and ensure identification and implementation of corrective actions.
• Coordinate HSE emergency drills and reports.
• Ensure continuous monitoring of work areas and the presence of controls for identified risks.
• Provide induction training to new employees, visitors, and contractors/subcontractors.
• Ensure the availability of medical facilities and medicines in the ambulance.
• Monitor the validity of equipment certifications and operator licenses.
• Perform other assigned HSE duties as required.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in a relevant HSE role.

Work Environment

The role involves working near moving mechanical parts and in various outside weather conditions. There may be occasional exposure to high precarious places, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or chemical risks, and electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate but can be very loud at times.