PMC HSE Manager (Gas Cap)

Role Overview

Wood PLC is recruiting an experienced PMC HSE Manager (Gas Cap) for the ADNOC Offshore client in Abu Dhabi within the Oil, Gas & New Energies business. The role is based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Company Overview

Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara, a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies.

Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. The business is the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions across the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonization and electrification markets.

Role Purpose

Lead the implementation of the project's HSE philosophy, objectives, and management system while promoting a strong safety culture across all project stakeholders and driving the achievement of Zero Lost Time Incidents and Zero Harm targets across PMC, EPC contractors, subcontractors, and vendors.

Key Responsibilities

HSE Leadership and Strategy

• Lead the implementation of the project's HSE philosophy, objectives, and management system.
• Drive Project HSE excellence through Senior Project Management visibility and involvement.
• Implement HSE best practices as applicable from ADNOC Offshore, project shareholder companies and the Oil & Gas industry as approved by Senior Project Management.
• Develop and implement project-specific Risk Assessment Management System (RAMS) in conjunction with the Engineering Department or adapt a fit-for-purpose system from shareholder company.

Safety Culture and Performance

• Promote a strong safety culture across PMC, EPC contractors, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Drive the achievement of Zero Lost Time Incidents (LTI) and Zero Harm targets.
• Guide, direct, train and motivate project team members to take responsibility for their personal safety and comply with ADNOC Offshore HSE Safety Policy, procedures, rules and accepted safe working practices.

Compliance and Governance

• Ensure compliance with company HSE standards, local regulations, international standards, and contractual requirements.
• Monitor adherence to environmental permits, statutory requirements, and project-specific HSE commitments.
• Ensure project HSE requirements are included in Invitation to Tender (ITT) packages and participate in tender evaluations or provide resources for this purpose.
• Ensure project HSE kick-off meetings are conducted with project major contractors upon or in advance of site mobilization.

Program and System Management

• Oversee all aspects of the project HSE Program, calling upon shareholder expertise and project HSE staff resources to support project management and personnel in attaining project HSE objectives.
• Engage Project Leadership Team in the development, review and endorsement of all applicable HSE systems, programs and procedures for the execution of the project.
• Establish system and schedule for conduct of regular project Safety Steering Team (SST) meetings with participation from Senior Project Management and management representatives from major contracting companies.
• Review HSE-related plans as received from contract companies and provide comments, endorsing as appropriate.
• Recommend HSE staff resources necessary to successfully achieve HSE program objectives and provide functional guidance to HSE staff working under different Project Management Teams.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Interface with regulatory authorities and stakeholders on HSE matters.
• Establish working relationships and maintain regular communication with ADNOC Offshore Corporate HSE, counterparts in shareholder companies and major project contract companies.
• Engage PLT members as active participants in Safety Steering Team meetings.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• Minimum 20 years industry experience, with Oil & Gas industry experience strongly desired.
• Minimum 8 years in project-related activities.
• Minimum 10 years of HSE-related experience.
• Minimum 7 years supervisory or managerial experience.
• Experience in Process Safety, Construction Safety, brownfield modification, and Offshore operation in Oil & Gas.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong safety culture leadership and promotion.
• HSE program development and implementation.
• Risk assessment and management systems.
• Regulatory compliance and stakeholder management.
• Project management and team motivation.
• Communication and cross-functional coordination.

Additional Information

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high-profile clients across the Energy Sector.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across the business.
• Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews.
• Medical Insurance covering inpatient and outpatient medical care.
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance.
• End of Service Gratuity in line with UAE Labor Law.
• The Employee Share Plan enabling the opportunity to purchase Wood shares with company match.
• Long Service Award celebrating employee commitment and loyalty at 5-year service milestones.
• Commitment to continued professional development with tailored development plans.
• Global connections joining experts around the world at the leading edge of the industry.
• Energy Transition Academy providing a community of experts sharing knowledge and exposure to existing and emerging energy systems.