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We are working with a national operator to source a Head QHSE. This is a long-term contract role working on a residential basis. Please see details below.

Title: Head QHSE
Start Date: ASAP (typically within 1 month notice)
Location: Onshore (Qatar Site/Doha HQ)
Working Schedule: 5 days per week / 8-9 hours per day or as per project requirements.

--Experience Required--
Key Job Accountabilities
•    Direct and be responsible for all the Quality Management, Quality Controls, Quality Assurance, Health, Safety and Environmental matters of the Halul Island and multiple Wellhead Platform Updrage Project and ensure they compliant with client Corporate and Directorate Procedures, Departmental Guidelines and IMS Certification Requirements.
•    Provides oversight and ensures that all Project is compliant with respective Project Quality Requirements and regulator’s HSE Requirements.
•    Responsible for management and implementation of QHSE Systems for the Project.
•    Responsible for resourcing and allocating QA/QC Engineers/Inspectors required to support the project activities at various locations.
•    Responsible for the Project EPIC Quality & HSE Management System, including Construction Safety management, Environmental management, Contractor and PMT (Project Management Team) office facilities Safety management.
•    Act as the Project focal point for development of Project QMS requirements in accordance with Corporate, VP, Department and Project requirements.
•    Guides Projects QHSE team in identification and development of all projects operational QHSE requirements. Enforces projects performance and quality objectives at all stages to ensure smooth project delivery.
•    Verify / ensure Project business activities are conducted in a safe, environmental compliant, health and quality assured manner and in compliance with Directorate Level QHSE, Corporate and Project requirements.
•    Lead the implementation of all Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality certification activities. Ensures Project QHSE performance are monitored for continual improvement.
•    Ensures that required QHSE organization of the EPIC Contractor is established, and it is adhered throughout the Project Life Cycle. Guides in preparation of Project HSE & Quality Plans by the EPIC Contractor and endorses HSE & Quality Plans and related POCs.
•    Guides / participates during pre-qualification of Contractors, sub-Contractors and Vendors during the EPIC Tendering phase for the implementation of client QHSE requirements.
•    Guide and supports Project QHSE team in the implementation of various Projects and Regulatory HSE, Environmental and Quality requirements, procedures and standards throughout project duration. Ensures guidance on HSE reviews/studies, Construction Risk Assessments, and Environmental Assessments.
•    Provides oversight assurance mechanism to the Engineering team on the integrity of QHSE relevant design requirements implemented as required.
•    Ensures Contractors and PMT occupied buildings are inspected for HSE compliance as per DV procedures. Monitors implementation of building inspection recommendations/findings.
•    Liaises with regulatory bodies and third parties for approvals / certification and assures implementation of QHSE policies within the Project. Facilitates and monitors implementation of HSE Legal requirements, national laws and regulations, and State of Qatar ratified international conventions and protocols within Project activities. Facilitates/Participates QHS & Environmental Audits, as required and assure compliance to corporate, directorate or departmental level requirements.
•    Provides over-sight that proper deviation control & Non-conformance control system is implemented to meet the Project compliance requirements. Reviews and endorses the resolution of deviations related to QA/QC matters. Reviews and endorses the corrective and prevent action and proper closure of the NCRs/CARs. Prepares departmental quality reports including periodical reports on CARs/NCRs.
•    Ensures that Project HSE and QA risks are identified and recorded in Project Risk Register. Ensures that HSE/QA risks are accurately registered, maintained and monitor/action implementation of the recommendations. Oversees implementation of Project level HSE risk assessments. Ensures that incidents are reported and investigated, participate in incident investigation teams, when required. Ensures implementation of HSE actions from lesson learned registers.

--Minimum Requirements--
Qualifications
•    Bachelor degree (B.Sc.) graduate in Mechanical Engineering and shall be IRCA (International Register of Certified Auditors) – or equivalent – approved and registered Lead Auditor for one of the IMS (Integrated Management System) ISO 9001 / ISO 45001 / ISO 14001, post-graduation and International Professional Certifications in relevant Multi Discipline (welding, NDT, painting ...) are preferable. Membership of a recognized Chartered or other Professional Institution is preferable.

Knowledge and Key Skills
•    20 years’ experience in Quality & HSE Management functions, relevant design safety aspects, Environment and Quality management with exposure on construction safety & quality for offshore oil & gas projects (from project initiation to concept engineering, FEED, detailed engineering / EPIC phase). Experience shall include at least 5 years in leading QHSE Functions / Senior position in Engineering QHSE functions for projects in well reputed Oil & Gas Operator, Worldwide Third-party Consultant, or EPIC contractors. It is desirable that candidate possesses other professional qualifications relevant to quality i.e., ISO/ IRCA/ASME/ API/ NACE/ ASNT/TWI /AWS etc.
•    Familiarity with QHSE and Environmental regulatory regimes, international safety & quality engineering codes and standards. Experience in development of project QHSE related plans, philosophies and specifications. Relevant skills in HSE & Quality Studies, Environmental assessments, Project & HSE Risks Registers.
•    Exposure to Accident / Incident investigation, NCRs/CARs, review, and learning from HSE incidents and non-conformities that occur within projects and business activities and ensure implementation and close-out of preventive and corrective actions.
•    Experienced as auditor in key and critical QHSE compliance audits, inspections, and reviews within the Departments and Contractors; develop and maintain consolidated records, registers, Lessons Learnt Registers, Root Cause Analysis etc at department level, and drive implementation and close-out of audits and inspection findings and recommendations.
•    Extensive leadership skills to motivate and organise Project QHSE teams and contractors HSE & Quality teams to achieve a high-performance level. International management recognized bodies certificate, such as from Project Management Institute (PMI), Association for Project Management (APM), or equivalents are preferable.
•    It is desirable that the candidate shall possess working knowledge in the manufacturing inspection and certification processes for static equipment/piping/materials in capital offshore projects. Sub-Sea pipelines, submarine cables, umbilicals and the associated Quality Assurance and Quality Control practices. Working knowledge in construction, welding and NDE is essential. He should be familiar with engineering specification of other O&G majors in petroleum offshore Oil and Gas industry. Familiarity, in particular, with Shell DEPs & QCS is an added advantage. The candidate shall be fully familiar and experienced in QMS and Quality Control practices applicable to all the phases of major Projects in Oil & Gas Industry. 8. Proficiency level in the use of the English language (both written and spoken) should be high and should be in position to prepare and present periodic reports on HS, Environment and Quality.
•    Work experience in the Arabian Gulf Countries is desirable.

If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply direct to this advertisement with your CV with contact details.