HSE Officer - CNG

JOB PURPOSETo support safe, compliant and reliable operation of the CNG Mother Station, virtual pipeline, CNG transportation activities and customer gas-supply installations. The HSE Officer will maintain a strong field presence, verify operational controls, monitor process and transport risks, support contractor and driver compliance, coordinate emergency preparedness, and promote proactive reporting and continuous improvement in line with RAKGAS requirements, applicable UAE and local authority requirements, and recognized industry good practice.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESCNG Mother Station Operational HSEConduct routine HSE inspections of compression, filling, trailer staging, dispatch, utility and maintenance areas, focusing on gas containment, ignition control, access, housekeeping and emergency readiness.Verify permit-to-work, energy isolation/LOTO, gas testing, line breaking, hot work, lifting, work at height, confined-space and excavation controls during operational and maintenance activities.Monitor critical safeguards including gas detection, fire protection, emergency-shutdown access, hazardous-area controls, bonding and earthing, and safe vehicle and pedestrian movement.Support operational risk assessments and management of change for plant modifications, temporary arrangements, abnormal operations and new activities.Virtual Pipeline and CNG TransportationConduct field checks of CNG trailer/mobile cascade dispatch, receipt, parking, coupling/uncoupling and customer-site positioning activities.Verify approved journey plans, authorized routes, driver fitness, rest controls, communication arrangements and escalation requirements.Check that drivers, vehicles and trailers hold required licenses, inspections, certifications, emergency equipment and documentation before dispatch.Monitor fatigue, distraction, speeding, reversing, rollover exposure, weather, route deviation, breakdown and unauthorized parking risks.Customer Connections and Field OperationsProvide operational HSE oversight at existing and future customer locations, including CNG receipt, trailer positioning, pressure-regulation facilities and gas-supply interfaces.Verify traffic flow, emergency-isolation access, gas detection, fire protection, signage and separation from public or incompatible activities.Monitor controls for maintenance, modifications, pressure testing, purging, gas introduction, tie-ins, lifting, work at height and simultaneous operations.Coordinate HSE interfaces among RAK Gas, customers, contractors and drivers, and escalate unresolved high-risk issues.HSE Assurance and ReportingConduct inspections, audits and site observations; maintain evidence-based action registers and verify effective closure.Ensure prompt reporting and support investigation of incidents, near misses, unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, spills, transport events and process-safety events.Maintain accurate HSE records and contribute to leading and lagging performance reporting, trend reviews, toolbox talks and safety campaigns.Support emergency-response plans, drills, communication tests and readiness of firefighting, gas-detection, spill-control and first-aid resources.QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLSDiploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or a related technical discipline. NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC), or an equivalent recognised HSE qualification, is required. Additional training in first aid, firefighting, incident investigation, road safety, or process safety is an advantage.Minimum 5 years of relevant HSE experience, preferably in oil and gas, CNG/LPG, gas distribution, industrial operations, maintenance or hazardous-material transportation.Practical experience in operational inspections, contractor HSE, permit to work, incident reporting, action tracking and emergency preparedness.Experience with CNG Mother Station, virtual pipeline, mobile cascade/trailer operations or customer gas-supply facilities is preferred.Good working knowledge of applicable UAE occupational safety, environmental and road-transport requirements.