Support senior and plant management in implementing company, regulatory, and client HSE requirements and annual objectives.
Define and execute annual HSE objectives, KPIs, and action plans in alignment with ISO 45001, ISO 14001, and O&M plant standards.
Serve as a strategic advisor, coaching line management to ensure HSE ownership at all operational levels.
Develop, maintain, and act as custodian of the HSEMS and Environmental Management System, ensuring they remain fit for purpose throughout the plant lifecycle.
Oversee all documentation, procedures, SOPs, safe work instructions, checklists, and audits required for plant operations.
Ensure compliance with STP鈥憇pecific regulatory frameworks, including environmental permits, discharge criteria, chemical storage, waste handling, and confined space legislation.
Lead the plant HSE team (Safety Officers, Environmental Advisor, Permit Coordinators).
Manage recruitment, competency assessments, performance reviews, and mentoring of HSE personnel.
Oversee PTW, LOTO, and energy isolation controls for all maintenance and operational tasks.
Lead risk assessments for all O&M operations, including:
H鈧係 and toxic gases
Confined spaces
Biological, chemical, and pathogen exposure
High鈥憊oltage electrical panels and MCC rooms
ATEX hazardous zones
Sludge handling, centrifuges, thickening, pumps, and rotating equipment
Ensure process safety controls are applied to prevent incidents, releases, or plant upset conditions.
Develop, maintain, and test a comprehensive Emergency Response Plan (ERP) for O&M operations (gas release, chemical spills, equipment failure, fire, medical emergencies).
Coordinate emergency drills with local authorities, medical services, civil defense, and the client.
Ensure availability and readiness of emergency equipment.
Lead incident investigations using approved methodologies (ICAM, TapRooT, 5鈥慦hy).
Prepare and submit formal investigation reports and ensure close-out of corrective and preventive actions.
Perform trend analysis and develop action plans to systematically reduce incidents.
Provide safety assurance during audits, plant reviews, and operational updates, and lead the follow鈥憉p and close-out of all actions from internal and external HSE audits.
Ensure data integrity and timely submission of monthly HSE performance reports to management and the client.
Monitor contractor compliance and integrate subcontractor activities into the plant鈥檚 OSHMS.
Identify training needs and coordinate safety training programs with HR/Training.
Promote a culture of care, trust, hazard awareness, and continuous improvement.
Represent the company during HSE meetings with clients, consultants, regulators, and external authorities.
Participate in early outage planning workshops to define scope, risks, constraints, and resource requirements.
Develop a dedicated Outage HSE Plan addressing shutdown risks, temporary works, emergency arrangements, and contractor coordination.
Coordinate with operations, maintenance, and process engineering to ensure safe process bypassing during outages.