Occupational Health Specialist Full Time

Benefits:

• Single Status.
• Accommodation (Meals) provided by the company.
• Transportation provided by the company.
• Round trip ticket on each rotation (Economy class).

Duties and responsibilities

• Lead / participate in the development and verifies the implementation of the project HSE and Occupational Health procedures and guidelines.
• Lead the development, tracking and ensuring proper implementation of project objectives in the field of occupational health, hygiene and welfare, provides expertise and technical inputs.
• Plan, supervise and coordinate all work activities related to occupational health, hygiene and welfare, ensure sustainability and continuous improvement.
• Develop and support implementation of project medical emergency response activities.
• Develop and support implementation of fitness to work medical assessment process (pre-employment / pre-placement, pre-enrolment, specific jobs assessments, periodic medical assessment, referrals for an occupational health assessment for continuing fitness for work, transfers, service extension, end-of-service and disability assessments), health screening and surveillance.
• Develop and support implementation of the measures to prevent occupational and non-work-related illnesses, injuries and NADs at project.
• Prepare and present regular reports on occupational health, hygiene and welfare to project management, internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain comprehensive records and documentation.
• Facilitate and participate in regular occupational health / medical, welfare committee and other relevant meetings.
• Provide insights and recommendations based on data analysis to support decision-making processes.
• Participate in project HSE assurance monitoring program.
• Arrange, facilitate and participate in regular occupational health, hygiene and welfare studies, surveys, risk assessments, audits and inspections.
• Provide technical advice, review and approve the reports of occupational health related studies, surveys, audits and inspections, risk assessment reports, health hazard registers, medical emergency response plans, drill reports, etc. to ensure adequate level of occupational health management at project.
• Investigate reported suspected / confirmed occupational illnesses, injuries, non-work-related illnesses, non-accidental death (NAD) cases, health, hygiene and welfare incidents / occurrences.
• Identify causes and provide recommendations to resolve/mitigate areas of concern; provide technical input into the classification of HSE incidents involving people.
• Develop, coordinate and ensure implementing regular occupational health related educational / health awareness programs for project personnel in collaboration with project HSE team.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and make improvements as needed.
• Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective project objectives.
• Familiarize, monitor changes and ensure project compliance to applicable requirement of latest UAE Federal laws, regulation, company and project requirements, international standards (DOH Abu Dhabi, MOHRE UAE, ADAFSA, OSHAD, EPA, IOGP, OSHA, Labor Laws, FANR, NIOSH etc.).
• Performs other similar or related, other additional duties as and when required and as assigned by project HSE director.
• Periodic contacts and interface with all relevant stakeholders (company, subcontractors, 3rd party personnel, authorities, etc.).
• Comply with project HSE requirements, code of conduct, lifesaving rules.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Medical Degree / Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science / Engineering / Medicine.
• NEBOSH IGC in Occupational Health and Safety.
• NEBOSH Technical Certificate in oil and gas operational safety.

Mandatory:

• Post-graduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine.
• Additional post graduate Membership / Fellowship / Associate Fellowship training in Occupational Health and / or Hygiene from an international forum / organization would be an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 12-15 years of professional experience in managing Occupational Health in an oil and gas and / or construction industry.
• Professional experience at international oil and gas projects and / or mega construction projects in GCC countries is a must.

Skills and Abilities

• Have strong understanding of the Occupational Medicine principles, Occupational Health management aspects and issues in the oil & gas EPC business.
• Ability to lead a team of project occupational health & medical professionals.
• Sound understanding of the HSE management system, occupational health legislative requirements, industry practices and guidelines.
• Broad knowledge and experience in HSE / occupational health audits and inspections.
• Competency and technical expertise in:
• Medical Emergency Response (First Aid, Medical provision, etc.).
• Fitness to work medicals, health screening and surveillance.
• Alcohol and drugs.
• Occupational Health Risk Assessment (OHRA) – qualitative and quantitative.
• Occupational Health Hazards management and monitoring (occupational noise, WBV, HAV, Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, chemical hazards, biological hazards, manual handling, office ergonomics, stress, fatigue, indoor air quality, PPE & RPE usage, etc.).
• Heat Stress Management.
• Food safety management system, HACCP.
• Workers Welfare (labor and human rights, working environment, accommodation, food & water, safety and security, occupational health & medical provision, remuneration, salaries, leaves and breaks, overtime, transportation, communication and committees, pest control, etc.).
• Contractors management.
• Ability to develop occupational health related procedures and guidelines, medical emergency response procedures / plans, contractual requirements for medical provider, training materials and programs.
• Ability to analyze incidents, injuries, occupational illness, non-work-related illness, NADs and apply root cause analysis techniques.
• Ability to speak, read & write English proficiently with superior communication, influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to demonstrate professional skills in managing his activities within the HSE occupational health framework.
• Effective interpersonal and verbal & written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Valid UAE Driving license is an advantage.