Business Health Safety & Environment Specialist

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You will be working as Business Health Safety & Environment Specialist and will be the part of Process Automation Business Area for Energy Industries Division located in Abu Dhabi, UAE. In this role you will contribute to improving Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) performance in the respective organization to ensure an exemplary health and safety culture as well as a strong focus on the environment. Support the business by applying in-depth HSE knowledge to offer solutions and advice. Facilitate delivery of support from the Center of Expertise (CoE) and ensure effective risk management through HSE excellence along ABB’s value chain.

Your responsibilities

• Report HSE incidents, feedback on lessons learned and best practice from own unit and across ABB to management and employees. Report progress on implementation of ABB group sustainability objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs) to ABB group, as required.
• Implement policies and standards, ensure area of responsibility is audited according to program for audit, assist line managers and supervisors in understanding obligations, liability and how to fulfil their roles, according to local HSE law and ABB Group policy, instructions and standard.
• Facilitate HSE risks assessment by line management involving shop floor employees, i.e. those directly concerned by the hazards, and ensure all processes are implemented. Drive behavioral change through implementation of group-wide performance improvement programs and practice locally to ensure an exemplary health and safety culture as well as a strong focus on environment throughout the respective organization.
• Engage external (e.g. customers, suppliers and other stakeholders) and internal stakeholders in order to report on, raise awareness and gain commitment on ABB's HSE efforts and performance and obtain objective feedback. Cooperate with other functions, the CoE and business partners to drive HSE performance.
• Ensure appropriate safety equipment and tools are available and used, identify, plan and initiate training need, e.g. for employees, site managers, and agree with, and ensures delivery of training from the CoE. Drive and ensure compliance with Group management systems (e.g. ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001).
• Contribute to and/or plan and execute HSE, sustainability and corporate responsibility (CR) related projects. Develop and report on project objectives and manage project resources such as manpower, financials and other relevant factors.

Your background

• Degree in HSSE Management, Environmental Diploma IEMA or equivalent.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• 7 to 10 years of experience.
• Experience in managing large and complex projects, with integration of automation and electrical part, field instrumentation and erection.
• Tripod Beta incident investigation methodology, Familiar with Construction and Automation activities in On- and Offshore work environments.
• Good verbal and written English communication skills.

Benefits

• Retirement plan

More about us

ABB Energy Industries is enabling safe, smart and sustainable projects and operations for businesses across the oil, gas, chemicals, life sciences, power generation and water sectors. Driving integrated solutions that automate, digitalize and electrify industry we connect our people and technology to help our customers adapt and succeed. With over 50 years domain expertise, we continue to innovate and reshape traditional approaches across the energy sector with our technologies designed to improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, reduce energy consumption and waste. We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated). If you want to discover more about ABB, take another look at our website www.abb.com. Work model: on site #LI-onsite