HSE Manager Middle East and Africa - Hitachi Energy

You as a HSE Manager will be part of Hitachi Energy business based in Dubai UAE.

Your responsibilities

• Metrics: Reporting HSE incidents. Feeding back on lessons learned and best practice from own unit and across management and employees. Reports on HSE performance and progress on implementation of Group Sustainability objectives and key performance indicators (KPIs) to HE Group as required.
• Regulatory compliance: Implementing policies and standards. Ensures area of responsibility is audited according to program for audit. Assists line managers and supervisors in understanding obligations liability and how to fulfil their roles according to local HSE law and HE Group policy instructions and standards. Supports compliance with human rights security and crisis management processes.
• Risk management: Facilitating HSE risks assessment by line management involving shop floor employees i.e. those directly concerned by the hazards and ensures all processes are implemented.
• Continuous improvement: Driving behavioral change through implementing Groupwide performance improvement programs and practices locally to ensure an exemplary health and safety culture as well as a strong focus on environment throughout the respective organization.
• Communication and engagement: Engaging external (e.g. customers suppliers and other stakeholders) and internal stakeholders to report on raise awareness and gain commitment on HSE efforts and performance and obtain objective feedback. Cooperating with other functions the CoE and business partners to drive performance.
• Budget: Participating in defining the annual budget for area of responsibility and is accountable for managing performance against agreed financial targets and constraints.
• Operational support: Ensuring appropriate HSE equipment and tools are available and used. Identifying planning and initiating training need e.g. for employees site managers contractors site managers and facilitates delivery of support from the CoE. Drives and ensures compliance with Group management systems.
• Project management: Contributing to and/or plans and executes Health Safety and environment performance and Corporate Responsibility related projects. Develops and reports on project objectives. Managing project resources such as manpower financials and other relevant factors.
• People leadership and development: Ensuring that the area of responsibility is appropriately organized staffed skilled and directed. Guiding motivating and developing direct/indirect subordinates within HR policies.
• Safety and Integrity: Living Hitachi Energys core values of safety and integrity which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

• A bachelors or masters degree in field is required.
• Minimum 8 year of experience is required.
• Experience in energy automation mechanical or heavy industry is preferred.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.