Wood is recruiting for a Fire Chief (Local National) to join its Iraq business unit focusing on assisting the ER Lead in addressing firefighting and fire prevention concerns for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Basra, Iraq on 8 days on 6 days off rotation.
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This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.
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Wood is recruiting for a Fire Chief (Local National) to join its Iraq business unit focusing on assisting the ER Lead in addressing firefighting and fire prevention concerns for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Basra, Iraq on 8 days on 6 days off rotation.
This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq with travel requirement.
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The role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fire Chief 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
Key Objectives:
Accountability
- To assist the ER Lead in addressing firefighting and fire prevention concerns in every way and improve conditions.
- To ensure the efficient execution of firefighting activities at the site to meet the schedule, under the direction of the ER Lead.
- To be subject to audits on reports for concerned organizations and lenders, supporting the documentation provided by the ER Lead.
Responsibilities
- To support the Emergency Preparedness and Response Section Head and the ER Lead in their responsibilities for planning, implementing, and coordinating firefighting and rescue programs to reduce or eliminate fire incidents, injuries, deaths, and financial losses.
- To provide first-line supervision to activities within the area and ensure that manpower requirements and personnel competencies are met, providing input and recommendations to the ER Lead regarding career or organization changes to achieve effective firefighting and fire prevention activities.
- To assist the ER Lead in managing, guiding, directing, and motivating subordinates, including the setting and monitoring of performance standards and assessing training needs in association with the Human Resources Department.
- To provide dedicated support to the ER Lead on all matters relating to firefighting & fire prevention.
- To support the ER Lead in providing and managing an efficient integrated auditing system, aimed at ensuring adherence to company policy, as well as to continuously identify possible system and performance improvements.
- To assist the ER Lead in developing departmental objectives, policies, strategies, and procedures.
- To support the ER Lead in assessing the qualifying of outside service providers, consultants, and contractors to ensure competence and compliance with the requirements.
- To Assist in the planning & execution of FF exercises in each unit based on Firefighting Plans during Commissioning & Initial SU & Operation.
- Strong support and delegation skills including the ability to effectively carry out delegated command responsibilities at the scene of a fire.
- Ability to communicate effectively in Arabic and English, both orally and in writing.
- Effective written communications skills including the ability to prepare reports.
- Effective public relations and public speaking skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Decision making skills, especially in immediate tactical situations.
- Good negotiations skills and ability to deal effectively with people in difficult situations.
- Ability to comprehend and complete tasks based on verbal and written objectives.
- Ability to work under pressure situations and manage stress.
- Time management skills.
Qualifications:
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:
- Minimum of 08 years of extensive experience in firefighting work of a progressively responsible nature, serving at least 03 years as a Fire chief
- Completion of Firefighting Training, Incident Command, Completion of Hazardous Materials First Responder, CPR, Basic 1st Aid & AED Certified or equivalent training, Fire Extinguishers – SCBA – rescue equipment operation and maintenance training.
- Must have computer skills, including Microsoft office products
- Demonstrate clear understanding and compliance with business controls requirements
- Report all business control deviations immediately to supervisor
- Formal Safety and Health Qualifications preferred
- Basic knowledge and background in environmental management
