Job Details

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title : HSE Incident Investigation Specialist
Department : HSE
Reports to : HSE Operations Support Manager
Section : HSEOS
Group : CEO
Location: Abu Dhabi

Job purpose & Scope:

• Subject Matter Expert on all aspects of Incident Investigation.
• Provides the required expertise to continually improve the quality of incident investigations.
• Plays a key role in establishing a skilled pool of Root Cause Analysts.
• Coach, train and mentor investigation teams and develop them to an internationally recognized standard.
• Review all reported incidents and determine the reporting level. Initiate notifications to ADNOC and shareholders, and prepare Terms of
• Reference for Team Investigation/Board of Enquiry.
• Review investigation reports and initial as expert for Senior Management approval.
• Assists in the development, roll out and implementation of the Incident Management Module in the HSEIMS, and ensure the related Manual, Policy and Procedures are updated and accessible to all.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Identifying suitable in-house resources to be coached, trained and mentored as Root Cause Analysts/ Lead Investigators.
• Developing competency skill sets for Root Cause Analysts, Lead Investigators and Investigation Team Members, and monitoring competency levels.
• Improving the quality and effectiveness of the incident investigation process by:
• conducting Root Cause Analysis using cross-functional teams.
• creating a Lessons Learned database library ensuring Lessons Learned are effectively communicated and shared throughout the organization and with other concerned parties.
• Developing incident investigation presentation formats for different audiences.
• Assisting the roll out, implementation and monitoring of the Incident Management Module in the HSEIMS.
• Providing expert advice with the aim of helping the organization become a regional leader in the investigation arena.
• Promoting the underlying principle that investigating occupational and process safety incidents is an important function for ensuring all incidents are promptly and thoroughly investigated to provide the framework for protecting People, the Environment Assets and the Reputation of the Company.
• Developing processes that ensure occupational safety and process safety become integrated with the aim of helping the organization become the first to successfully implement this concept.
• Ensure the HSE Operations support group gains and maintains the confidence of Senior Management to ensure that the training and development of personnel will enhance the Company's reputation and performance.

Organizational Relationships (Work Contacts):
Frequent contact with members of investigation teams and Root Cause Analysts. Regular contact with various departments, and concerned individuals in operating and projects’ sites. Regular contact with peers in other ADNOC group companies and OPCO’s, and contact as needed with specialists in the domain within shareholders’ organizations.

Independence of Operations and Decision-making Authority:
Works according to ADNOC Codes of Practice and applicable standards and regulations. Uses initiative to continually improve and strengthen the incident management process and update the related procedures and performance measures. Work is subject to review by HSE Operations Support Manager.

Physical Effort:
Medium. Occasional trips to offshore sites required.

Work Environment:
Normally air-conditioned environment. Time to time exposure to prevailing weather when visiting site areas. Includes land, sea, and air travel.

Minimum Requirements:

• B.Sc. Degree or equivalent in Engineering /Safety with at least 15 years’ experience; ten years of which must have been involved with occupational and process safety investigations in an Oil and Gas major international company.
• Safety related Degree/Diploma (NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent)
• At least 5 Years Offshore experience.
• Certified TapRooT® Instructor or equivalent. Five years/ experience as a TapRoot trainer in a large multi-national and multi-cultural organization preferably with GCC experience.
• Broad knowledge of industrial occupational safety and process, safety hazards and practical mitigating measures.
• Must be proficient and independent to recommend internationally recognized training standards and courses.
• Must be able to develop and prepare competency skill sets for Root Cause Analysts and lead Investigators.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Able to facilitate team projects. Group interfaces and foster team building and development.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities

Statements in this Job Description are intended to reflect, in general, the duties and responsibilities of the position, but are not to be interpreted as totally inclusive.