Public Utilities Safety Supervisor

Executive Profile

An HSE professional with **+ years of experience across the construction, contracting, civil and public utilities infrastructure domain with core competencies in HSE management, project safety audits, worker safety training, risk management and compliance. Seeking a position to implement twin benefits of acquired expertise and industry know-how to ensure the HSE sufficiency of all projects worked on.

Areas of Expertise

Strategic:

HSE Management

Policies & Procedures

HSE Training Initiatives

Safety Audits

Operational:

Risk & Hazard Management

Safe Working Practices

Incident & Accident Management

Emergency Response Mechanisms

Tunnel Boring &Cross-Passage Mining

Underground & At grade structures

Manhole,Drainage, Sewer lines

Value Added Attributes:

MS Office Suite, Team Management, Communication and Interpersonal Networking

Career Progression

HSE Inspector July 2012 – Sep 2020

Qatari Diar Vinci Construction, Qatar

The entity is a JV company between Qatari Diar (51%) and Vinci Construction Grands Projets (49%). The scope of the company is general contracting and construction work, along with any associated services related to large design and build projects in Qatar.

Key Projects:

Dec ’13 – Present: Doha Metro Redline South Underground Project, Doha, Qatar. Client: Qatar Rail Company; Contractor: RLS UG JV (QDVC 55%, GS E&C 25% & Al Darwish Engineering 20%)

Jul ’12 – Nov 13: Light Rail Transit Project, Doha, Qatar. Client: Qatar Rail Company; Contractor: QDVC-ALSTOM JV (QDVC 60%, Alstom 40%)

Achievements:

Awarded a Certificate of appreciation for maintaining Positive Environmental culture at the worksite.

Conducted several internal training workshops on implementing and promoting ‘incident and injury free’ (IIF) culture.

Key Responsibilities:

Overseeing a broad spectrum of activities pertaining to HSE across the project, ensuring the promotion of a positive health and safety culture in addition to undertaking H&S inspections of QGD-JV labour force and subcontractors.

Ensuring compliance of all works carried out in accordance with the H & S Plan, the Environmental Plan, the WMS and relevant HSE legislation.

Conducting fire risk assessments at site periodically and making provisions for the rectification of any anomalies detected.

Assisting with and delivering safety and environmental toolbox talks to the workforce, ensuring utmost safety at all times and stopping works when there is an immediate hazard to the safety of the workers.

Carrying out near miss, incident and accident investigations, acting as an observer of the works being carried out on site and advising the supervisors and the workforce where risks are apparent.

Ensuring that the production team properly directs and arranges its workforce for safety related works to be carried out.

Coordinating with production team in order to achieve HSE Objectives as well as conducting periodical inspections to verify the availability of evacuation routes and designated safe areas.

Verifying the availability and correct working conditions of the installed or assigned emergency response equipment.

Confirming that all personnel across all work areas know what to do in case of emergency condition and how to evacuate.

Reviewed the risk assessments & prepared pandemic response procedures.

Assisting the QHSE Manager for preparing Monthly & Weekly progress reports for Qrail, QDVC HO etc.

HSE Officer February 2011 – June 2012

ATK Construction & Contracting, W.L.L., Qatar

The entity is a leading construction & contracting player in the Middle East.

Key Project:

Heart of Doha, Phase 1 A. Client: M'Shreib Properties; Client Representative: TIME ; Contractor: Hyundai Engineering & Constructions

Key Responsibilities:

Conducted site inspections, assessments, performed inspection of Hot / Cold / Confined entry permits and fulfilled the safety requirements at the work site.

Undertook inspection of scaffolding and updating tags, prepared accident/ incident/near-miss reports, conducted emergency evacuation drills as applicable and proactively contributed towards tool box meetings as well as safety induction trainings.

Performed maintenance / operation of breathing air modules, portable fire extinguishers, performed calibration of gas testing equipment periodically.

Tracked embarkation and disembarkation of personnel at site, ensured complete compliance of all site activities with HSE management systems and programs and advised employees, clients and visitors on relevant HSE information in addition to complying with OSHA documents.

Previous Professional Experience:

Jan '09 - Sep '10: Safety Supervisor, Titanium Sponge Project, K M M L Campus for C.S Rajagopal Rajagiri Constructions, Kerala, India

Jun '07 - Dec '08: Safety Officer, SS Construction, Mumbai, India

Education & Credentials

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, PSN Polytechnic college, DOTE, Tamilnadu .

Diploma in Fire & Safety Engineering, NIFE, Kerala, India.

Diploma in Fire & Safety Engineering, IFSE, Professional Institute of National Safety Council, Kerala, India.

Professional Accreditations:

NEBOSH International General Certificate with Credit Result, National Examination Board in Occupational Safety & Health, UK.

‘OSHA Managing Safely’, General Industrial Safety, OSHA, UK.

ISO45001:2018 Lead Auditor, Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. (CQI,IRCA certified

Training Courses Attended:

CRO Training by MMHKT.

Basic Fire Fighting Training, Enertech, Qatar.

Scaffold Inspector Training, TUV, Qatar.

Incident & Injury Free (IIF) Orientation, JMJ Associates.

Incident & Injury Free (IIF) Leaders Workshop (Train the Trainer), JMJ Associates.

Safe use of Hand Tools & Power tool Makita.

Permit To Work system.

Job Hazard Analysis.

Basic Life Support.

Temporary Works.

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 25th May 1985 Marital Status: Married

Visa Status: Employment (Transferable) Language Fluency: English, Hindi and Tamil

Nationality: Indian Driving License: Valid Qatar LMV License

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