We have an opportunity with a tier 1 contractor working with a specialist building contractor in the UAE.

This would be an ideal opportunity for a candidate with 7 years minimum experience to work with a leading contractor on some major infrastructure & build projects in the Middle East.
This role is working with a small/medium sized building contractor

Job Summary
Maintain day-to-day oversight of the Plant Department’s activities with respect to the implementation of its HSSE & PLT Management Systems and compliance with the HSSE requirements of the companies standard requirements, with particular responsibility for lifting and mobile plant safety.


Duties

• Provide professional and technical HSSE & Plant Safety advice, guidance, information and support to the department, with specific responsibilities for lifting and plant safety;
• Confirm Major Project lifting and rigging standards comply with all local legal and company requirements;
• Assess the quality and competency of the Plant Department, and Major Subcontractor lifting equipment and mobile plant operators;
• Confirm the Plant Department lifting and rigging programmes meet with relevant local and/ or international Standards to ensure maximum safety wherever possible;
• Confirm acceptable third-party certification of lifting and mobile plant operators;
• Conduct ongoing competency monitoring of the Plant Department lifting and mobile plant personnel;
• Support the department to manage crane, lifting and mobile plant inspections and audits;
• Attend, review and monitor the Plant Department and Major Subcontractor pre-task talks, tool box talks, method statements, Lifting Plan, JSAs and risk assessment briefings;
• Ensure all lifting and mobile plant equipment / materiel is appropriately certified and colour-code standards maintained across the business;
• Review for acceptability major Subcontractor proposed transportation and lifting activities;
• Capture and report any safety concerns at the daily / weekly/ monthly safety meetings;
• Intervene to address any immediate safety issues;
• Review daily work activities within the Plant department and carry out surveillance on implementation of all HSSE management system requirements;
• Support implementation of programs for raising HSSE, lifting and Plant Safety related subjects within the department and the wider Corporation;
• Provide coaching and mentoring to the personnel in the HSSE Department to help foster specialist knowledge regarding lifting and plant safety;
• Provide briefings to Operational personnel on lifting and rigging issues;
• Provide expertise in daily handling & lifting activities including the categorization of lifts;
• Support operational teams with Risk assessment and hazard identification;
• Assist Operational teams with technical review of lifting operations;
• Support Operational teams with selection of equipment for lifting operations;
• Review and approve lift plans and engineering calculation for complex lifts;
• Supervise and physically attend complicated lifts;
• Perform condition check and fitness for purpose on all major lifting appliances for internal Divisions and Major Subcontractors;
• To be Involved in external and internal audits of the lifting operations, participates in lifting operations incident investigation and analyses

Direct Reports

• Plant Department HSSE team members
• Plant Department Lifting equipment and Plant Operators
• Corporation Divisions HSSE and Mobile Plant teams (as required)

Requirements
NEBOSH
Based in the Gulf with experience of working for a Tier 1 Main contractor
Highrise/building experience
UAE project experience
Middle East project experience



AED 25,000 per month + flight + medical

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