Health and Environmental Superintendent

About the role

The Health and Environmental Superintendent will lead occupational health and environmental management across the South Basra Integrated Project. Reporting to HSSE, the role ensures the workforce is protected from occupational illness and that environmental impacts are minimized in line with Iraqi regulations and company standards.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and maintain an Occupational Health Management System for all project sites.
• Design and oversee pre‑employment, periodic and exit medical fitness‑for‑duty programs.
• Develop a comprehensive Occupational Health Surveillance Program to detect and prevent occupational diseases.
• Establish and manage a Medical Emergency Response System, including field response, site medical readiness, country‑level coordination and MedEvac arrangements.
• Lead industrial hygiene programs, exposure monitoring and workplace health risk control.
• Ensure compliance with Iraqi health and environmental regulations and company HSSE standards.
• Implement, monitor and continuously improve Environmental Management Systems to control emissions, discharges, waste and pollution.
• Provide technical health and environmental input to operational and project decision‑making.

Required profile

• Iraqi national with at least 10 years of solid Oil & Gas experience.
• Proven leadership in occupational health, environmental management and emergency medical response.
• Strong knowledge of Iraqi health and environmental legislation and international HSSE best practices.
• Ability to work on a daily or rotational basis on‑site in Basra.

Required skills

• Occupational Health Management System implementation
• Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
• Industrial hygiene and exposure monitoring
• Medical Emergency Response planning and MedEvac coordination