Wood is recruiting for an HSE Supervisor to join its Iraq business unit focusing on ensuring that O&M activities are performed in strict compliance with applicable HSE laws and regulations.

This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.

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Wood is recruiting for an HSE Supervisor to join its Iraq business unit focusing on ensuring that O&M activities are performed in strict compliance with applicable HSE laws and regulations.

This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HSE Supervisor to join our Iraq Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world. 

Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise and asset knowledge to support clients to deliver energy security and decarbonisation ambitions.

Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq delivering maintenance, modifications and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising existing assets, producing cleaner energy and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long-term growth of the region.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
• Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones

Job Objectives:

Health & Safety responsibilities:

• Ensure that O&M activities are performed in strict compliance with applicable HSE laws and regulations, Customer HSE requirements including the defined HSE plan, the defined Emergency response plan, etc.
• Promote Customer Golden Rules, Safety Culture programs and ensure strict compliance
• Monitor the effective implementation of the Permit to Work system and LOTO. Perform regular checks and verifications
• Conduct regular site inspections and audit programs
• Identify potential hazards related to electrical and mechanical systems, working at heights, heavy machinery and weather conditions.
• Perform required risk assessments and verify the implementation of all mitigations.  • Ensure timely reporting of all HSE events regardless of severity.
• Record and investigate accidents, near-misses,
• Analyze trends of unsafe acts and conditions.
• Recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Supervise O&M activities, including preventive and corrective maintenance. Verify the efficiency of safety precautions such as lockout/tagout, PPE, fire protection, etc.
• Ensure O&M HSE matrix training follow up
• Maintain HSE dashboards, KPIs, and monthly reports

Environmental and Social (E&S) responsibilities: 

• Monitor and report environmental impacts (water usage, waste management).
• Ensure compliance with local environmental regulations, Customer E&S requirements and commitments and sustainability goals.
• Support audits and inspections by internal and external parties

What makes you remarkable? 

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don’t match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected:

• 5+ years HSE experience in industrial/energy/utility environments.
• 2+ years in a supervisory HSE role (or lead HSE responsibilities).
• Diploma/Bachelor in HSE, Engineering, or Environmental discipline.
• NEBOSH IGC, IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent).
• Strong HSE reporting skills (KPIs/dashboards/monthly reports; Excel).

Preferred:

• exposure to high-risk work controls: electrical safety, WAH, lifting/heavy equipment, and outdoor extreme-weather operations.
• Experience in solar plants or power utility sites
• ISO 45001/14001 Internal Auditor.
• First Aid/CPR + Fire Safety training.
• Competence in PTW/LOTO verification, risk assessments (JSA/JHA), incident reporting & investigation.
• Basic E&S competence: waste management, spill response, environmental compliance reporting.