Waqas Ahmed Siddiqui, HSE Advisor

Waqas Ahmed Siddiqui

HSE Advisor

Unimix LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical
Experience
18 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 2 Months

HSE Advisor at Unimix LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2018

Achievements:
• Successfully implemented CANIAS & SIMMA software in company.
• Successfully implemented high risk activity surveillance by drone.
• Certification ISO 9001: 2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018
• 60% Increase of safe worked man-hours with Reduced Accidents rate by 50%.
• Reduced waste disposal and its cost by 25%.
• ICD Brookfield - 65 floor Highrise building. Achieved 15 million safe manhours without LTI.

Roles & Responsibilities:
• Health & Safety Management System:
o Develop, implement and maintain the HSE Management system in all branches.
o Developing objective plans & KPIs for HSE with top management.
o Conducting external and internal ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 audits.
• Legal & Contractual requirements:
o Meeting with clients to discuss requirements and advise on appropriate measures.
o Assisting in prequalification by reviewing proposal and providing inputs.
o Obtaining approvals and permits from TRAKHEES, DDA, DCD, DM and JAFZA where applicable for different branches.
o Supervise construction activities of ongoing projects to ensure comply with company policies, contractual and legislative requirements.
o Ensuring all other legal obligations are fulfilled by the company.
• Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment:
o Conducting risk assessment and HAZOP for installation and operation of plants and machinery at sites.
o Keeping all operations and work locations at the optimum standards of HSE.
o Minimize risk to as low as reasonably practical (ALARP) to personnel and facilities.
• Continuous Monitoring:
o Surveillance with Drone at plants / site for close monitoring of critical activities.
o Ensuring daily site inspection by HSE Officers.
o Random site inspection at any branch of the organization.
• Accident / Incident Management:
o Promoting ZERO ACCIDENT along with a positive HSE Culture.
o Performing immediate investigation and prepares preventative action plan regarding accidents, near miss reports and incidents.
o Analyzing the root cause of incidents and implement CAPA.
• Trainings & Awareness:
o Identifying training gaps through TNA. Keeping training matrix updated.
o Developing, designing, scheduling and delivering trainings at all levels.
o Ensuring yearly Tool box talk calendar is being followed in the organization.
o Designing HSE news, Flyers, and posters to promote awareness.
• Emergency Preparedness:
o Developing and implementing emergency response plans.
o Conducting emergency drills to ensure the effectiveness of the emergency procedure.
• HSE Reporting & Performance:
o Consolidate data and prepare HSE statistic reports (Safe MH, FAC, MTC, RWC, LTI)
o Evaluating QHSE Performance by analyzing monthly noncompliance trends.

QHSE Manager at Al-Futtaim Automotives & Machinery Co.
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2014 to March 2018

Achievements:
• Ranked top 10 performer by Dubai Municipality. 2 Million safe man-days.
• Certifying company for ISO 9001, 14001 & OHSAS 18001 management systems.
• Integration of all management systems.
• Developed successful HSE Culture and near miss / incident reporting.
• Live dashboard and digital reporting implementing.
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Developing, implementing and Monitoring QHSE Management system.
• Preparing monthly/yearly QHSE reports for management.
• Scheduling HSE Events and prepare yearly event calendar and ensure the execution of planned events.
• Develop objective programs for QHSE and setting KPIs for company.
• Providing HSE Training to all employees as per risk matrix.
• Holding QHSE meetings in all branches.
• Performed risk assessment of the company.
• Investigate accidents and preparing detailed investigation reports.
• Ensuring Legal compliance status of company.
• Establishing safe working procedures for each activity.
• Conducting emergency drills to ensure effectiveness of emergency procedure.
• Maintaining the training database.
• Perform weekly inspection of all work areas for any non-compliance.
• Preparing monthly Waste management/disposal report.
• Designing HSE, Flyers and posters.

HSE Engineer at Descon Engineering
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2011 to April 2014

Projects:
1. Borouge-3 - PO Construction, Ruwais, AUH, UAE
2. ADGAS, DAS Island, Turnarounds of Train 1 & 2, Boiler 1, 2, 3 & 4, AUH, UAE
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Monitoring HSE Management System on the basis of OHSAS 18001 & ISO 14001.
• Effective implementation of Project HSE Plan at site.
• Preparing Waste management and Fuel consumption reports.
• Investigate accidents/incidents and prepare investigation reports.
• Prepare training modules and presentations and schedule training with management.
• Provide HSE induction & job specific training to newly inducted personnel.
• Maintaining the training database record and prepare training reports.
• Implement the site non-conformance corrective action, and preventive action management processes and report to the Site HSE Manager.
• Ensure the implementation of PTW System, Safety guidelines, job Safety Risk Analysis, Waste management, Inspection of Firefighting equipment and Fire mock drills.
• Prepare JSA (Job Safety Analysis) or TRA (Task Risk Assessment).
• Facilitate regular communications with Project, Client and HSE Team.
• Design HSE flyers, Newsletters / Bulletin and HSE posters and ensure preparation of HSE campaigns (monthly, Biannually and mega campaigns

HSE INCHARGE & TRAINER at Pakistan Navy
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • January 2006 to January 2011

• Prepare training modules (presentations and videos) as per requirement.
• Provide trainings to the employees regarding HSE, First Aid and Fire fighting and evaluate awareness about its importance.
• Provide proper awareness about the personal and environmental safety to personnel through weekly lectures and timely training sessions.
• Initiate plans for improvement in safety standards.
• Make regular Safety Audits and discuss the observations and violation finding with the safety board in HSE meetings.
• Ensure compliance of HSE requirements onboard ships and at workshop.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical
  • at Indus Institute of Higher Education
  • May 2010

Bachelor of Technology (Honors)

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical
  • at Indus Institute of Higher Education
  • May 2008

Bachelor of Technology (Pass)

Diploma, Mechanical
  • at Pakistan Navy Dockyard Training School
  • January 2006

Diploma of Associate Engineering - Mechanical

Bayt Tests

IQ Test
IQ Test
Score 123%

Specialties & Skills

Safety Audits
Training Plans
Personnel Training
Technical Documentation
Fire Safety
MS Word
Primavera 6.0
First Aid CPR
Fire Fighting
Developing HSE Plans
Developing / Implementing / Monitoring HSE Management System
MS Excel
Trainings
Typing Speed-65 wpm
ISO Management System
Lead Auditor ISO 9001, 14001, 45001
Accident investigation analysis

Languages

Urdu
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

CQI-IRCA Approved Lead Auditor 45001-2018 (Training)
Training Institute:
Bureau Veritas
Date Attended:
April 2020
CQI-IRCA Approved Lead Auditor ISO 14001-2015 (Training)
Training Institute:
DNV- GL
Date Attended:
March 2017
CQI-IRCA Approved Lead Auditor (ISO 9001-2015, ISO 14001-2015 & 45001-2018) (Training)
Training Institute:
DNV-GL
Date Attended:
November 2017
IOSH Working Safely (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2013
Valid Until:
June 2013
NEBOSH IGC (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2013
Valid Until:
September 2013
IOSH - Managing Safely (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2012
Valid Until:
June 2012
Hazard Awareness (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2012
Valid Until:
February 2012
Tool Box Talk (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2012
Valid Until:
February 2012
H2S E-Learning (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2012
Valid Until:
February 2012
Breathing Apparatus (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2012
Valid Until:
February 2012

Hobbies

  • Film Making
    Made a semi-animated comedy film named "HOLLYWOOD V/S BOLLYWOOD" was awarded in IEEE short/animated films competition.