Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE: The HSSE Director is the most senior health, safety, security, and environment executive at Mazoon Mining Company, reporting directly to the CEO. The role carries company-wide accountability for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of all HSSE frameworks, systems, and culture across a 2.5 Mtpa copper processing operation with six active open pits. The HSSE Director leads the organisation toward a zero-harm workplace, ensures full compliance with Omani regulatory requirements and international standards, and embeds HSSE as a core value throughout all phases of commissioning, ramp-up, and sustained production.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

HSSE STRATEGY & LEADERSHIP

1. HSSE Strategy & Culture

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve the Company's HSSE strategy, management system, and culture in alignment with international standards (ISO 45001, ISO 14001) and Omani regulatory requirements.
• Champion a zero-harm culture by visibly leading safety behaviour, holding all levels of the organisation accountable, and embedding HSSE as a non-negotiable value.
• Provide strategic HSSE advice to the CEO, Board, and executive leadership team on all matters relating to safety, environment, and security.
• Set and monitor HSSE performance targets, KPIs, and leading/lagging indicators; report regularly to the CEO and Board.

SAFETY & HEALTH MANAGEMENT

2. Occupational Health & Safety

• Lead the design and implementation of site-wide safety management systems covering all mining, processing, maintenance, and support activities.
• Oversee hazard identification, risk assessment, and control processes (HAZID, HAZOP, task risk assessments) across all operational phases.
• Ensure robust permit-to-work, lockout/tagout, confined space, working-at-heights, and other critical control systems are in place and enforced.
• Establish and manage occupational health programmes including fitness-for-work, industrial hygiene, and health surveillance.

3. Incident Management

• Ensure all HSSE incidents, near-misses, and observations are promptly reported, rigorously investigated, and root causes addressed through systemic corrective actions.
• Lead and oversee major incident investigations; present findings and corrective action plans to the CEO and Board.
• Maintain a lessons-learned database and ensure findings are shared and embedded across all departments.

ENVIRONMENT & SECURITY

4. Environmental Management

• Oversee the Company's environmental management system including air quality, water management, tailings management, land rehabilitation, and waste management.
• Ensure full compliance with all environmental permits, conditions of approval, and applicable Omani environmental legislation.
• Lead environmental monitoring programmes and ensure timely, accurate reporting to regulatory authorities.
• Drive continuous improvement in environmental performance and support the Company's ESG commitments to MDO.

5. Security Management

• Establish and manage a site security framework covering access control, asset protection, personnel security, and emergency response.
• Ensure security plans are current, tested, and aligned with Omani regulatory requirements and industry best practice.
• Manage relationships with relevant government security agencies and emergency services.

COMPLIANCE, EMERGENCY RESPONSE & PEOPLE

6. Regulatory Compliance & Reporting

• Maintain all required HSSE licences, permits, and regulatory approvals; manage relationships with the Ministry of Energy & Minerals, Ministry of Environment, and other relevant authorities.
• Ensure HSSE reporting obligations to regulators, lenders, and MDO are met accurately and on time.
• Lead HSSE audits, inspections, and third-party assurance reviews; track and close out all findings.

7. Emergency Preparedness & Response

• Develop, maintain, and regularly test the Company's emergency response plan covering all credible site emergency scenarios.
• Lead emergency drills, exercises, and post-drill improvement programmes.
• Serve as the Company's primary point of contact for emergency response coordination with government and community stakeholders.

8. HSSE Team & Omanisation

• Build, lead, and develop the HSSE team across site and corporate functions.
• Champion Omanisation targets within the HSSE function and develop national talent through structured mentoring and training programmes.
• Deliver HSSE training and competency development programmes for all employees and contractors.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related discipline mandatory.
• A postgraduate qualification in HSSE, Engineering, or Business Management is highly desirable.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (e.g. IOSH, CSP) required.
• ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 Lead Auditor certification is highly desirable.
• Emergency Response Management certification is an advantage.
• Minimum 15 years of HSSE experience in mining, oil & gas, or heavy industrial operations, with at least 5 years in a senior HSSE leadership role.
• Proven track record of leading HSSE functions through major project commissioning, ramp-up, and sustained production phases.
• Deep knowledge of Omani HSSE legislation, environmental regulations, and regulatory engagement.
• Experience managing HSSE for open-pit mining and mineral processing operations is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated success in building and sustaining a zero-harm safety culture across large, diverse workforces.