Manager, QHSE Assurance

Masdar

  • Abu Dhabi
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
Company DescriptionMasdar is the UAE's clean energy champion and one of the largest companies of its kind in the world, advancing the development and deployment of renewable energy and green hydrogen technologies to address global sustainability challenges. Established in 2006, Masdar is today active in over 40 countries, helping them to achieve their clean energy objectives and advance sustainable development.Masdar is jointly owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), and under this ownership the company is targeting a renewable energy portfolio capacity of at least 100 gigawatts (GW) by 2030 and an annual green hydrogen production capacity of up to 1 million tonnes by the same year.Job DescriptionPurpose for this role:To drive a QHSE assurance for Masdar, to assess and evaluate adherence to all applicable legal and regulatory requirements, industry standards, effectiveness of the implementation of HSSE management system and progress towards HSSE goals and targets, for our head-office, corporate functions and portfolio companies (assets, projects, platforms, subsidiaries, etc) an to ensure that all staff (employees, contractors, consultants etc.) are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain a safe and secure work environment where we cause no harm to people the environment or our assets.
  • To develop and implement a risk-based assurance plan and processes for QHSE towards ensuring compliance with HSSE policies, rules, standards, procedures, laws, and regulations while identifying good practices, non-conformance and opportunities for continual improvement.
Key Accountabilities:
  • Support and implement corporate QHSE assurance plans and initiatives that align with the organization's goals and objectives to improve the organization's overall performance.
  • Facilitate QHSE assurance change management programs to drive adoption of new processes, systems, and behaviours.
  • Monitor and measure the effectiveness of corporate initiatives and adjust as needed.
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with all key stakeholders (both internal & external) to ensure the successful execution of QHSE assurance plan and related plans, initiatives, department communications and engagement.
  • Manage and prioritize multiple projects and initiatives, ensuring delivery within agreed timelines and budgets.
HSE Assurance:
  • Design, implement and maintain a best-in class corporate QHSE assurance system that includes processes and checklists for audits, inspections, site visits, and management reviews to ensure compliance with HSSE policies, rules, standards, procedures, laws, and regulations while identifying good practices, non-conformance and opportunities for continual improvement.
  • Conduct QHSE audits and inspections in accordance with industry and Masdar standards and processes to enhance QHSE performance, reduce risks, and drive operational excellence.
  • Develop QHSE assurance training programs to enhance the knowledge and QHSE skills within Masdar. This includes identifying training needs, creating relevant content, and delivering effective training sessions to promote continuous improvement.
  • Liaise with Masdar corporate Interna Audit (IA) to understand IA plans and align QHSE assurance strategies and plans to maximize synergies and avoid overlaps.
Contractor HSE Management:
  • Design, implement and maintain a best-in class contractor HSE management process that includes contract HSSE requirements, evaluation checklists, contract HSSE exhibits, onboarding, monitoring and assurance plans, related HSE KPIs etc. to drive safety performance improvement.
Incident Investigation:
  • Participate or lead incident investigations as needed.
  • Review incident investigation reports and drive improvements by engaging HSE teams and management.
Continuous improvement:
  • Analyse safety performance and incident trends to review how proactive assurance processes can be improved to prevent incidents form occurring.
  • Identify and implement HSE continuous improvement opportunities by embedding learnings into systems, policies and procedures.
QualificationsPreferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Risk or QHSE, or related field
  • NEBOSH or similar certifications
  • ISO-14001, ISO-45001 certified auditor
Preferred Experience:
  • 6-8 years of experience in corporate QHSE, strategy development, transformational change management, performance, or related fields in large multi-national companies or equivalent experience
Job-Specific Skills:
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills leading to a consultative approach within a corporate / multifunctional environment
  • Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and project management skills.
  • Strong business process management experience
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive change within an organization.
  • Experience in a management consulting or corporate strategy role is preferred.
  • Ability to challenge ideas and norms with thoughtful arguments.
  • Experience in leasing several strategic initiatives and projects
Additional InformationMasdar is one of the world's fastest growing renewable energy companies and a green hydrogen leader, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition.As a pioneer in advancing the clean energy sector and a key enabler of the UAE's vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action, Masdar has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents and has invested, or committed to invest, in worldwide projects with a combined value of more than US$30 billion.Masdar unites the UAE's three energy champions - Mubadala, ADNOC and TAQA - and will utilize their combined expertise to fulfill its purpose as a global clean energy pioneer across renewables and green hydrogen.Promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, Masdar has a proven record of delivering pioneering projects using cutting-edge clean energy technologies, that are commercially viable and bankable.As part of the application process, we will collect, store and process personal information about you.Masdar will use your personal information in accordance with our which provides details on the purposes for which your data is processed.

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