HSE - Emergency Response Coordinator

Job title: HSE - Emergency Response Coordinator

About the Role The HSE - Emergency Response Coordinator will oversee the readiness and capability of emergency response personnel to handle workplace incidents across Project Hail & Ghasha. The role focuses on developing and maintaining emergency plans, coordinating response during incidents, and driving drills, training, and investigations to ensure regulatory and client standards are met.

What You'll Do

• Develop, implement, and maintain site emergency response plans and procedures.
• Coordinate emergency response activities during incidents and emergencies.
• Conduct emergency drills, exercises, and simulations to evaluate response effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, company standards, and client specifications.
• Participate in incident investigations and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Rope Rescue and Technical Rescue Support: demonstrate proficiency in emergency rope rescue techniques and IRATA-based rope access principles; inspect rescue equipment; plan and execute high rescue operations.
• Administrative and Documentation Functions: maintain records of emergency drills, training, inspections, certifications, and equipment inventories; prepare emergency response reports and performance evaluations; coordinate emergency response meetings and safety briefings.
• Training and Competency Development: conduct or coordinate emergency response training programs; evaluate ERT member competency and identify training needs; mentor and coach emergency responders in rescue techniques.
• Promote continuous improvement in emergency preparedness capabilities.
• Equipment Management: maintain inventories of emergency and rescue equipment; ensure inspections, testing, maintenance, and certification requirements are met; coordinate procurement and replacement as necessary.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree, diploma, or equivalent.
• Experience in Occupational Safety and Emergency Management, Fire Protection, Industrial Safety, or related discipline; experience in industrial, construction, oil and gas, power generation, or similar environments.
• Experience coordinating Emergency Response Teams in industrial or construction environments.
• Experience with confined space rescue, work-at-height rescue, and technical rescue operations.
• Familiarity with Incident Command System principles.
• Experience conducting emergency drills, exercises, and post-incident evaluations.
• Skills: Effective communication and report-writing; strong administrative and documentation abilities; proficiency in emergency rescue knots and rope rescue techniques.
• First Aid, CPR, and AED certification.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in the role.
• IRATA certification or demonstrated knowledge of IRATA rope access techniques is preferred.
• Relevant emergency response, rescue, or firefighting certifications.

Nice to Have

• IRATA certification is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Rotation: 60 days on site, 10 days off (paid), and 2 days traveling (paid) per cycle.
• Salary: Excellent salary package with benefits.
• Benefits: Single Status; Accommodation (Meals) provided by the company; Transportation provided by the company; Round-trip ticket on each rotation (Economy class).