Regional HSE Manager, SME 1

Location : Dubai

Job Purpose: The HSE  Manager is responsible for maintaining and continuously improving the QHSE system  in the Southern Middle East Area. The geograhy covers UAE, Oman, Pakistan and Kuwait. He/she performs the job in the framework of the BV Quality Assurance Systems, the Code of Ethics and the appropriate Group policies in the area.

Responsibilities

For the quality management system, his/her responsibilities & authorities includes :

• Maintain and improve the Quality System  in the SME Area.
• Ensure that processes and procedures needed for the applicable management system  (ISO/IEC 17065, ISO/IEC 17020, ISO 9001 etc.) are established, implemented and maintained.
• Reporting to BV top management on the performance of the management system and any need for improvement, as applicable.
• Ensure business processes are accessed, understood and complied within the SME Area.
• Arrange/conduct internal audits against applicable accreditation and certification standards.
• Analyze objectives of Departments as per set HSE  policies and procedures.
• Ensure that appropriate monitoring is being done in the Area.
• Responsible for staff training on quality, applicable accreditation and certification standards.
• Ensure effective implementation & follow up of customer surveys.
• Manage & follow up customer complaints received in the Area.
• Implement preventive & corrective actions and ensure appropriate follow up.
• Inform the SME Area staff about BV knowledge management tools & other follow up tools, as applicable.
• Follow up of non-conformities / corrective  & preventive actions for the Area.

For the HSE management system, his/her responsibilities & authorities includes:

• Ensure HSE  induction training is given to all employees including new entrants.
• Maintain and improve HSE  system  in the SME Area.
• Ensure that processes and procedures needed for the applicable management system  (ISO 14001, ISO 45001…..) are established, implemented and maintained.
• Reporting to BV Dubai top management/MER management on the performance of the management system  and any need for improvement, as applicable.
• Coordinate with all concerned for HSE  matters of the Area
• Follow up and/or conduct awareness training for HSE  related topics, as applicable.
• Comply at all times with all applicable legal requirements, BV HSE Policies/guidelines, Manual and procedures, client’s HSE  procedures and code of practices.
• Maintain personal  work areas tidy and hazard free and report any deviation/fault/hazard immediately to the location manager/line manager/supervisor.
• Report immediately any newly identified hazard and participate  in devising suitable operational  control to eliminate/minimize the pertinent risk.
• Report immediately any HSE  incident and cooperate in investigation.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of HSE  management experience out of which 5 years in a corporate HSE  environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health, Safety, Environmental Science, or related field
• Professional HSE  certification (e.g., NEBOSH, OSHA)
• 5+ years of HSE  management experience
• Trained as auditor – ISO 9001
• Good Knowledge of ISO 17020, ISO 17065, applicable HSE  standards
• Fluent in English  and Arabic