Subsea Marien Safety Lead
BH-548647
Posted: 05/10/2026
- Competitive
- Qatar Doha
- Contract
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Oil & Gas
Role purpose
Lead and oversee Safety, Health, Environment and Security (HSE) activities for subsea pipeline repair / brownfield offshore construction projects to ensure safe execution and full compliance with company HSE policies, local regulations, and international standards throughout the EPCI phase (onshore + offshore).
Reporting / Interfaces
Primarily office-based (Doha / Ras Laffan / contractor office) with offshore presence during campaigns. Overseas/offshore travel as project needs require.
Minimum requirements
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Lead and oversee Safety, Health, Environment and Security (HSE) activities for subsea pipeline repair / brownfield offshore construction projects to ensure safe execution and full compliance with company HSE policies, local regulations, and international standards throughout the EPCI phase (onshore + offshore).
Reporting / Interfaces
- Reports to: Head of Projects
- Works closely with: Project Management Team, Offshore Operations, Subsea & Pipeline Integrity, Engineering/Maintenance, Marine Logistics, SHE/LP, and contractor/subcontractor HSE teams.
- Functional alignment with corporate HSE and quality governance.
- Develop / review and implement Project HSE Plans, procedures, bridging documents, SIMOPS controls, ERP, MOC as required.
- Provide visible leadership on site/offshore: lead safety meetings, toolbox talks, PTW reviews, inspections, audits, walkthroughs and ensure actions are closed out.
- Lead/participate in risk assessments, HAZID/HAZOP, DRA, JSA ensuring risks are reduced ALARP.
- Monitor and assure contractor compliance with project HSE deliverables, staffing competency matrix, and training requirements; report gaps/escalate as needed.
- Oversee safe execution of marine spread and diving operations (e.g., DSV support, lifting operations, vessel operations) and ensure compliance with IMCA/OVID and relevant maritime standards.
- Lead and support incident investigations, trend analysis, and improvement actions (leading/lagging KPIs).
- Conduct internal vessel audits as applicable (ISM/ISPS/MLC/ISO) and verify barrier/control effectiveness.
Primarily office-based (Doha / Ras Laffan / contractor office) with offshore presence during campaigns. Overseas/offshore travel as project needs require.
Minimum requirements
- Bachelor’s in Safety / Marine Engineering / Science (or related) plus recognized safety certification (e.g., NEBOSH Diploma or higher qualification).
- 10+ years HSE experience in oil & gas including offshore/subsea pipeline installation/repair and diving operations.
- 5+ years in a supervisory HSE role, ideally within EPCI/contractor management environments.
- Strong knowledge of HSE regulations and best practices (e.g., OSHA, ISO 14001, OHS, SOLAS, IMCA).
- Incident investigation / RCA capability (e.g., TapRooT or equivalent).
- Offshore certification such as BOSIET/T-HUET, plus offshore survival; plus working knowledge of lifting operations and H2S awareness/controls.
- Strong English communication and solid MS Office skills; able to operate effectively in multinational teams.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.