Mutaz Al Qudah

An accredited  QHSE and Risk Management Professional from Abu Dhabi EHS center category "A"  with over 22 years of highly competent work experience gained within large corporates in UAE. I possess excellent communication and problem solving skills, working in alignment with business requirements to ensure best practice and excellence in the design and delivery of QHSE management systems.

During my career I have had the opportunity of working for the following companies : 
- Al Foah
- RTA, Rail Agency (Dubai Government)
- Emirates Flight Catering (Emirates Group) 
- Habtoor Leighton Group 
- Concrete Technology / FZ
- Albert Abela

Fields of Specialties: 
QHSE, Fire & Life Safety, Risk Management and Advanced Audit in the following sectors: 
- Government Administration 
- Manufacturing 
- Logistics and Warehousing
- Industrial Catering (Airports) 
- Rail Construction / Rail O&M
- Construction (Mega projects)

Al Foah Company - Safety and Security Manager Al Ain, UAE
10/2013 – 02/2021
▪ Design,ReviewandImplementOrganizationHealthandSafetyManagementsystemas per Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and Health Center requirements and ISO 45001 standards.
▪ ImplementlatestStandardsissuedbyAbuDhabiCivilDefenserelatedtoFireandlife Safety
▪ LeadtheEmergency&CrisesManagementTeamanddevelopProceduresforAlFoah Company and its work sites as per NCEMA standards
▪ Provide professional support and advice on all aspects of planning, development, management, and administration of safety management system (19 Locations).
▪ PrepareandperformInternalAuditstoensurecompliancewiththeHSmanagement system requirements, Develop and monitor the HS management system Key Performance Indicators.
▪ Led the identification, development, implementation, and maintenance of security requirements for the entire organization.
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) - Chief Specialist (QHSE) Dubai, UAE
06/2012 - 06/2013
▪ Provide professional support and advice on all aspects of planning, development, management and administration of the Rail Agency' QHSE and general welfare matters in relation to operations and construction activities, testing and commissioning of Rail Agency projects
Emirates Flight Catering - Dubai International Airport - Senior Manager - Health and Safety Dubai, UAE
06/2010 - 06/2012
▪ ResponsibleforidentifyingnewsafetysystemforEmiratesFlightCateringasperOHSAS 18001 & EMS 14001 and designing feasibility, budget, and implementation plan for achieving best international standards in safety management.
▪ Responsible for working with VP - HR in driving change in attitude and behavior of employees towards safety so as to partner with line managers in minimizing occurrence of unsafe acts or risk-taking behaviors especially reducing substantially loss time injury.
▪ Lead management and improvement of operational safety standards to minimize accidents and incidents involving company personnel, equipment, and property.
▪ GuidetheSafetyteaminconductingcomprehensiveinspectionsofalltheirfacilities
and operations to ensure compliance with required safety Standards.
▪ Liaise with external bodies including the local enforcement authority, airport
authorities, safety auditors, insurance auditors and airline officials
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) - Rail Agency - Safety Specialist Dubai, UAE
04/2008 - 05/2010
▪ Strategic planning, development, monitoring and management of department activities and overseeing the implementation of necessary programs, procedures, and processes at Agency level.
▪ Rail Agency Health, Safety and Environment Manual and Contractors Site Safety Plans.
▪ Contractor's safety performance review and scoring, Rail Agency tender evaluation
procedure and criteria on HSE issues/areas.
▪ Emergency & Crises Management Procedures for Rail Agency and its work sites.
▪ Rail Agency internal accident reporting procedures and protocol.
▪ Projects accident reporting & Investigation procedures and protocols.
▪ Award and incentive scheme for contractor performance (Safety Promotion Scheme)

 Habtoor Leighton Group - Projects Safety Manager Dubai, UAE
09/2005 - 03/2008
▪ Implementation of Company HSE Policy and Develop HSE Manuals and represent company on projects HSE matters.
▪ Advise HSE objectives across project(s) and implement programmes for same
▪ Liaisewithprincipalsubcontractorstoestablishcommonobjectivesandassistinthe
establishment of programmes for same
▪ Establish means and programmes to inspect, monitor, audit and review HSE
performance across project(s) to ensure that there is a proper implementation of the
Company safety management system.
▪ Promulgate best practice knowledge to all involved on project(s)
▪ ReporttomanagementonHSEperformanceandengendercontinualimprovementin
same and assign duties to subordinates, mentor and monitor ongoing performance
▪ Ensure comprehensive reporting, analysis and determination of root causes of
accidents and incidents arising and timely close-out of remedial actions required
▪ Ensure timely auditing of Company and subcontractors, procedures, practices and
implementation of remedial measures, as appropriate
▪ Chair Company Projects HSE Meetings
Al Hamad Group of Companies - Concrete Technology LLC - Safety Manager Dubai, UAE
04/2001 - 08/2005
▪ Maintain the safety Program on a current basis as its installed in the various departments as out lined in the procedure of the HSE manual.
▪ Upgrade the safety program by implementing new industry programs and management ideas. Incorporate the necessary changes into all of the safety programs
▪ Coordinate Dubai municipality and other Local Authorities Audits, make certain of
employee representation during the walk- around inspection handle the various
posting requirements and personally handle all the violations, penalties etc.
▪ Formulate, administer, and make necessary changes in the loss prevention program and submit safety inspection and incident reports to General Manager, and
department heads.
▪ Act in advisory capacity on all matters pertaining to safety for all departments and
maintain the incident record keeping system and personally investigate accidents in the various departments and monitor the corrective action taken by supervisors and others to eliminate accident causes.
▪ CooperatewithHRDepartmentandTrainingDepartmentintheSafetyTrainingofnew and existing employees Supervise inspections and company safety Committee, make certain that Federal and Local orders and regulations related to safety are complied with
▪ Coordinate fire prevention and emergency response activates and set standards for safety equipment's to be used on sites
National Catering Company - Safety and Hygiene Officer Abu Dhabi, UAE
09/1998 - 02/2001
▪ Continually check to see that planned safety programs is followed and that unsafe practices and conditions are corrected
▪ Prepareandreviewallincidentreportstodeterminethattheinformationiscorrect, the causes of accident are identified and resolved
▪ Assure that general safety meetings and regular toolbox trainings are held and documented
▪ Ensure that proper first Aid supplies are available
▪ Ensure that all tools and equipment's are properly maintained
▪ Issue safety instructions when work assignments are made
▪ Ensurethatlaborsusepersonalprotectiveequipment'sandhasbeentrainedinitsuses
▪ Constantly Check for unsafe practices and conditions and conduct toolbox safety
meetings

EDUCATION
▪ Jordan University of Science and Technology
Bachelor of Science
▪ British Safety Council,
Diploma in Safety Management (IDipSM)
▪ La Haye Applied Science University Diploma in Training of Train