Grade GResponsible for providing advanced technical occupational health support to meet Operating Management System (OMS) and regulatory obligations, acting as point of contact for contract health service providers to verify BP objectives and requirements are met, and delivering occupational health programmes to ensure health risks are systematically identified, assessed and managed.Entity:
Production & Operations

Job Family Group:
HSSE Group

Job Description:

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES :

Holds the following accountabilities in support of all businesses within the role scope health hub

• Works closely with the health hub lead and other key stakeholders in the hub businesses to develop and implement/facilitate IH programmes, standards and practices, aligned with bp's health strategy and hub business risk-based priorities.
• Provides leadership and oversight on all industrial hygiene related matters.
• Leads in assessment of work-related health risks, associated with chemical, physical, biological and ergonomic hazards and advises line management on suitable risk prevention or control measures and ongoing risk management strategy.
• Works closely with the health hub lead on sustained implementation of Health Risk Assessment (HRA), Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and Health Surveillance informed by exposure monitoring programmes.
• Leads the development and implementation of the hub exposure assessment plan.
• Leads on IH compliance and conformance verification and audit activities at site, business or hub level as appropriate.
• Leads on the sustained implementation of bp's industrial hygiene digital tools for IH hazard & risk management and exposure monitoring data.
• Utilizes data to track and monitor performance against IH plan objectives and key results, IH compliance and OMS conformance, 3rd party KPIs and uses data to drive continuous programme improvement.
• Provides functional mentoring and coaching of the health hub Industrial Hygiene teams.
• Informs on IH resource needs to deliver health hub IH plans and supports and promotes the technical development of IH resources in the health hub.
• Engages with regional government representatives, regulators, external bodies and NGOs in IH advocacy, as appropriate
• Integrates any necessary Industrial Hygiene practice into Site/Business/Segment level Operating Management System
• Develops intervention strategies based on IH performance trends and new or emerging risks.
• Engage with the businesses to support the selection of competent third party IH contracts services and supports/oversees service delivery.
• Coordinates integration of Industrial Hygiene services into site/business emergency response and crisis management plans. Develops and tests IH-related scenarios within the site/business emergency drills and exercises.
• Provides appropriate professional response to health-related incidents and support and advice on health-related incident investigations.
• Maintains appropriate and accurate IH records within ethical boundaries and in line with regulatory and bp requirements.
• Understands business performance and financial metrics. Interprets IH risk prioritization and applys rational and balanced needs against budgetary demands. Utilizes health-based performance metrics to demonstrate positive medium to long-term financial outcomes from IH programmes.
• Works with Contractor Management to coordinate and integrate the respective IH requirements and practices into relevant contracts.
• Lead and provide IH technical expertise into projects

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND JOB REQUIREMENTS :

• Has at least ten years of professional experience working in the field of Industrial Hygiene preferably in energy or related industry.
• Membership of a technical or professional body that has confirmed that individual has reached a level of capability within a technical or professional field (usually but not necessarily obtained through examinations) or Formal certification that they can undertake specialist work or processes Sound experience in leading teams and directing businesses in good practice health management.
• Experience in managing health, safety, welfare regulations; employment and civil law as they apply to the workplace and country in which they work. Possesses thorough knowledge of bp operations and industry standards, processes and priorities relating to Industrial Hygiene management in the work context.
• Essential Education : Health protection professional with International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) National Accreditation Recognition (NAR) qualification.

Why join bp

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

Travel Requirement
Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:
This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:
Ergonomic risk management, Fatigue risk management, Fitness for task, Food Safety, Health risk management, Health surveillance, Industrial Hygiene, Infectious disease outbreak management, Management of ill health, Medical emergency response, Mental Health, Occupational Health, Public Health, Travel health, Wellbeing programme management, Workforce welfare

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