Wood is recruiting for a HSE Supervisor to join its Iraq business unit focusing on Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) on site, ensuring full compliance with company policies, regulatory standards, and industry best practices on 5/2 work schedule.
This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.
Wood is recruiting for a HSE Supervisor to join its Iraq business unit focusing on Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) on site, ensuring full compliance with company policies, regulatory standards, and industry best practices on 5/2 work schedule.
This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer to join our Iraq Business Unit.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise and asset knowledge to support clients to deliver energy security and decarbonisation ambitions.
Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq delivering maintenance, modifications and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonising existing assets, producing cleaner energy and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long-term growth of the region.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
- Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
- Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
- Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones
Job Objectives:
The role will act as the frontline representative for Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) on site, ensuring full compliance with company policies, regulatory standards, and industry best practices. The role requires strong visibility on site, proactive engagement with the workforce, and a commitment to maintaining a safe working environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the primary HSE representative on-site, ensuring compliance with company and regulatory safety standards.
- Provide visible safety leadership through regular site inspections, daily walkdowns, and active engagement with the workforce.
- Enforce Life-Saving Rules and promote the use of Stop Work Authority when unsafe conditions or behaviors are identified.
- Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with HSE policies, procedures, and applicable legal requirements.
- Verify that Permit-to-Work (PTW) systems are properly implemented and adhered to at all times.
- Monitor and ensure contractor compliance with HSE requirements, standards, and procedures.
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
Expected:
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of HSE experience in oil & gas projects, with a strong emphasis on upstream operations, infrastructure development, and brownfield modifications.
- Strong knowledge of HSE regulations, standards, and best practices.
- Proven experience in Permit-to-Work (PTW) systems and site safety enforcement.
- Recognized HSE certification (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH, OSHA or equivalent).
- Ability to influence and engage workforce at all levels to promote a positive safety culture.
- Strong communication and reporting skills.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and confident in enforcing compliance on-site.