HSE Incidents, Emergency Management & Fire Prevention Specialist

About the role

A leading organization in Qatar is seeking an experienced HSE Incidents, Emergency Management and Fire Prevention Specialist to support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of its incident management, emergency preparedness and fire and life safety programs. Reporting to the HSE Manager, the role leads incident investigations and root cause analyses, oversees corrective and preventive actions, analyzes incident and risk trends and strengthens major-risk prevention and Process Safety Management initiatives. It also coordinates emergency response planning, evacuation and recovery arrangements, fire prevention activities, business continuity measures, drills, exercises, inspections, audits and engagement with internal stakeholders, government authorities, emergency services and external partners.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and improve HSE incident management, major risk prevention and Process Safety Management programs, and carry out incident investigations and root cause analyses with corrective and preventive actions implemented.
• Analyze incidents, processes and integrity data to identify trends, risks and opportunities for improvement, and deliver HSE investigation training and technical guidance on standards and regulations.
• Lead the Emergency Management and Fire and Life Safety programs, assess and mitigate emergency risks, and develop, maintain and test emergency, evacuation, recovery and business continuity plans through training, drills and exercises.
• Coordinate emergency response operations, communications and stakeholder engagement with authorities, emergency services and partners.
• Support the organization's HSE, emergency, fire prevention, business continuity and resilience strategies, and help develop emergency plans, committees and incident governance initiatives.
• Support planning, budgets, grants and operational requirements for emergency preparedness, response, fire prevention, training and drills.
• Develop, implement and maintain emergency response, incident management, fire prevention and safety procedures, and audit plans, equipment testing and notification systems.
• Ensure compliance with QHSSE requirements, analyze incident and emergency response performance, and prepare reports on incidents, drills and corrective actions.
• Provide technical guidance to employees and teams on emergency response, fire prevention and incident reporting, and support continuous improvement of emergency and fire prevention programs.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related discipline such as emergency and disaster management, fire and life safety engineering, occupational health and safety, risk management, security management or business continuity.
• 5 to 7 years of quality systems and auditing experience, including at least 2 years in a comparable role or level of responsibility, preferably in a similar industry.
• Proficiency in English; Arabic preferred.

Required skills

• Incident investigation and reporting.
• Professional certification in emergency management, business continuity, fire and life safety or risk management is highly desirable.