SECTION HEAD – HSE
| Closing date: Aug 20, 2026 | Reference: SH2026 |
Prime Objectives
Location: Sohar
Career level: C3
Reports to: Plant Manager
Team size: 10
No. of Direct Reports: Safety Officer; Security Guards (x8); Civil Assistant
Lead the plant's Health, Safety, Environment and Security function. Ensure safe operating conditions across the cement mill, packing plant, dispatch, and site facilities; drive incident-free operations, regulatory/environmental compliance, and effective site security and civil-facility upkeep.
Roles & Responsibilities
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Recognized HSE certification (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH, OSHA) is required.
- Good command of English and Arabic is required
Required Skills, Experience & Qualification
Skill/Experience
- Minimum eight years of HSE experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment, including at least three years in a supervisory HSE role, preferably in cement or heavy industry.
- Strong working knowledge of permit-to-work, lockout-tagout, confined-space, working-at-height, and dust/noise/emissions control in a cement grinding environment.
- Experience conducting incident investigations, risk assessments, HSE audits, and emergency response drills.
- Experience managing security services and site access control.
- Strong communication, training/coaching, and reporting skills.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Develop and implement the plant HSE plan, procedures, and risk assessments covering the mill, packing, dispatch, workshops, and site facilities.
- Lead permit-to-work, lockout-tagout, confined-space, hot-work, and working-at-height controls across all operations and contractors.
- Conduct/oversee regular HSE inspections, audits, and toolbox talks; track closure of findings and corrective actions.
- Lead investigation of incidents, near-misses, and non-conformances; ensure root-cause analysis and timely corrective action closure.
- Monitor and report dust, noise, and emissions performance against environmental permit limits; drive mitigation actions.
- Manage site security operations, access control, and emergency response readiness (fire, first aid, evacuation drills).
- Oversee minor civil works, housekeeping standards, and facility upkeep through the Civil Assistant.
- Deliver HSE induction, training, and awareness programs for employees and contractors.
- Prepare and submit accurate HSE performance reports, statistics, and statutory returns to the Plant Manager and authorities.
Key Outputs
- Zero-harm operation with declining incident/near-miss trends.
- Full compliance with permit-to-work, LOTO, and other critical safety controls.
- Environmental performance within permit limits.
- Timely closure of audit, incident, and inspection actions.
- Trained, competent workforce with up-to-date HSE certifications.
- Effective site security and well-maintained facilities.