25+ Years of GCC HSE Leadership

Intakhab Alam

HSE Director · Senior HSE Leader · QHSE Governance & Risk Management

Chartered HSE professional with extensive leadership experience across giga-projects, utilities, infrastructure, oil & gas, marine works, hospitality, real estate, and complex construction environments — proven in HSE governance, regulatory compliance, contractor assurance, critical risk control, emergency preparedness, and executive reporting.

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GOVERNANCE & BOARD REPORTING CONTRACTOR ASSURANCE · COMPLIANCE CRITICAL RISK CONTROL
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25+
Years Experience
USD 5B+
Project Exposure
17K+
Workforce Governance
40%+
Incident Reduction
Executive Profile

Leadership Profile

I help organizations transform HSE from a compliance function into a leadership-driven business assurance function.

About Me

I am a senior HSE leader with 25+ years of GCC experience across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait. My background spans clients, developers, PMCs, and contractors on major infrastructure, utility, marine, oil & gas, entertainment, hospitality, and real estate programs.

Leadership Focus

My focus is on practical governance, contractor accountability, high-risk work control, management systems, legal compliance, emergency readiness, leadership visibility, data-led decision making, and continuous improvement.

HSE Governance Contractor Assurance Critical Risk Control Emergency Management ESG & Sustainability
Core Expertise

Areas of Specialization

Strong alignment with HSE Director, Senior HSE Manager, QHSE Director, HSE Compliance Manager, and Head of HSSE roles.

01

HSE Governance & Strategy

Board-level reporting, HSE strategy, leadership engagement, assurance planning, and management review.

02

Compliance & Management Systems

ISO 45001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, ISO 22301, legal compliance, audits, and gap assessments.

03

Contractor HSE Management

Prequalification, onboarding, field verification, intervention planning, and subcontractor accountability.

04

Critical Risk Control

Excavation, lifting, work at height, confined space, heavy equipment, traffic, and marine interface risks.

05

Emergency & Resilience

Emergency response, crisis management, incident command, drills, business continuity, and recovery planning.

06

Environmental & ESG

Environmental compliance, waste management, pollution prevention, ESG alignment, and sustainability support.

How the rings work

The governance stack, layer by layer.

The rings around my portrait aren't decoration — they're the actual structure I build on every programme, from the boardroom down to the excavation pit.

01

Governance & Board Reporting

Strategy, leadership engagement, assurance planning and management review at executive level.

02

Compliance & Management Systems

ISO 45001 / 14001 / 9001 / 22301, legal compliance registers, audits and gap assessments.

03

Contractor Assurance

Prequalification, onboarding, field verification and subcontractor accountability.

04

Critical Risk Control

Excavation, lifting, work at height, confined space, heavy equipment and marine interface risk.

05

Emergency & Environmental Resilience

Incident command, drills, business continuity, environmental compliance and ESG alignment.

Credentials

Professional Certifications & Credentials

Chartered, certified and audited across the standards that matter on major GCC programmes.

IOSH Chartered Safety and Health Professional badge CFPS certification badge ASQ Certified Manager of Quality and Organizational Excellence badge LEED AP BD+C badge PMP credential badge PMI-RMP credential badge

Additional Qualifications

  • NEBOSH International Diploma
  • ISO 45001 Lead Auditor
  • ISO 14001 Lead Auditor
  • ISO 9001 Lead Auditor
  • OSHA 500 / 501 Trainer

Academic & Specialist Background

  • MBA – Industrial Safety & Environmental Studies
  • B.E. Chemical Engineering
  • Six Sigma Black Belt
  • Sologic RCA / Tripod Beta
  • LEED / ESG / Sustainability Integration
Experience

Professional Experience

A career built from field execution to portfolio-level governance across major GCC programs.

2026 – Present

Independent Director – HSEQ Advisory

OHS Leader Global Solutions

Strategic HSE, QHSE governance, risk management, training, compliance, and professional development support across GCC and India.

2025 – 2026

Senior HSE Manager Main Contractor

El-Seif Engineering Contracting Company · Diriyah, Saudi Arabia

Senior HSE leadership for multiple premium assets under Diriyah Company requirements, including contractor assurance, leadership engagement, compliance governance, and client reporting.

2024 – 2025

HSE Manager / Acting Senior HSE Manager Main Contractor

Saudi Binladin Group · SEVEN Dammam & Khobar

Led HSE management for piling, excavation, dewatering, reclamation, marine/coastal interface, heavy equipment movement, and subcontractor safety improvement programs.

1997 – 2024

Earlier GCC Leadership Experience PMCEPCClient

KAUST · Saudi Arabian Baytur · AECOM · Arabian BEMCO · Al Jaber & Partners · ALEC

Built extensive HSE leadership capability across utilities, infrastructure, oil & gas, aviation, industrial, power, marine, and high-rise developments in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait.

Projects

Featured Project Portfolio

Representative projects demonstrating scale, complexity, and high-risk HSE leadership.

Diriyah – Premium Assets & Hospitality

Senior HSE leadership across premium assets, hospitality, and infrastructure packages with strong developer-facing governance and contractor assurance.

Developer EnvironmentGovernanceContractor Assurance

SEVEN Dammam & Khobar

HSE management for early works, piling, excavation, dewatering, reclamation, and marine/coastal interface activities.

EntertainmentMarine InterfaceHigh-Risk Works

ADNOC Shah Gas Development

Major sour gas development exposure involving H2S risk, process safety, emergency preparedness, and contractor management.

Oil & GasProcess SafetyH2S

KOC Lower Fars Heavy Oil

HSE governance exposure on a large-scale heavy oil development involving critical risk control and construction assurance.

Heavy OilKuwaitMajor Program

KAUST Utilities & Campus Projects

HSE leadership across utilities, critical infrastructure, data hub, harbor rectification, and operational interfaces.

UtilitiesInfrastructureClient Interface

Shell Pearl GTL Effluent Treatment

Experience in wastewater, effluent treatment, utilities, industrial HSE, and environmental compliance in oil and gas infrastructure.

QatarWastewaterEnvironmental Compliance

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Get in touch

Contact Intakhab Alam

Available for HSE Director, Senior HSE Manager, QHSE Director, compliance, governance, and advisory opportunities across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and the wider GCC.

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Primary Email
intakhab@ohsleader.com
Secondary Email
intakhab@safeproleadership.com
Saudi Contact
+966 507 448 595
India Contact
+91 99716 39219
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia / India
Mobility
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain