MOHAMMAD NAJISH
Dubai
Summary
Senior HSE professional with 20+ years of experience across construction, oil & gas, steel manufacturing, EPC, and PMC environments in the UAE and GCC. Currently leading construction-focused HSE operations in the UAE, reporting directly to the CEO and managing site-based HSE teams. Experienced in aligning HSE systems with UAE Federal HSE regulations, ADOSH, and ISO 45001/14001/9001, with strong capability in contractor management, high-risk activity control, and executive reporting.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of HSE
AL JAZEERA CO. LLC
01.2024 - Current
- Report directly to the CEO, providing regular HSE performance and compliance reports.
- Lead and manage an HSE team of 6–8 members supporting construction and industrial sites.
- Responsible for HSE governance across projects valued at AED 250–300 million.
- Implement and maintain HSE Management Systems aligned with UAE Federal HSE, ADOSH, and ISO 45001.
- Oversee high-risk construction activities including lifting operations, work at height, hot work, electrical works, and confined space entry.
- Manage contractor and subcontractor HSE performance, audits, inductions, and compliance monitoring.
- Monitor and report HSE KPIs (TRIR, LTIFR, near misses, CAPA) through structured reporting systems.
- Lead incident and near-miss investigations ensuring timely corrective action closure.
Head of HSE
Saudi Ensas EPC
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Scheduled meetings to discuss and verify health and safety concerns, addressing best practices and quality standards.
- Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses.
- Investigated incidents, determining root causes and implementing corrective actions.
HEAD HSE MANAGER
HEISCO
01.2017 - 01.2023
- Coordinated emergency response drills, improving team readiness and response times.
- Devised and monitored safety performance metrics to assess and improve safety performance.
- Adaptable individual with exceptional interpersonal skills and talent for building relationships. Known for delivering outstanding service and enhancing client satisfaction. Focused on fostering positive interactions and creating collaborative environment.
HSE Manager
Wood Group
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Health & Safety investigations
- Hazard control
- Safety auditing
- Safety training coordination
- Safety, Health and Environment training
- Workplace inspection
- Personal protective equipment knowledge
- Workplace risk analysis
- Safety awareness
- Time-management
- Decision making
- Monitored workplace activities to determine compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses.
HSE Engineer
Haldia Petrochemicals
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Developed comprehensive risk management strategies, using hazard logs, hazard identification and hazard analysis to create detailed procedures.
- Formulated and implemented long-range plans for environmental programs.
- Performed environmental site assessments and provided remediation recommendations.
Education
NEBOSH International Diploma - Occupational Health & Safety
B.Sc. - Industrial Safety Engineering
OSHA 30 Hours - Construction Safety
Skills
- Construction HSE Management
- UAE regulatory compliance
- Health and safety management for contractors
- Construction site safety checks
- Clear communication
- Health and safety oversight
- Hazard identification and risk assessment
- Job safety analysis
- Simultaneous operations management
- Permit to Work & LOTO
- Root cause analysis expertise
- ISO 45001 certification
- ISO 14001 certification
- ISO 9001
- Health and safety audits
- ERP data analysis
- Time-management
- Decision making
Accomplishments
- Reduced Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) by XX% through proactive risk assessments and behavior-based safety programs.
- Achieved zero fatal accidents across multi-site manufacturing and construction operations.
- Led implementation of ISO 45001 & ISO 14001, ensuring full compliance and successful third-party audits.
- Improved safety audit scores by XX% through structured inspections, corrective actions, and leadership engagement.
- Developed and enforced JSAs, PTW, and SOPs, reducing high-risk activities and unsafe acts.
- Trained 1,000+ employees and contractors on HSE standards, emergency response, and safe work practices.
- Reduced incident recurrence by XX% through root cause analysis (RCA) and CAPA implementation.
- Strengthened contractor HSE performance by introducing pre-qualification and onboarding safety systems.
- Ensured compliance with UAE OSHAD / AD EHS / local authority regulations across projects.
- Led emergency preparedness drills, achieving 100% compliance with response time and evacuation standards.Safety Excellence Award – Outstanding HSE Performance
- Best Safety Leadership Award – Zero Accident Achievement
- Outstanding HSE Contribution Award – Management Recognition
- Zero Incident Award – Project / Plant Level
- HSE Champion Award – Contractor & Workforce Safety Improvement
Certification
- Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) – Certified
- Accident / Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis – Certified
- EHS - Environmental Health and Safety Professional
- AMRICAN ENGINEERING CERTIFIED
- WORK AT HEIGHT
- CONFINED SPACE
- LIFTING TRAINING
- RISK ASSESMENT
- HSE MANAGEMENT
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Urdu
Advanced (C1)
Arabic
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
Head of HSE
AL JAZEERA CO. LLC
01.2024 - Current
Head of HSE
Saudi Ensas EPC
01.2023 - 01.2024
HEAD HSE MANAGER
HEISCO
01.2017 - 01.2023
HSE Manager
Wood Group
01.2011 - 01.2017
HSE Engineer
Haldia Petrochemicals
01.2007 - 01.2011
B.Sc. - Industrial Safety Engineering
OSHA 30 Hours - Construction Safety
NEBOSH International Diploma - Occupational Health & Safety
Personal Information
Title: Senior HSE professional
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