Senior Specialist - HSE Subsea

Job description

Direct and coordinate Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) activities for Milaha’s Subsea Services Department, covering both onshore and offshore operations. Ensure that all operations are conducted safely and in compliance with company policies and client requirements while fostering a strong safety culture among stakeholders.

Serve as the primary HSE liaison for departmental projects, collaborating with clients to ensure compliance with all relevant safety and environmental standards.

Ensure that subsea services operations, including Diving, ROV, and Survey, adhere to Milaha Offshore & Marine policies and client-specific frameworks. Oversee training, engagement, and performance evaluations of project stakeholders to align with company and client safety protocols.

This role is responsible for leading and supporting HSE and Quality management across Milaha Offshore & Marine operations, ensuring that business management systems, HSE frameworks and quality standards are effectively implemented and maintained across operational sites. The position provides expert guidance to Project Managers and Business Unit leadership, drives compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, and oversees risk management activities, audits, inspections, KPI monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives. It also plays a key role in ensuring the safe execution of AIR/SAT Diving and ROV operations, including the development and review of HIRAs, HAZID, HAZOP, SIMOPS, SWIFT, Bridging Documents, Emergency Response Plans and Safety Cases. The ideal candidate should have 8–10 years of relevant HSE/Quality experience, preferably in offshore projects, with strong hands-on exposure to Diving and ROV operations. A 3-year degree or Associate Degree, Chartered IOSH membership or NEBOSH Diploma (NVQ Level 6 or higher), technical Diving/ROV qualifications, Lead Auditor certification for ISO 9001/14001/45001, advanced Incident Investigation certification, and valid BOSIET/H2S OPITO are required. Strong knowledge of IMCA and IOGP guidelines, offshore risk management, audits, safety culture and regulatory compliance is essential, while GCC and Survey experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the Milaha Offshore & Marine Business Management Systems, including HSE and Quality frameworks, are effectively communicated, implemented, and maintained across all operational sites.
• Uphold and maintain accreditations and compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.
• Support the development, review, and implementation of departmental operational procedures, risk assessments, and work instructions in alignment with company and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the planning and facilitation of risk management exercises, including HAZOP, HAZID, SIMOPS, and SWIFT analyses in coordination with clients and stakeholders.
• Develop and manage project-specific HSE documentation such as HIRAs, Bridging Documents, Emergency Response Plans, and Safety Cases, ensuring approval, dissemination, and periodic review for effectiveness.
• Ensure all dive and ROV operations are risk-assessed, documented, and executed by competent personnel using approved equipment and procedures.
• Monitor and report performance against Quality and HSE KPIs; drive continuous improvement initiatives to meet or exceed contractual and business targets.
• Maintain and operate client contractual reporting tools, ensuring timely and accurate sharing of HSE and operational statistics (daily/weekly/monthly) across Milaha Offshore & Marine.
• Conduct regular site visits to assess compliance, identify opportunities for improvement, and support Line Managers in implementing corrective actions.
• Drive safety culture across projects and worksites by promoting awareness, leading behavioural safety initiatives, and reinforcing mental health and well-being practices.
• Provide targeted safety awareness training for site personnel and ensure alignment with best practices and evolving regulatory standards.
• Perform internal audits, inspections, and gap assessments; support external, client, and regulatory audits, ensuring timely closure of non-conformities and action items.
• Maintain a current matrix of permitted operations, ensuring alignment with competency and operational control requirements.
• Collaborate closely with operational teams to ensure that training content is relevant, technically validated, and responsive to field realities.
• Provide expert HSE and operational guidance to Project Managers and Business Unit Leadership to enhance contract delivery and strategic performance.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications/Experience/Skills
• 3-year Full-Time Degree (Associated Degree) and Chartered member of IOSH, or NEBOSH Diploma (NVQ6 or higher) and technical Dive / ROV qualifications
• Lead Auditor (14001 / 9001 / 45001)
• Incident Investigation: Advanced / Team leader (Tap Root / Kelvin TopSet)
• Hold a valid full driving license (Transferable to Qatari license required)
• Valid offshore certification (BOSIET / H2S OPITO)
• 8 to 10 years of industry experience in a similar role (Familiar with Offshore Projects, AIR/SAT Diving & ROV Operations, Survey a plus).
• GCC is Preferable but not essential
• Fully conversant with MS Office and web applications.
• Business Fluent in English – both written and spoken is required
• Arabic a plus
• A high degree of understanding of AIR/SAT Diving and its supporting equipment, and operations.
• Understanding of Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV)
• Understanding of Survey operations a plus
• Knowledge of the following standards:
• ISO 14001
• ISO 45001
• IOGP guidelines
• IMCA Guidelines
• Pleasant personality
• Good interpersonal and communication skills