Group HSQE
ALE
Total years of experience :29 years, 4 Months
Promoted internally to lead the HSQE strategy with a clear plan to improve the business operationally through quality of service delivery and reducing injuries through active risk management. I liaised with the board bi-monthly reporting key performance metrics. Utilised relationship at C level to highlight risks and opportunities in the business and then providing the direction and strategies to achieve desired outcomes using Key Performance Indicators as the guiding measure on the continual improvement journey internationally.
Working with key stakeholders, country management and project teams providing effective leadership and collaboration fostering a culture for continual safety improvement. Spearheaded the HSQE function from a compliance driven entity forming business assurance partnerships to reduce business risks whilst forging cross-functional relationships with all departments leading to increased consistency across key operational functions.
OVERVIEW:
Restructured HSQE function as a cost saving exercise with the aim of enhancing regional skills in project delivery requirements and saving over £175, 000 annually.
Developed and implemented a strategy for routinely auditing all Business units to ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and corporate safety and health standards; formulating consistency standards and educating management during the process.
Retention of various international ISO certificates and achieving ISO 45001 internationally across 14 businesses and attaining annual savings $30K+ within 2-year timespan.
Changed the incident investigation methodology globally to achieve a consistent approach and improved data gathering enabling strategies resulting in >30% reduction incident severity, >40% reduction across all injury categories and >25% reduction in near misses.
Led workshop with Global Engineering in the development and implementation of risk mitigation protocols through procedural critical hold points aligned to lessons learnt (Alerts, Bulletins), reducing risk exposure and increasing operational delivery.
Oversaw the modernisation of the global training framework in developing the Supervisor Development Program focusing on key areas of accountability, risk management capability and client facing skills with subsequent reduction in operational interruptions and increased operational effectiveness.
Coached and mentored 8 regional managers through delegation of projects to develop and broaden key skills. Nurturing personnel to completion of projects and established growth opportunities with career pathways, retaining key members of the team as part of succession planning.
Utilising the reporting metrics as a market differentiator in the annual report to stakeholders and clients; promoting the wins and achievements as a unique value add service.
Expanding corporate brand internationally through community give back initiatives growing both public and market reputation.
Providing the strategic direction and implementation of QHSE systems across the Critical Infrastructure and Protection Authority (CICPA) ($6 Billion) and the Safe City Projects in the UAE (Falcon Eye - $400m and Falcon Eye 2 - $800M). Working with the Groups Director of Operational Excellence, rebuilt the segregated Quality and Health and Safety Practitioners into an Integrated Assurance Organisation delivering enhanced site expertise, together with time and cost saving when working on remote sites. This helped Senior Management by delivering Common KPIs and reporting across Risk, Quality and Health and Safety.
OVERVIEW:
Established and directed the Occupational Health & Safety Management System for the organisation, overseeing the implementation across 40 operational sites; developing policies and procedures for the business, ensuring compliance, as required, by all statutory authorities in the UAE (OSHAD etc).
Established the occupational health & safety assurance program, conducting audits, inspections and assessments of all departments and contractors across the network, identifying corrective and preventive actions and implementing improvement action plans to completion.
Conceptualized and instituted a points-based safety performance system for contractors across all operations leading to increased safety performance, benchmarking and facilitating future tenders through systematic measurement modelling.
Audited subcontractors and analyzed findings of issues/non-conformances identified during audits to determine quality and performance trends to work with contractors developing performance improvement plans.
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