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Khalifa Obaid Nobi Al-Hinai

Khalifa Obaid Nobi Al-Hinai

Environmental And Social Performance Team Lead
Muscat

Summary

Organized Team leader with successful history of managing competing priorities and meeting challenging performance targets. Sets out business objectives& effectively managed multinational teams & resources. Works well under pressure to complete work demands. Safety-oriented team player with strong attendance record. Fields of Experience Project Management, Asset Management, Operations & Maintenance Management, Environmental Management & Sustainability, Wastewater Management Solid Waste Management, Stakeholders’ Management and EPCs/contractors Management.

Skills

Management & Leadership

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Work History

Environmental & Social Performance Team Lead

Wood PLC
Duqm Refinery Project (OQ8), Duqm
07.2021 - Current
  • Ensure compliance of Project 3 EPCs with applied Environmental requirements
  • Ensure compliance with International Finance Corporation (IFC) requirements
  • Update project top management on project environmental and social performance
  • Ensure implementation of project environmental and social plans & procedures
  • Review and update project environmental and social plans & procedures
  • Review and update EPCs environmental and social plans & deliverables
  • Ensure EPCs compliance with workers welfare requirements and workers’ rights as per Omani labor law and IFC performance standards
  • Lead Community Relations at DUQM Refinery Project
  • Liaise and building up relationships with local project stakeholders
  • Ensure close out of all submitted grievances ( community & workers)
  • Develop and improve processes and procedures
  • Supervise and coordinate day-to-day duties of project environmental engineers and social performance advisors

Sr. Environmental Compliance Engineer

Wood PLC
Duqm Refinery Project (OQ8), Duqm
03.2021 - 06.2021
  • Knowledge of local environmental regulations and IFC Standards
  • Ensure Compliance of project 3 EPCs with applied Environmental requirements
  • Keep up to date Environmental Assurance Plan and ensure its implementation
  • Lead project Environmental audits, inspections and environmental incidents investigations and provide recommendations for required corrective actions
  • Review and update project and EPCs Environmental plans and procedures
  • Review EPC environmental deliverables
  • Support collation of environmental information and data for Company Reporting
  • Advise on environmental strategies to promote sustainability
  • Provide required correspondence to SEZAD requirements
  • Maintain required environmental documentations
  • Prepare required environmental technical reports

HSE Engineer

Bechtel
Liwa Plastic Industrial Complex (LPIC) , Sohar
Feb.2018 - Oct.2019
  • Managed environmental status and performance of LPIC project 4 EPCs
  • Ensured compliance with environmental legalizations & requirements
  • Ensured compliance with International Finance Corporation (IFC) requirements
  • Preformed HSE auditing on EPCs sites & workers accommodations
  • Preformed social assessments on EPCs contractors social compliance
  • Advised EPCs contractors on actions to mitigate potential and existing environmental and social impacts/issues of project
  • Advised EPCs contractors on environmental strategies to promote sustainability
  • Reviewed project and EPCs documentations and reports
  • Advised EPCs contractors on social requirements as per IFC standards
  • Advised EPC contractors on social accountabilities & labor welfare requirements as per IFC standards
  • Prepared required reports of project status and EPCs contractors’ performance
  • Developed and improved processes and procedures
  • Liaised with different project stakeholders
  • Ensured close out of all submitted grievances( community & workers)
  • Participated in Community engagement & awareness programs

Acting Environmental Affairs Manager

Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm ( SEZAD)
Duqm
02.2016 - 08.2016
  • Overseen environmental performance of SEZAD
  • Provided input on SEZAD master & strategic plan
  • Advised on environmental strategies to promote sustainability and development
  • Ensured compliance with environmental legislations, guidelines and procedures
  • Managed environmental related projects
  • Liaised with different stakeholders (governmental entities investors, community)
  • Prepared required capital ( CAPEX) and operational budgets (OPEX) of environmental projects
  • Provided strategic leadership to department team to achieve all required organizational goals and objectives
  • Prepared department KPI, strategic goals and objectives
  • Reviewed and improved department structure
  • Developed and improved all required processes and procedures
  • Supervised day - day duties of 4 department sections and provided required guidance to all staff at all levels

Head of Environmental Impact Assessment and System

Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm ( SEZAD)
Duqm
12.2014 - 08.2016
  • Set up EIAs studies requirements and guidelines for all investors and consultants
  • Provided technical review & advice of environmental aspects/ issues and proposals
  • Advised on actions to mitigate potential or existing environmental impacts/issues
  • Supervised technical review of EIAs reports for different industries and projects
  • Ensured compliance & implementation of all applied Environmental legislations
  • Ensured compliance & implementation of all EIAs and EMPs recommendations
  • Prepared tender documents for environmental projects
  • Preformed HSE assessments, inspections and auditing of construction sites and labor camps
  • Liaised with different stakeholders and investors
  • Supervised day - day duties and provided required guidance to section staff at all levels
  • Prepared section KPI, strategic goals and objectives and ensure its achievements
  • Developed and improved all required processes and procedures within section

Head of Operation and Maintenance

Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources
Muscat
01.2002 - 12.2014
  • Managed and supervised O&M of 65 wastewater projects and sewerage systems
  • Managed R.O 8 millions total projects O&M budget
  • Managed and supervised performance of 7 O&M contractors
  • Monitor operational status of wastewater treatment facilities
  • Managed & supervised implementation of all procedures at projects sites
  • Provided required technical advice & input for existing & new projects
  • Prepared and evaluated O&M tenders
  • Prepared operational budgets (OPEX) for existing and future projects
  • Managed O&M financial transactions of Maintenance, repairs & Supplies
  • Involved in design and material approval stages of new projects
  • Dealt with customers' complaints
  • Liaised with various specialized organizations, stakeholders & vendors
  • Provided required training and guidance to section staff at all levels
  • Prepared section KPI, strategic goals and objectives and ensure its achievements
  • Developed and improve all required processes and procedures within section

Head of Vocational Health

Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources
Muscat
01.2001 - 12.2001
  • Preformed HSE assessments, inspections, and auditing of all vocational activities
  • Advised on required mitigation procedures and requirements to ensure compliance
  • Reviewed and improved section structure
  • Developed and improved all required processes and procedures within section

Environmental Health Specialist

Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources
Muscat
Mar.2000 - Dec.2000
  • Preformed HSE assessments, inspections and auditing of related activities
  • Ensured compliance with all HSE legislations, requirements, and procedures

Education

Master of Science - Environmental Engineering And Project Management

School of Civil Engineering, Leeds University
Leeds, United Kingdom
09.2007 - 11.2008

Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences

College of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University
Oman
09.1994 - 11.1999

Accomplishments

Developed business relationships with vendors and contractors
• Updated organization structure to achieve more effective work
• Set up strategies to achieve Sustainability
• Involved in the preparation of various legislations
• Member of several national and regional committees:
✓ Development of Urban Environment (GCC Secretariat General)
✓ Ministerial Committee for forming the Ministerial Decision of Wastewater
management Services in Regional Municipalities.
✓ National Committee for preparing the Wastewater Services Management Law
✓ Regional Committee for Reusing the Treated Wastewater Effluents (IRAN)
✓ National Committee for preparing the National Strategic Master Plan for Reusing the
Treated Wastewater Effluents
✓ Head of Wastewater Utility in National Emergency Committee for Essential Utilities

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Khalifa Obaid Nobi Al-HinaiEnvironmental And Social Performance Team Lead