EHS Manager

Overview

EHS Manager role at a manufacturing site in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The role leads and continuously improves Environmental Compliance, Process Safety, and Occupational Health & Safety activities, aligning with Huntsman\'s global EHS standards and Zero Harm culture. The successful candidate will be an active member of Huntsman\'s EHS network, collaborating with global subject matter experts and the EHS Center of Excellence. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, influential, independent EHS leader who can drive a strong safety culture and engage stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the site\'s EHS Management System, ensuring compliance with company standards and applicable legal requirements.
• Act as the site\'s primary EHS leader and focal point for Environmental, Health, Safety, and Process Safety matters.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, occupational safety, and process safety regulations, maintaining readiness for regulatory inspections and audits.
• Drive the implementation of Huntsman\'s Zero Harm strategy and strengthen the site\'s safety culture through visible leadership and employee engagement.
• Lead Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), risk assessments, and hazard identification activities, ensuring effective mitigation and closure of actions.
• Support key process safety programs, including Management of Change (MOC), Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), and safe work practices.
• Lead incident and near-miss investigations, ensuring robust root cause analysis, implementation of corrective actions, and sharing of lessons learned.
• Oversee critical safety programs including Permit to Work, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), contractor safety, confined space entry, work at height, and chemical handling controls.
• Monitor environmental performance and ensure compliance with reporting, waste management, emissions, and pollution prevention requirements.
• Deliver EHS training, coaching, and awareness programs to employees and contractors to reinforce accountability and safe behaviors.
• Prepare and communicate EHS performance reports, compliance updates, key risks, and action plans to site leadership and relevant stakeholders.

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related discipline.
• 5–10 years of EHS experience within chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, or other high-hazard manufacturing environments.
• Fluent English required; Arabic language skills are preferred.
• Strong knowledge of EHS, Process Safety, Risk Management, and Environmental Compliance.
• Proven experience driving safety culture, EHS programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, incident investigations, and root cause analysis.
• Strong influencing, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently in a standalone EHS leadership role.
• OSHA, NEBOSH, IOSH, or an equivalent internationally recognized EHS certification.
• Experience with Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Management of Change (MOC), and Process Safety Management (PSM) is preferred.