7/15/27 - HEAD, QHSE

7/15/27 - HEAD, QHSE at Mekdam Technical Services in United States.

Requirements

• The candidate shall be a Bachelor degree (B.Sc.) graduate in Mechanical
• Engineering and shall be IRCA (International Register of Certified Auditors) or
• equivalent approved and registered Lead Auditor for one of the IMS (Integrated
• Management System) ISO 9001 / ISO 45001 / ISO 14001, post-graduation and
• International Professional Certifications in relevant Multi Discipline (welding, NDT,
• painting ...) are preferable. Membership of a recognized Chartered or other

Professional Institution is preferable.

• Minimum of 20 years experience in Quality & HSE Management functions, relevant
• design safety aspects, Environment and Quality management with exposure on
• construction safety & quality for offshore oil & gas projects (from project initiation to
• concept engineering, FEED, detailed engineering / EPIC phase). Experience shall
• include at least 5 years in leading QHSE Functions / Senior position in Engineering
• QHSE functions for projects in well reputed Oil & Gas Operator, Worldwide Third-party
• Consultant, or EPIC contractors. It is desirable that candidate possesses other
• professional qualifications relevant to quality i.e., ISO/ IRCA/ASME/ API/ NACE/ ASNT/

TWI /AWS etc.

• Familiarity with QHSE and Environmental regulatory regimes, international safety &
• quality engineering codes and standards. Experience in development of project QHSE
• related plans, philosophies and specifications. Relevant skills in HSE & Quality
• Studies, Environmental assessments, Project & HSE Risks Registers.
• Exposure to Accident / Incident investigation, NCRs/CARs, review, and learning from
• HSE incidents and non-conformities that occur within projects and business activities
• and ensure implementation and close-out of preventive and corrective actions.
• Experienced as auditor in key and critical QHSE compliance audits, inspections, and
• reviews within the Departments and Contractors; develop and maintain consolidated
• records, registers, Lessons Learnt Registers, Root Cause Analysis etc at department
• level, and drive implementation and close-out of audits and inspection findings and

recommendations.

• Extensive leadership skills to motivate and organise Project QHSE teams and
• contractors HSE & Quality teams to achieve a high-performance level. International
• management recognized bodies certificate, such as from Project Management Institute

(PMI), Association for Project Management (APM), or equivalents are preferable.

JOB DESCRIPTIONS

• It is desirable that the candidate shall possess working knowledge in the manufacturing
• inspection and certification processes for static equipment/piping/materials in capital
• offshore projects. Sub-Sea pipelines, submarine cables, umbilicals and the associated
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control practices. Working knowledge in construction,
• welding and NDE is essential. He should be familiar with engineering specification of
• other O&G majors in petroleum offshore Oil and Gas industry. Familiarity, in particular,
• with Shell DEPs & QCS is an added advantage. The candidate shall be fully familiar
• and experienced in QMS and Quality Control practices applicable to all the phases of
• major Projects in Oil & Gas Industry. 8. Proficiency level in the use of the English
• language (both written and spoken) should be high and should be in position to prepare
• and present periodic reports on HS, Environment and Quality.
• Work experience in the Arabian Gulf Countries is desirable.