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FIRE & SAFETY OFFICER
Offshore, UAE
: A minimum of two years specialized safety diploma
: Any Nationality
: Above 20 years
: OIL & GAS
: Health, Safety & Environment
:
20 - May - 2017
Job Description
Job Purpose & Scope:
• Lead and participate in the duties of the fire fighting and Islands rescue team.
• Inspect, test and maintain fire and safety mobile detection and protection systems/equipment and life saving appliances.
• Provide guidance and stretch effective supervision on Fire & safety technicians and Fire Watch technicians and Emergency Response Intervention Team in all fire watch activities and ensure compliance with the safety requirements during normal & critical activities.
• Closely monitor performance of all critical life safety equipment & assume responsibility on necessary replenishments, refurbishments, phasing out and introduction of new requirements & necessary budget controlling.
• Effectively assume the role of a Fire Chief leading Fire Fighting & Rescue Emergency Response Team during drills, exercises and real emergencies including Oil Spills Mitigations.
• Effectively participate in development of UAE national Fire &Safety Technicians.
Principal Accountabilities:
• Participate in / lead a team engaged in rescue / fire fighting /emergency activities with the proper use of fire, safety and life saving equipment / systems.
• Overview, monitor, and enable preventive maintenance & inspection on the various types of, portable gas detection appliances, fire, safety and life saving equipment which includes complete checks, servicing, repairing and supervising contracted assistants while undertaking maintenance work.
• Control periodical inspection on fixed extinguishing systems (Novec, CO2, deluges, sprinklers, water, foam and dry powder), inspect, test and maintain fire hoses, hydrants, monitors, isolation valves and couplings.
• Participate with leading roles in regular safety firefighting, gas release, and Oil spill Mitigations / emergency drills and practical training / Emergency Team Members on the proper use of the fixed, portable and mobile firefighting equipment and systems and commanding fire fighters and rescue teams with a dynamic fire risk assessment techniques. Provide training, liaison methods & guidance of fire, safety and Rescue to the On-Scene-Commander on Islands and related Satellite.
• Overview inspection and basic maintenance of the personnel safety equipment; e.g. breathing apparatus, escape sets, portable gas monitors, safety harnesses and protective personal equipment.
• Supervise and operate the available breathing air filling units & follow up necessary maintenance schedules, and inspection of units and perform quarterly sampling on produced breathing air for quality test, and maintain regular records & report to Team Leader.
• Ensure all primary detection safety devices / monitoring instruments & equipment are always in operable conditions prior and during hot works and critical / risky activities such as hot works on live equipment / pipelines, vessel entries, pigging operations, structure repairs, plant modification, etc & Keep the control over scheduled re-certification, and the repair/calibration of Hydrocarbon and toxic gas detectors.
• As required, Prepare Annual Operating Budget for UZ-HSE based on optimized requirements with close coordination with Fire Officer at UZCC
• Follow up and give guidance to all Fire technicians in Islands and satellites as required and pursue their training requirements aspects.
• Assist in in-house practical training on the use of fire, safety & lifesaving and evacuation appliances / equipment & prepare the breathing apparatus / escape sets ready for training & use.
• Records maintenance & updating for fire/safety equipment maintenance, inspection, testing and inventory.
• Participate in prepare related operating procedures, comments on emergency plans, and conducts related safe Job Analysis in area of responsibility.
• Participate in housekeeping campaigns and lead implementation of waste segregation & disposal practices on the islands.
• Actively Participate in HSE certification / surveillance exercises (e.g. Fire saving audits, OHSAS 18001, and ISO 14001, Fire Team Assessments by third parties).
• Conduct Emergency Team training on various scenarios per Islands Emergency procedures (Scenarios building, implementing, debriefing, post competency training , recording and reporting).
• Actively participate in developing careers of UAE Fire & safety Technicians & Officers according to set PDP and CAM plans.
• Directly responsible for the On Job training of new Fire technicians, emergency response Teams & Helicopter attendants. and the follow up National developees till integration according to pre-planned PDP.
• Assist in promoting HSE awareness campaigns and logistical preparations / internal auditing for OHSAS 18001and EMS 14001 main and surveillance Certifications.
• During his absence, if asked by UZ-HSE T/L to act in the capacity of a Island HSE Engineer to assume his routine day to day duties at the Islands ensuring all the safety conditions and requirements are implemented.
Desired Candidate Profile
Minimum Requirements:
• A minimum of two years specialized safety diploma.
• Extensive firefighting and fire preventive training and practice with associated certification equivalent to 2 year’s full time. Dynamic Fire Risk Assessment is a mandatory pre-requisite.
• 10 years’ experience as a Fire & safety officer with a wide background on fire prevention / firefighting & emergency response, out of which 3 years min. serving at offshore locations at similar post.
• A Chemistry Bachelor degree holder or equivalent in an Engineering / Technical discipline or equivalent.
• Seven years’ experience in firefighting and fire prevention in Petroleum Industry.
• Valid UAE driving license, both heavy and light.
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