Occupational H&S Manager

Masdar is one of the world’s fastest growing renewable energy companies and a green hydrogen leader, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition.As a pioneer in advancing the clean energy sector and a key enabler of the UAE’s vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action, Masdar has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents with a combined capacity of more than 51GW.Masdar unites the UAE’s three energy champions – Mubadala, ADNOC and TAQA – and will utilize their combined expertise to fulfill its purpose as a global clean energy pioneer across renewables and green hydrogen.Promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, Masdar has a proven record of delivering pioneering projects using cutting-edge clean energy technologies, that are commercially viable and bankable.Job DescriptionAt Masdar we have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational H&S Manager. You will be responsible for leading the management of environmental and social (“H&S”) studies for Projects, and providing supporting services for compliance and performance aspects during Mega project delivery and asset management.Responsibilities not limited to;Lead the provision of H&S support for projects and assets in construction and operation, balancing between in-house and external service providers and combining lowest cost with maximum knowledge build-up and flexibility. Promote and build confidence in Masdar’s success stories, capabilities, road map and vision for H&S aspects towards stakeholders and lenders. Engage with and monitor relationships with external consultants and stakeholders in order to ensure adequate knowledge transfer and completion of services as per agreed parameters. Maintain an updated list of reputable H&S consultants to undertake H&S studies during Project development. Develop and implement a corporate procedure to commission H&S consultants in a compliant and cost effective manner and manage current arrangements that are already in place, supervising their work to ensure completion as per agreements. Lead of the commissioning and supervision of H&S studies such as ESSR, ESIA, stakeholder engagement, LRP/RAP, needs analysis, community development plans, E&S monitoring. Participate in contract negotiations (e.g. EPC,O&M, PPA) regarding H&S aspects in order to ensure that the scope of the contracts include the relevant H&S standards and requirements frommain project stakeholders.QualificationsMaster’s degree in Health / Environmental Sciences, Biology, Social Sciences, or equivalent. 8-10 years of experience in the H&S field including 3 years of experience in Internationally Funded Projects in emerging markets (WB/IFC, EBRD, ADB) or equivalent experience. Experience working as a consultant and/or at the client or lenderAdditional InformationJob-Specific Skills:Knowledge of renewable energy and traditional energy industryExceptional communication and interpersonal skills leading to a consultative approach within a corporate/ multifunctional environmentStrong understanding of the complexity and challenges of driving/building a project delivery cultureKnowledge of latest H&S trendsKnowledge of working in line with the requirements of international financial institutions e.g. World Bank, AfDB, Equator Principles and specifically the IFC Performance StandardsStrong research and analytical skillsAbility to prioritize actions and manage external consultantsAbility to connect the innovation strategy with the business strategyMasdar is one of the world’s fastest growing renewable energy companies and a green hydrogen leader, placing the UAE at the forefront of the energy transition.As a pioneer in advancing the clean energy sector and a key enabler of the UAE’s vision as a global leader in sustainability and climate action, Masdar has developed projects in more than 40 countries across six continents and has invested, or committed to invest, in worldwide projects with a combined value of more than US$30 billion.Masdar unites the UAE’s three energy champions – Mubadala, ADNOC and TAQA – and will utilize their combined expertise to fulfill its purpose as a global clean energy pioneer across renewables and green hydrogen.Promoting innovation in solar, wind, energy storage, waste-to-energy, and geothermal energy, Masdar has a proven record of delivering pioneering projects using cutting-edge clean energy technologies, that are commercially viable and bankable.