QHSE Section Head

Purpose of the job

• Set and review Health, Safety & Quality guidelines in order to minimize accidents and injuries, also monitor construction sites and enforce compliance with government regulations, acts and standards.

Accountabilities and Duties

• Review blueprints, ventilation systems and lighting in addition to researching the construction site before starting a new project.
• Map out emergency evacuation plans, including locations for the extinguishers and first-aid kits.
• Consult building codes, government regulations and other emergency response agencies in order to ensure that the workplace is compliant with Health, Safety and Environmental regulations.
• Responsible for investigating any workplace incidents.
• Develop and lead execution of the site HSE improvement plan.
• Engage operations to support a culture of continuous improvement in the performance of the HSE team across the site.
• Develop and implement HSE audit programs to insure compliance with Safety, Health and Environmental laws, regulations, and company standards.
• Provide technical oversight in identification of the source of the problems and devise solutions to those problems.
• Provide advice and counsel to management, staff and employees on matters affecting employee safety.
• Review employee and contractor performance in the areas of Safety and Health in addition to developing plans to improve performance.
• Ensure that incident investigation is carried out correctly identify the root cause and plans for eliminating them.
• Develop effective employee training courses, which result in employees learning the information necessary to keep themselves and their co-workers safe.
• Prepare and implement the group’s Quality Management System, including project unique Quality Control Plan, and Quality Control Manuals
• Responsible for reviewing and auditing subcontractor Quality Management systems