Zayed Al Qahtani
Abu Dhabi
Summary
Accomplished HSE and Crisis Management professional with over a decade of experience in leading emergency preparedness, business continuity, and safety programs in the oil & gas and port sectors. Proven ability to develop and implement strategic plans, lead multidisciplinary teams, and ensure operational resilience under high-stakes environments. Committed to excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager Corporate ICC
AD PORTS
06.2025 - Current
- Assure the efficiency and effectiveness of Crisis and Emergency Plans, Business Continuity Plans and all related plan readiness, including Emergency Response Plans (ERPs).
- Monitor the process of designing, implementing, communicating and coordinating all Crisis and Emergency Management programs in all AD Ports Group sites.
- Drive Business Continuity Plans and Recovery Procedures Per Related Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) and Maximum Acceptable Outage (MAO) in collaboration with Corporate Business Continuity Manager and Process Owners.
- Manage Crisis and Emergency Management surveillance and inspections.
- Enforce the effectiveness of Crisis and Emergency Management systems and departmental disaster & recovery plans, and provide feedback/ recommendations for management review.
- Supervise the analysis of crisis events, business disruption and business recovery information and advice Aby Dhabi Ports Group Management with tendencies that could affect the business objectives of the Company.
- Provide regular written reports and other production-related results and updates to the Abu Dhabi Ports Group Crisis Management Team (CMT).
- Command emergencies by Crisis Management Team (CMT) to define the incident goals and operational period objectives
Senior HSE Engineer
ADNOC REFINING
01.2023 - 05.2025
HSE Engineer
ADNOC REFINING
01.2021 - 01.2023
Squad Leader, Fire & Rescue
ADNOC REFINING
01.2019 - 12.2020
Lead Firefighter
ADNOC REFINING
01.2019 - 06.2019
Leader, Fire Team
ADNOC REFINING
01.2018 - 05.2019
Fire Service
ADNOC REFINING
01.2014 - 01.2017
Fire Service
Emirates Response
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Company Overview: under Mubadala
- Under Mubadala
Education
Bachelor of Environment, Health, and Safety -
Health College Science Abu Dhabi University
01.2021
High School -
Hamdan Bin Mohamed High School
01.2008
Skills
- Task collaboration
- Programme development
- Quality Assurance
- Commitment to excellence
- Deadline management
- Problem-solving
Additional Information
Award certificates:
- Outstanding efforts and commitment to accelerate 100x in HSE Division.
- Recognition of responding promptly and providing support to the emergency incident.
- Commitment to safely deliver the shutdown, maintenance, and start-up of ADNOC Refining's RFCC unit.
- Unwavering commitment and dedication in implementing HSE initiatives.
Certification
- Lead Auditor ISO45001
- Basic First Aid
- Authorized gas tester
- H2S train the trainer
- Work Management System (WMS)
- HCM - Career Development Planning
- HCM - Performance and Objective
- HSE - Incident Reporting
- HSEMS & CP Training Schedule
- Emergency First Responder
- Storage Tank Hazard Management
- Hazmat Course
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 07/23/90
- Nationality: UAE
Horizon Program Experience & Crisis Managment
- Participates in developing and reviewing drill plans to address different crisis and business continuity
scenarios. Reviews drill reports including Lesson Learned and follows up on recommendations as
applicable. - Being involved in the ERP (Emergency plan) exercises and coordinating with different teams including tactical response team and Incident management team members , with following up in actions due dates and strategies.
- Being involved with CMT level exercises that includes management decisions as an observers to tackle the uphold strategic objectives and seek advice when applicable.
- Assist in elevating the competencies of local youth targets within horizon project for fire auxiliary team to ensure they deliver the requested targets.
References
- Yasser Mohamed Al Hammadi, Occupational Health HSE Manager, ADNOC Refining, yasser.alhammadi@adnoc.ae
- Samuel Oyelami, Sr. HSE Engineer, ADNOC Refining, soyelami@adnoc.ae
Shutdown Experience
- Abu Dhabi Refinery 2017
- RFCC Emergency shutdown 2020 ( 3 shutdowns )
- RFCC Emergency shutdown 2021( 5 shutdowns )
- RFCC Emergency shutdown 2022( 5 shutdowns )
- RFCC Emergency shutdown 2023
- RFCC Major Turnaround 2024
Timeline
Manager Corporate ICC
AD PORTS
06.2025 - Current
Senior HSE Engineer
ADNOC REFINING
01.2023 - 05.2025
HSE Engineer
ADNOC REFINING
01.2021 - 01.2023
Squad Leader, Fire & Rescue
ADNOC REFINING
01.2019 - 12.2020
Lead Firefighter
ADNOC REFINING
01.2019 - 06.2019
Leader, Fire Team
ADNOC REFINING
01.2018 - 05.2019
Fire Service
ADNOC REFINING
01.2014 - 01.2017
Fire Service
Emirates Response
01.2012 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Environment, Health, and Safety -
Health College Science Abu Dhabi University
High School -
Hamdan Bin Mohamed High School
Similar Profiles
Dhananjay DaveDhananjay Dave
Planning Supervisor at Fujairah Terminal - AD PORTSPlanning Supervisor at Fujairah Terminal - AD PORTS
Agustinus SiregarAgustinus Siregar
Warehouse Coordinator at Dulsco LLC - Adnoc AD Ports GroupWarehouse Coordinator at Dulsco LLC - Adnoc AD Ports Group
MIRSAB MUHAMMED ADAMMIRSAB MUHAMMED ADAM
Specialist - Aids to Navigation at Abu Dhabi Maritime, AD Ports GroupSpecialist - Aids to Navigation at Abu Dhabi Maritime, AD Ports Group
Mohamed Ismail MamdiMohamed Ismail Mamdi
Fraud Analyst at Al Maryah Community BankFraud Analyst at Al Maryah Community Bank
Alaa AldrisAlaa Aldris
Project Specialist at Elite Agro Holding L.L.CProject Specialist at Elite Agro Holding L.L.C