DP World

HSE Operational Section Head

DP World  •  Suez, EG (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

Responsibilities and duties:

  • Provide visible, on-the-ground HSE leadership across the yard, maintaining a regular presence that reinforces safety standards and empowers frontline staff to intervene confidently.
  • Enforce field supervision standards for quay equipment, external trucks, and contractor traffic, including speed limits, traffic segregation, and permit compliance.
  • Hold senior-level stop-work authority and act as the primary point of escalation to resolve production-versus-safety conflicts, particularly during peak throughput periods.
  • Lead proactive analysis of incident and hazard data to identify root causes before incidents occur, rather than relying solely on reactive, compliance-driven reporting.
  • Provide direct line management of the Chief Emergency, Senior HSE Supervisors, HSE Supervisors, and the Emergency response chain, ensuring effective day-to-day supervision and coordination.
  • Own and scale the standardized competency assessment framework (minimum 90% pass threshold with mandatory coaching) across all equipment operators and drivers.
  • Lead the 3-phase supervisor development program — Competency Assessment, Competency Enhancement, and Engagement (Behavior-based Safety Visits) — to build supervisory capability across the section.
  • Translate site QHSE strategy into practical, field-ready workflows, daily toolbox talks, and active yard coaching.
  • Carry out critical incident investigations to identify root causes and corrective actions, and provide guidance on the investigation of other incidents with a low severity rating.
  • Ensure follow-up and closure of corrective actions arising from incident investigations, audits, and inspections.
  • Foster a non-punitive hazard reporting culture that encourages proactive identification of unsafe conditions and unsafe acts.
  • Support the rollout of engineering controls and monitoring systems (e.g. In-Vehicle Monitoring System) across high-risk equipment and vehicle operations.
  • Prepare and present regular HSE performance reports and metrics to the P&T QHSE Head, highlighting supervision, competency, and safety-culture indicators.
  • Ensure compliance with all local laws, DP World QHSE requirements, and applicable ISO standards (45001, 14001, and 9001) within the section's scope.

Qualifications and Certificates:

  • Educational degree is a must (Science – Engineering – Agriculture ) or related
  • Fully Conversant with Safety Procedures
  • NEBOSH IGC
  • Safety Specialist certificate (recommended)
  • Train the Trainer
  • Driving License

Experience and Knowledge

  • +10 related work experience (including +4 years leading team)
  • Lead Auditor ISO 45001, preferably Internal Auditor in ISO 14001 and ISO 9001.

Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent command in English, both oral & written
  • V. good in Leadership and management skills
  • V. good in Communication skills
  • V. good teamwork skills.
  • Excellent in Microsoft Programs: (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
  • Excellent coaching and training skills
DP World

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 119,000 employees from 164 nationalities, spanning 83 countries on six continents and 560+ business units, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE

Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Dubai, AE
Year Founded
Unknown
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