Kashif Azhar

• Handpicked to steer the strategic direction and planning in HSSE, Risk & Compliance area for ME largest electricity supplier
• Responsible to revamp safety culture, transformation and embedding sustainable improvements in the organization
• Developed HSSE strategy and long-term plans for the department to achieve organizational goals
• Technical support (strategic and field based) to four distinct business lines
• Initiated safety management committees and working groups to foster collaboration and engagement across the stakeholders
• Advisor for process safety, asset management system and construction safety for all business lines
• Part of project management team to develop and implement an integrated safety management system across the organization
• Occupational and process safety competence development for employees and contractors
• Focal point for maintaining risk management and mitigation strategies
• Initiated safety-in-design concept for new and ongoing projects
• SEC HSSE advisor for Rua Al Madinah & NEOM multimillion dollar prestigious projects supporting kingdoms vision of 2030

• Lead the corporate and regional HSE strategy for one of the world’s largest giga projects, aligning safety governance with NEOM’s Vision 2030 objectives.
• Drive enterprise-wide safety culture transformation, embedding proactive and HOP-based approaches across megaprojects including THE LINE, OXAGON, TROJENA, and Sindalah.
• Establish and govern corporate and regional safety KPIs, providing executive-level insights and trend analysis.
• Oversee implementation and continual improvement of NEOM Safety & Quality Management Systems, ensuring alignment with international standards and local regulatory frameworks.
• Champion digital and AI-enabled safety innovation, strengthening predictive risk management and system efficiency.
• Direct internal and external assurance programs, critical risk audits, and compliance reviews.
• Lead multi-million SAR safety initiatives (culture transformation, risk-based competence frameworks).
• Chair and influence cross-regional safety forums, harmonising standards and decision-making across NEOM regions.

• Senior team leader accountable to spearhead the management of safety, wellbeing & culture across South East Water
• Responsible for safety & wellbeing strategic & operational planning and execution across the organisation and contractors
• Initiated cultural/climate surveys, cultural roadmaps, performance monitoring & reporting based on generative culture model, behavioural based programs (Ways We Work, Hearts & Minds) and communication strategies to reinvigorate organisational cultural development using change management framework
• Led the development of efective and practicable occupational health and safety (OH&S) risk management in the form of safety cases, bowties and risk registers for diversified business groups and complex operational & construction work environments
• Execution of strategic and operational/technical safety & wellbeing projects (living safely rules, fatal risks guidelines, digital site inductions, competence development framework, BCP/BIA etc)
• Development of corporate governance, internal auditing, and assurance programs
• Extensively involved in reviving contractor OH&S management by initiating end to end process reviews, driving an open & vigorous reporting culture, and executing proactive auditing & inspection regime
• Leading incident investigations (ICAM) for South East Water and contractors with sharing of learnings across the water industry network
• Assisting Safety & Wellbeing Manager in managing workers compensation claims, return to work (RTW) plans and early intervention strategies for work and non-work related injuries and illnesses
• Training of employees and contractors on OH&S system, procedures, and initiatives
• Evolved diversity & inclusion framework with implementation of EMBRACE concept across the organisation
• Consultation & collaboration with industry partners and government forums to develop and implement best practices within the water industry

• HSEQ Consultant to provide technical advice to line managers and employees across Weir Minerals sites in Australia
• Championed the implementation of safety and return to work programs focusing promotion of safe work behaviours, maximizing accountability and engagement
• Developed & implemented WMA integrated HSEQ management system and reinvigorated drive towards continuous improvement
• Implemented behavioural awareness programs to build a strong safety culture
• Led the certification of AS4801/OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 & ISO 14001, identified and bridged HSEQ system gaps via internal and external audits
• Developed and delivered training, coaching & mentoring programs to integrate HSEQ systems with day-to-day operations
• Monitored and implemented HSEQ legislations and other external requirements across WMA
• Provided timely response to incidents and audits, assisted line managers and employees in implementation of corrective actions
• Coordinated efective implementation of contractor HSE management across the region
• Focal point for plants process safety reviews, risk assessments, incident investigations and business continuity plans
• HSEQ performance monitoring and reporting of regional sites
• Managed a team of WHS coordinators ensuring shared vision and achieving enhanced operational performance

o Specialist technical advice on HSE matters for multiple & diversified onshore and offshore projects covering offshore platforms, sub-sea cables, operations, process plants and onshore construction activities worth multi-million dollars o HSE support through every stage of projects i.e. project inception/feasibility, bidding/tendering process, contractors/suppliers selection, design, manufacturing, construction & project completion
• Led the development and execution of departmental HSE strategic plan/KPIs, project/construction HSE plans, training/compliance & monitoring plans, risk assessments/risk registers, environmental & waste management plans
• Conducted safety reviews including process hazard analysis (PHA), hazard identification study (HAZID), hazard & operability study (HAZOP; using PHA Pro V 8.4 software), qualitative risk assessment (QRA), what if study, etc., maintained hazards & efects register (H&E), HSE cases and supported project fire & safety philosophies
• Acted as an interface between various internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment on HSE matters, managed operational & leadership HSE committees and meetings
• Facilitated & influenced QP HSE standards and risk-based approach, internally and across contractor organizations to meet organizations HSE vision and strategic objectives
• Governance and audits of contractors and JV partners operations, construction & manufacturing activities
• Accountable for reporting of all incidents (incl. process safety) in QP system and tripod investigation of all incidents. Developed learning from incidents communication packs for QP & contractors staf
• Led the end-to-end development & implementation of departments HSE monitoring KPIs, annual HSE plans and high-level strategies along with regular engagements with leadership team on HSE performance, gap analysis and strategic/continuous improvement plans
• Training/competence development of QP & contractors staf
• Managed workforce of 4 direct staf and various contracted staf, performed FIFO work pattern

Highlights
• Achieved record 15 million man-hours - without incident in ofshore engineering department
• Led the development of behavioural safety program for company & contractor staf resulting in enhanced safe behaviours, hazard recognition ability, competence, motivation leading to generative culture
• Developed project HSE plans, generic construction risk registers for multiple fields and performance monitoring tools assisting in prioritizing project HSE deliverables, regulatory compliance and safe/timely project completion
• Successfully influenced change in a government organization by initiating QP Life Saving Rules and their roll-out across the organization/JVs leading to reduced incidents/non-conformances, improved
bottom line HSE performance & workplace safety along with yearly savings of USD 0.5 million in Incident/Workers Compensation Cost
• Initiated Mentor-Mentee program to coach key/targeted staf to improve self-confidence, competence, career planning and motivation resulting in higher performance levels

• Key member of global & regional operations/corporate team, in a truly global business, by providing HSE, compliance, engineering & operational support to diversified regions o HSE management system (MS) owner of the region for promoting HSE generative culture and making HSE MS a live system; embedding behavioral safety programs like Hearts & Minds, Goal Zero & Chronic Unease in corporate/operational network
• Involved in developing, monitoring and implementing global HSE MS control framework & strategic plans
• Undertook measures for ensuring all incidents are captured and reported in the aviation system, investigation (Tripod) of incidents is conducted and to communicate learning points to the region/global businesses
• Oversaw the development of: o HSE cases using hazards & efects management process (hazard identification & risk management), safety critical equipment register, bow-ties methodology and barrier thinking programs to achieve ALARP levels (as low as reasonably practicable) o Annual HSE plans & strategies for the region in line with global work plans o Regional training and competence development programs for all tiers of operations & senior management
• Conducted HSE, operational & technical trainings as Shell accredited trainer
• Carried out quarterly & annual HSE & Quality management reviews & workshops