Site Safety Officer-PMC

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. 
Our Clients and Projects 
Designing the future. Transforming the world. 

Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. We have experienced teams, a proven delivery model and a strong reputation.
We are the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status-quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids and decarbonisation and electrification markets. We pride ourselves in steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory. 
Energy security, transition and supply have never been more important. You, our enabling teams, are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
  Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business 
• Competitive renumeration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market 
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient, and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
• Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover 
• End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
• The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ service of our employees at 5 year service milestones
• Commitment to continued professional development: Development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests 
• Global connections: Join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession 
• Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field

A key member of the project management team, the Site Safety Officer is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the implementation of safety protocols across all phases of the project. This role plays a critical part in promoting a safety-first culture and ensuring compliance with regulatory and project-specific safety standards.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Lead and support the safety objectives and strategies of the project team.
• Champion a safety culture across all construction activities, reinforcing the principle that “Nobody Gets Hurt.”
• Oversee safety planning and execution for module fabrication, on-island construction, and onshore precast and module operations.
• Ensure contractors’ safety plans and execution align with project safety objectives, obligations, and requirements.
• Establish and manage the site safety organization, ensuring adequate resourcing and competency of safety personnel.
• Provide strategic safety support to the project team, including risk assessments and mitigation planning.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with safety policies and procedures for all contractors and subcontractors.
• Develop and steward an integrated safety plan for commissioning activities, including SIMOPS (Simultaneous Operations) and brownfield work.
• Review and support the implementation of contractor safety plans and procedures.
• Facilitate coordination between contractors, project entities, production operations, and drilling teams to ensure safe execution.
• Manage interfaces with ADNOC Onshore to ensure safe execution of brownfield works with minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
• Ensure design deliverables support safe constructability and execution.
• Report safety performance, incidents, initiatives, and concerns to the project leadership.
• Lead safety planning teams to identify risks, vulnerabilities, and improvement opportunities.
• Sponsor safety-related readiness reviews, workshops, and Corrective Action Reviews (CARs).
• Mentor and support the development of UAE Nationals in safety roles.
• Communicate short- and long-term safety goals clearly to direct reports.
• Recognize and reward outstanding safety performance and ensure regular performance appraisals and development plans for safety staff.

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges. 

Expected: 

A bachelor’s degree in safety, health, environmental, technical, scientific, or related engineering or equivalent from an accredited university with minimum five ( 5+)  years of relevant experience in the Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry, including minimum two (2) years  (preferred) in GCC region Shall have experience in preparing Health, Safety, Environmental Impact (HSEIA) reports and be fully conversant in QRA development.