Jacobs, Program HSE Manager
Jacob & Co - United Arab Emirates
Total years of experience :20 years, 9 months
•Demonstrating strong analytical and technical knowledge by acting as the Program Safety Manager for the two multi-construction packages
•Effectively supervising the construction of jet fuel pipelines, jet fuel pump stations, jet fuel chambers, asphalt laying work, airport ground lighting(AGL) and building of sub-stations
•Acting as a liaison between offices in Sub1 and Sub2, working closely with the personnel in each SUB to promote the company’s safety principles and ensure adherence to AD EHSMS and OSHAS 18001.
•Supervising main contractors work on site, displaying superior leaderships skills and providing valuable assistance and support on safety issues
•Developing and maintaining strong business relationships with client, ensuring a safety implementation on site
•Performing comprehensive assessment of current safety compliance, and designing and integrating focused action plans in order to enhance overall health and safety standards
•Successfully introducing a safety and compliance audit program that saw marked improvements in management employee accountability and overall AD EHSMS compliance
•Designing and implementing a Crisis Emergency Preparedness Plan
Driving proper implementation of URS Regional Safety Regulations and OSHA Safety Standards through assessment, audits, training, education and maintaining personal employee accountability to develop a professional environment capable of recognizing and correcting safety issues in a timely fashion
• Acting project manager for two URS Doha office projects with the Qatar Foundation and Midmac companies
• Mediating between offices in Doha, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, working alongside personnel in each country to promote URS Safety principles and ensure adherence to OSHAS 18001
• Devising and integrating focused action plans formulated via careful assessment of current safety compliance designed to enhance overall health and safety standards
• Introducing a safety and compliance audit program that saw marked improvements in management employee accountability and overall OSHA compliance
• Designing and implementing a Crisis Emergency Preparedness Plan
• Liaising with personnel and management to spur superior safety standards
• Conducting OSHA 30 hours Safety trainings
Driving co-ordination of Safety Engineers' activities within the CTRIC Program, overseeing program implementation, maintenance and the compilation of CTRIC project reports
• Travelling throughout the Ukraine, Estonia, and Mongolia to assist in Safety Surveillance of numerous project sites and provide proper and up-to-date training sessions
• Maintaining knowledge and availability of all relevant licenses, permits, equipment, certifications, procedures, design information and protective equipment (PPE), facilitating proper integration of CTRIC Program standards
Ensuring development of open, efficient communication, safety training, and careful compliance with contract and OSHA regulations to maintain a safe professional environment without obstructing effective workflow
• Collating regional Safety reports, liaising with Safety Representatives to ensure accuracy and proper adherence
• Monitoring Safety Engineers designated to a variety of projects, participating in surveys and on-site surveillance
• Traveling through the Ukraine, Estonia, and Mongolia to conduct individualised Safety Training sessions
Maintaining vigilant surveillance of on-site health and safety standards, as well as maintaining extensive knowledge of proper rules and regulations so as to provide superior QA of performance and completed works
• Assessing contractor safety performance on a monthly basis, devising specific HSE procedures, assessing Permits to Work, and ensuring timely reporting of shortcomings and violations to the HSE Manager
Fostering a companywide focus on HSE culture, liaising with HSE & QA Manager and various personnel to ensure HSE adherence and proper utilisation, mentoring new employees and iterating on the process for efficiency
• Providing risk assessment pre-task to ensure proper quality and Health and Safety measures taken
• Driving on-site HSE performance through continual assessment of standards and procedures, controlling of subcontractors, and daily advisory work related to all HSE issues and documentation
• Performing monthly and weekly audits to ensure adherence to proper regulations and legislation
Facilitating superior quality, monitoring performance via GHSER and reviewing action plans
• Meticulously assessing fabrication sites' HSE performance and monthly data reports to ensure accuracy
• Collating data into monthly reports, liaising with sites to ensure accuracy and proper presentation
• Performing on-site HSE audits and mediating between project teams and departments to foster an environment of efficient, effective performance and spread best practices
Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering, Azerbaijan State Oil Academy / Azerbaijan, Baku, September 1998 June 2002
