Health and Safety Consultant

**Overall**

Corporate OHS Health and Safety Consultancy are seeking a highly competent and experienced health and safety consultant for a contract term.

Contract duration is full time for 9 months and location is in Sharjah.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ON OWN VISA. DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT ON OWN VISA AS YOU WILL NOT BE SHORTLISTED.

**Job Summary**

The Health and Safety Consultants role will be to create and implement a large scale ISO 45001 health and safety management system.

Working closely alongside the Corporate OHS Project Manager.

The role is based in Sharjah.

**Required Qualifications**
- Minimum 10 years of experience in an Health and Safety role
- Significant amount of the experience must have been gained within the UAE
- Bachelors or Masters degree or diploma
- NEBOSH Diploma
- NEBOSH IGC
- In depth expert level knowledge of the ISO 45001 health and safety management system
- Proven track record of designing and implementing large scale ISO 45001 health and safety management systems
- Past experience working as a Health and Safety Consultant preferential

**Duties & Responsibilities**
- Development, implementation of site specific HSE plan, policies, and procedures in line with ISO45001. This will include, but not limited to, site-specific Emergency Management Procedure (Emergency Response Plans, Fire Management Plan, Emergency Evacuation Plan), Risk assessments (detailed/task specific), Safe Work Procedures for all the tasks and associated documents and records related to OSHMS requirements, the needs of the site and updating as necessary
- Ensure that all risks have been identified, suitably controlled and the Detailed Risk Assessments, Task Specific Risk Assessments, Safe Work Procedures, Risk Registers and Risk Assessment Action Plan are developed, implemented, revised regularly
- Ensure that the agreed/developed safe working practices are communicated to all involved, training provided and implemented appropriately
- Ensure all the activities related to the site operations are closely monitored in terms of the health and safety implications and all the required controls are applied appropriately
- Advise client and Corporate OHS Project Manager as and when required to highlight the health and safety concerns and aspects that require immediate attention in the site
- Provide training to client on specific health and safety concerns identified during risk assessments
- Ensure a robust reporting system for all the incidents including near misses; carry out accident investigations, root cause analysis and trend analysis undertaken every month and the data communicated with client
- Ensure all records are properly maintained, managed, and shared with relevant stakeholders
- Ensure that all risks have been identified and suitably controlled and to notify client of any further precautions or controls required
- Ensure that the tracking/monitoring sheets for the incidents/inspections/ audits/corrective actions etc. are in place and made available to client
- Ensure inspections, audits are undertaken as per agreed schedule, corrective/preventive actions are implemented and closed out with evidence as per the agreed timeline

**Competencies**
- Must be detail oriented and able to prepare and evaluate documents/reports to a very high standard
- Superlative interpersonal skills, ability to quickly establish and maintain effective working relationships with client and all other on site resources
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point
- Possession of excellent English writing and verbal skills is essential
- Assertive personality able to work well with large volumes of people

**Required Documents**
- Resume
- Copy of passport, EID and visa
- Copy of driving licence
- Copies of all relevant certificates

**Salary**
- 12,000 AED per month
- Contract Duration of 9 months
- MOHRE Labour card and contract will be provided

**Job Type**: Contract
Contract length: 9 months

**Salary**: AED12,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

- Are you on own visa