Operations Safety Advisor / Iraq

Role: Ops Safety Advisor

Location: Basra, Iraq

Rotation: 28x28 

Duration: Long Term 

Rate: £700 - £740/day 

Requirements: Operator Experience, Middle East Experience 

Role

•Rotator role working a 28/28 schedule in Basra, Iraq. Providing

• Support to Operations Department in monitoring and coaching personnel in HSE matters, as well as monitoring the effectiveness of the supporting HSE processes and systems including application at contractor work sites.

• Act as focal point for authoritative advice and effective delivery on all HSE aspects of respective operations’ activities to ensure safe, complaint and environmentally acceptable operations and continuous improvement in HSE performance.

• Actively engaged in self-verification of HSE system requirements. Drives conformance to OMS & HSE MS in Operations

• The HSE Advisor reports to the Operations Safety Team Lead. He/she will work closely with the Operations Department to ensure Health & Safety issues are being addressed and managed appropriately.

• Responsible for proactively identifying risks and providing pragmatic and effective solutions.

 

Key Accountabilities

• Advising the Operations Leadership and Safety TL on continuously improving HSE-related performance.

• Provide technical expertise to field personnel with regards to Policy, procedures and regulatory requirements relating to HSE, through the provision of coaching, mentoring and onsite training to the Operations personnel and the HSE Team on relevant HSE issues and participation in routine site safety and CoW meetings.

• Coach the local national HSE Advisors & Site Safety Supervisors and other relevant HSE personnel on their leadership of regulatory requirements, HSE Practices and Procedures.

• Coach the local national HSE advisors & Site Safety Supervisors on systematic approaches to identifying and addressing HSE risks in their Area Operations/Sites.

• Coach HSE personnel in identifying sources of energy and the use of the “hierarchy of control” to manage risk. Support the line in maintaining HSE risk profile/registers to ensure that workplace/operational hazards are properly documented and controlled.

• Support Incident Investigations as required to determine root causes and development of corrective actions and coordinate responses with line leadership. Be the Root Cause Specialist as required to support HSE

investigations.

• Provide technical content in the development of HSE policies & procedures.

• Be the on-call HSE specialist as part of the Incident Management Team rotational schedule

 

Essential Qualifications-

Minimum HSE (NEBOSH - NVQ Level 4) diploma or equivalent.

Essential Experience-

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in oil and gas industry in a safety role.

• Experience in a variety of HSE roles that demonstrate skills progression in an operational environment.

• Proven track record in advising and analysing HSE performance delivery.

• Good presentation and persuasion skills with effective communication skills demonstrated internally and externally.

• Proven staff coaching, mentoring and development skill.

• Ability to work as part of a multi-cultural team.