27
Years of experience
5
NEBOSH Dip, NEBOSH IGC, Lead Auditor OHSAS, 180 BU & PU Coursese
4
Language
4
Pashto, Urdu, English & Arabic
Senior HSE Manager with 25+ years of professional experience, including extensive HSE leadership, programme governance, contractor assurance and client-side oversight across Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Experienced in major infrastructure, transportation, marine, port, airport, residential, coastal and mega-project developments, including NEOM, PIF-related developments, Expo 2020 Dubai, Saudi Aramco, Bechtel-led infrastructure and major religious high-density crowded expansion projects.
Specialises in establishing and strengthening HSE governance frameworks, monitoring contractor and consultant performance, providing risk-based assurance, verifying compliance and translating field-level risk intelligence into measurable improvements and informed management decisions.
Combines practical construction HSE leadership with PMC, supervision consultant and client representative experience. Strong technical exposure to marine dredging and reclamation, port infrastructure, high-pressure pipelines, coastal works, heavy civil construction, residential developments, utilities, traffic management and high-density construction environments.
Experienced in HSE audits, inspections, risk assessments, incident investigation, root cause analysis, critical risk management, worker welfare assurance, emergency preparedness, management-system reviews, tender input, HSE bid evaluation and executive performance reporting.
Maintains a collaborative approach with clients, project management teams, consultants and contractors, supporting safe execution through monitoring, verification, constructive intervention and escalation of serious or imminent risks. Recognises the distinction between construction management's responsibility for safe execution and HSE's monitoring, advisory and assurance functions.
Work History
Senior HSE Manager & WW Rep
2 Years 11 Months- Contributed to unified HSE governance arrangements and contractor assurance requirements.
- Incorporated HSE requirements into RFPs and contractor bid evaluation criteria, strengthening pre-award HSE assessment.
- Supported HSE oversight of marine dredging and reclamation through implementation and monitoring of NCEC permit conditions and environmental controls.
- Strengthened risk-based monitoring of marine environmental impacts, discharge controls and contractor compliance.
- Reviewed earthworks and backfilling risk controls, including plant-personnel segregation, equipment movement, ground stability and work-area access.
- Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses.
- Researched and devised new safety initiatives and strategies to improve safety performance.
- Monitored workplace activities to determine compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Educated employees on hazardous waste management, emergency response and safe work practices.
- Devised and monitored safety performance metrics to assess and improve safety performance.
- Investigated incidents, determining root causes and implementing corrective actions.
- Conducted safety audits and inspections to identify workplace hazards and deficiencies.
- Performed safety analyses to evaluate potential risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.
- Developed and implemented safety policies and procedures to promote workplace safety.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Senior HSE & WW Manager
2 Years 2 Months- Client-side HSE and worker welfare oversight for Tamasuk's NEOM residential community development programme, involving large-scale prefabricated residential facilities, associated infrastructure, multi-contractor interfaces and integrated facility management considerations.
- Provided client-side HSE leadership, contractor assurance, field oversight and performance monitoring across complex residential construction and associated infrastructure activities.
- Strengthened risk-based HSE governance, contractor performance monitoring, field verification and management reporting.
- Traffic and logistics: Resolved a long-standing, 14-month-pending traffic interface issue, improving traffic flow, pedestrian segregation, construction logistics and vehicle-pedestrian conflict controls.
- Fall prevention: Facilitated engineered protection for approximately 43,000 wall openings using repurposed waste-steel locking frames, reducing exposure to unprotected openings.
- Ladder safety: Introduced purpose-built waste-steel safety frames to address approximately 1,200 ladder-top sliding hazards, strengthening ladder stability and work-at-height controls.
- Resource-efficient safety improvements: Repurposed waste concrete into protective site barriers and waste rebar into safety locking frames and ladder protection solutions. Initiatives received NEOM recognition.
- Worker welfare: Monitored workforce welfare arrangements, accommodation standards, occupational health controls and contractor compliance.
- Client assurance: Resolved persistent client queries and improved HSE risk intelligence, reporting and management visibility to support timely decision-making.
- NEOM Residential Communities NRC 5 & 9
Marine HSE Manager
1 Year 6 Months- Managed marine and construction HSE activities for the South Container Terminal infrastructure upgrade under a supervision consultancy arrangement.
- Monitored contractor HSE compliance during quay-wall works, dredging, reclamation, pavement upgrades, utilities, drainage, sewerage and firefighting infrastructure.
- Coordinated HSE controls for marine and landside construction within an operational container terminal; monitored SIMOPS, construction logistics, heavy equipment movements and interfaces with ongoing port operations.
- Conducted inspections, audits, risk assessments, incident reviews and contractor performance monitoring.
- DP World – Jeddah Islamic Port, South Container Terminal
Marine HSE Engineer
2 Years 7 Months- Provided construction HSE oversight for coastal and marine infrastructure, including quay walls, groynes, beach nourishment, marine dredging, offshore drainage outfall and subsea pipeline construction.
- Monitored marine construction activities, contractor compliance, environmental controls and interfaces between land-based and marine operations; strengthened controls for lifting, excavation, marine equipment, logistics and SIMOPS.
- North Beach Shore Works | Saadiyat Infra Abu Dhabi
HSE Advisor
1 Year 9 Months- Provided HSE supervision and monitoring across high-density construction and infrastructure environments, including Expo Village, Expo 2020 infrastructure, Akoya Oxygen, Akoya Golf Course, Dubai Hills Estate Central Park and associated streetscape works.
- Monitored contractor compliance, construction safety, traffic management, public interfaces, work at height and emergency preparedness.
- Expo 2020 Infrastructure and EXPO Village 5 Towers
HSE Manager
6 Months- Established corporate HSE policies, plans, procedures and management arrangements for a developing construction organisation; supported implementation of HSE responsibilities, contractor controls and operational safety requirements.
- Corporate HSE Function
Senior HSE Engineer / Client Representative
8 Months- Provided client-side HSE monitoring and coordination during the Masjid Haram expansion. Monitored construction and demolition risks in a high-density environment with significant public and workforce interfaces.
- Supported HSE arrangements for construction activities during Hajj and Umrah periods and coordinated with contractors and project stakeholders on traffic, logistics and critical construction risks.
- Masjid Haram Expansion
HSE Advisor / Client Rep
7 Months- Provided client representative HSE oversight for major drainage infrastructure, including five dams, four open/conduit channels and offshore discharge outfall works.
- Coordinated with the PMC and main contractors on HSE requirements, construction interfaces and traffic diversions; monitored contractor compliance, construction risk controls, inspections and corrective actions.
- Jeddah Stormwater Drainage Programme (JSDP)
Sr. Workplace H & S Specialist
2 Years 2 Months- Worked within the programme management consultancy (PMC) team, overseeing major port and industrial infrastructure development. Project exposure included marine dredging, reclamation, piling, ground improvement and port and container terminal construction on an artificial offshore island.
- Monitored contractor HSE performance across complex marine, civil and infrastructure interfaces; supported coordination of construction activities within shared work areas and across multiple contractors.
- Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone | Value: AED 6 B
Acting HSE Manager
11 Months- Managed construction HSE activities for airport enabling works and foundation construction. Monitored installation of more than 7,800 piles, pile caps, diaphragm walls and associated construction activities.
- Abu Dhabi Int'l Airport – Enabling Works & 7800 Piles
EHS Manager
9 Months- Oversaw EHS arrangements for residential villas, townhouses and associated infrastructure; monitored construction contractors, work-at-height activities, excavation, plant movements and site safety compliance.
- Mixed-Use Residential Development – JVS 2400 villas
Civil Inspector / Land Surveyor
4 Years 8 Months- Worked on roads maintenance, drainage, sewerage and associated infrastructure, including East Zone Abu Dhabi roads maintenance, Pumping Station No. 17 in Musaffah and a 72-km HDPE pumping mains pipeline comprising eight parallel lines of approximately 9 km each, connecting to Mafraq Treatment Plant.
- Roads, Drainage and Sewerage Infrastructure
Building Engineer
1 Year 8 Months- Supported building construction activities, coordination of site works and civil engineering requirements for labour accommodation facilities.
- Labour Camp Construction
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Political Science
Associate Civil Engineer
Skills
HSE Leadership and Programme Governance
Senior HSE Leadership; Strategic HSE Planning; Programme-Wide HSE Governance and Assurance Frameworks; HSE Management Systems; Executive HSE Reporting; Management Reviews; KPI Dashboards; Regulatory
Contractual and Client Compliance.
PMC / Client-Side Oversight and Contractor Assurance
Contractor and Consultant HSE Performance Management; Risk-Based Assurance; Compliance Verification; Contractor HSE Plans and Management-System Reviews; HSE Audits and Inspections; Corrective Action Management (CAPA); HSE Staffing
Competency and Resource Assurance; RFP Development; Tender Input and HSE Bid Evaluation; Stakeholder Interface Management.
Construction Risk and Critical Control Management
HIRA; JSA; Method Statement Reviews; Lifting and Rigging; Work at Height; Temporary Works; Excavation and Trenching; Confined Spaces; Heavy Equipment and Mobile Plant; PTW; LOTO; Hot Work; Critical Risk Controls and Field Verification.
Marine
Infrastructure
Traffic
SIMOPS and Environmental Management
Marine Dredging and Reclamation; Ports and Harbours; Quay Walls; Coastal Construction; High-Pressure Pipelines; Infrastructure Utilities; Traffic Management Plans; Vehicle-Pedestrian Segregation; Construction Logistics; SIMOPS; Public and Workforce Interface Safety; Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMP); Integrated Waste Management Lifecycle Governance; Waste Prevention and Minimisation; Segregation
Reuse
Recycling and Resource Recovery; Waste Diversions and Valorisation; Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency; Contractor Environmental Compliance and Performance Assurance..
Fall protection
Confined space entry
Permitting processes
Environmental monitoring
Waste management
Industrial hygiene
Hazard identification
Contractor safety management
Transportation safety
Air quality management
Occupational health management
Safety training development
Emergency response planning
Incident investigation
First aid administration
Ergonomics evaluation
Accident prevention
Water quality management
Behavior-based safety
Noise control
Electrical safety
Machine guarding
Workplace inspection
Chemical safety
Personal protective equipment
Certification
- Approximately 100 HSE training courses through Bechtel University.
- More than 80 HSE training courses through Parsons University.
- Additional professional development in construction HSE, audits, inspections, risk assessment & risk management, incident investigation, trend analysis, campaigns and emergency preparedness.
- NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Safety and SHHealth – Level 6, Units IA, IB and IC, 2011
- NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC), 2007.
- OHSAS 18001:2007 Lead Auditor, 2008.
- OSHAD / ADOSH – Senior HSE Practitioner / Grade A.
- NEOM Worker Welfare Auditor and Representative.
- Sea Survival | Defensive Driving.
Accomplishments
- NEOM – Senior HSE Manager / Worker Welfare Representative.
- Saudi Aramco – Approved HSE Advisor.
- PIF – Senior HSE Manager
- Ministry of Housing / NHC – QHSE Manager approval.
- Ministry of Finance KSA– Approved Senior HSE Engineer.
- Ministry of Education KSA – Approved Senior HSE Engineer.
- Mawani / DP World Jeddah Islamic Port – Marine HSE Manager.
- Abu Dhabi Ports / Terminals – Senior Workplace Health & Safety Specialist.
- Abu Dhabi Airport Company – Acting HSE Manager.
- Aldar Properties PJSC – Marine / Coastal HSE Engineer.
DRIVING LICENCES AND LANGUAGES
Languages: English (Professional); Urdu / Hindi (Professional); Pashto (Mother tongue); Arabic (Beginner).
Personal Information
Availability: Immediate Availability
Projects
Residential and Mega-Development, NEOM Residential Communities NRC 5 & NRC 9 – 21500 Pre-fab Units, NEOM, Saudi Arabia., PIF Confidential Waterfront Tourism Development – Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia., Expo 2020 Dubai and Expo Village – 5 Residential Towers, UAE., Akoya Oxygen by DAMAC, 5000 pre-cast villas & Infrastructure – Dubai, UAE., Jumeirah Village South Mixed-Use Residential Development – 2400 cast-in-situ Villas/Townhouses Dubai, Waterfront, Marine, Ports and Coastal Infrastructure, DP World Jeddah Islamic Port – South Container Terminal Upgrade, Saudi Arabia., Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone – Offshore Artificial Island & Causeway, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Saadiyat Island Coastal Infrastructure Programme – Abu Dhabi UAE., Dredging, reclamation, quay walls, groynes, beach nourishment, subsea pipelines & offshore drainage outfalls., Transportation and Major Infrastructure, Jeddah Stormwater Drainage Programme (JSDP) – Dams & Channels, by Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia., Abu Dhabi MTB International Airport – Piles, & enabling works, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Highways, tunnels, underpasses, roads, bridges, drainage and sewerage infrastructure – Sharjah, UAE., 72 KM long (8x9KM parallel) High-pressure HDPE pumping mains and associated utilities – Abu Dhabi., Religious High-Crowd and High-Density Public Infrastructure, Masjid Haram Grand Expansion – Makkah, KSA., Masjid Nabawi Grand Expansion – Madinah, KSA, EXPO 2020 Dubai, UAE
Timeline
Senior HSE Manager & WW Rep
Compass Project consulting
12.2023 - CurrentRead More
Senior HSE & WW Manager
COMPASS PROJECT CONSULTING
12.2023 - 02.2026Read More
Marine HSE Manager
AECOM ARABIA
06.2022 - 12.2023Read More
Marine HSE Engineer
WORLEY
07.2019 - 02.2022Read More
HSE Advisor
KEO INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS
09.2017 - 06.2019Read More
HSE Manager
IMDAD ENGINEERING AND CONTRACTING LLC
03.2017 - 09.2017Read More
Senior HSE Engineer / Client Representative
KING ABDULLAH TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR HARAMAIN
03.2013 - 11.2013Read More
HSE Advisor / Client Rep
SAUDI ARAMCO
08.2012 - 03.2013Read More
Sr. Workplace H & S Specialist
BECHTEL
04.2010 - 06.2012Read More
Acting HSE Manager
JACOBS ENGINEERING
04.2009 - 03.2010Read More
EHS Manager
ELLISDON PROJECT MANAGEMENT
08.2007 - 05.2008Read More
Civil Inspector / Land Surveyor
ACE INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING ENGINEERS
08.2001 - 04.2006Read More
Building Engineer
ADNAN AL RAEISI BUILDING CONTRACTING LLC
10.1999 - 06.2001Read More
Gomal University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Political Science
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Govt. Polytechnic Institute
Associate Civil Engineer
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