
Ramy Barakat
Country EHS Leader at GE
Vancouver, CanadaWork Experience
Country EHS Leader Full Time
GE
May 2010 - Present -15 yrs, 2 months
Saudi Arabia , Riyadh
- Job Details:Directing organisational transformations while ensuring 100% compliance in the role of an environment, health and safety lead for GE Energy. Developing EHS policies and QA procedures for the Sabiya CCGT power plant in Kuwait as per defined industry standards. Overseeing implementation of digitalised EHS processes, thus enabling consistency, minimisation of risks and improvement of management systems. Suggesting and enabling relevant changes to existing processes and creating innovative cost-effective strategies, further decreasing environmental waste. Played a major role in simplifying an obsolete compliance system, further resulting in streamlining of operations, optimisation of efficiency and attainment of EHS standards. Surpassing defined expectations and performance targets while accomplishing H&S frameworks and regional EHS metrics objectives. Providing advice on EHS regulations/standards during implementation of major improvement programmes, including key MR/Cyclotron projects. Enforcing standardised reporting frameworks, follow-up and closure processes. Organising staff HSE management training to enhance technical knowledge of employees and ascertain high levels of safety standards. Performing inspections/audits while recommending on various work facets such as best practices and regulatory compliance as well as corrective actions to key decision-makers. Participating in global HSE forums while devising safety policies/procedures as per federal, state and local regulations. Undertaking investigations and keeping records of all accidents, near misses and loss-producing incidents to decrease risks. Reviewing statistical data to analyse EHS challenges while directing continuous improvement/performance initiatives.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Marine and Mechanical Engineering
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST)Jan 1995 - Jan 2000 - 5 yr
High School - Thanaweya Amma
SHLSJan 1995
Achievements
I have established from scratch EHS management systems in 2 two different companies and successfully reached in both the ISO Integrated MS certification (ISO 14000, ISO 9000 & OHSAS 18001), through certification bodies like SGS and TUV. I'm also a certified Lead Auditor for ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. In addition the NEBOSH, OSHA, NASP and other certificates (refer to my application).In addition, I am an accomplished multilingual communicator with outstanding presentation skills and the ability to develop stakeholder relations at all levels, negotiate advantageous contracts as well as coaching and motivating cross-functional teams to consistently achieve and regularly surpass demanding HSE performance goals.My management expertise is both diverse and widespread and encompasses strategic planning, HSE analysis, safety measures, management systems, project management, contract engineering, HSE policies/ procedures, waste management, pollution prevention, environmental control, quality ass
Skills
Languages
Arabic
FluentEnglish
Fluent
Training & Certifications
NEBOSH
British National Examination Board ·2007first aids
Egyptian red Crescent ·2006