FETHI ZAOUALI
Ben Arous
Summary
Senior HSE Manager and Consultant with over 23 years of specialized leadership directing health, safety, and environmental governance for multi-billion-dollar energy, oil, and gas mega-projects. Proven track record across North Africa and the Middle East navigating the complexities of upstream, downstream, EPC, PSSR, and commissioning operations. Expert at integrating asset integrity with environmental compliance, leveraging advanced expertise in Process Safety Management (PSM), risk mitigation (HAZOP/HAZID), and ISO standards to protect multinational workforces and preserve multi-million-dollar capital investments. Experienced strategic partner to corporate stakeholders and joint ventures, skilled at building resilient safety cultures and driving contractor alignment on high-consequence sites.
Overview
3
3
Languages
1
1
Certification
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior HSE Manager & Consultant
Ben Abdallah Petroleum Services
04.2026 - Current
- Developed and implemented comprehensive safety programs to enhance workplace compliance and risk management.
- Led environmental assessments to identify hazards and ensure adherence to regulatory standards.
- Conducted training sessions on health and safety protocols, fostering a culture of safety awareness among employees.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate EHS practices into operational processes, improving overall efficiency.
HSE Commissioning Coordinator
Basra Upgrading Project
Basra, Iraq
10.2023 - 03.2026
- Direct senior-level site HSE consulting, logistics, and planning for Incident and Injury-Free (IIF) activities across a high-consequence refinery expansion framework.
- Orchestrate strategic safety culture transformations, advising the Construction Manager (CM) on resource deployment, safety planning, and progress analytics.
- Direct electronic engagement information systems and enforce rigorous material safety compliance standards across diverse contractor workforces.
- EPC Refinery Mega-Project
Managing Director & HSE Consultant
Ben Abdallah Petroleum Services
12.2020 - 09.2023
- Headed an independent industrial safety and technical asset health consultancy, delivering specialized environmental and HSE compliance solutions.
- Engineered and deployed corporate HSE initiatives for primary clients including MERCK, MPEC, and BMC, auditing organizational safety systems to ensure full legal alignment.
- Achieved an impressive 85% improvement in client HSE performance and regulatory compliance metrics within the first three months of onboarding.
- Condition-Based Monitoring (CBM)
HSE Superintendent
JGC Corporation
12.2018 - 04.2020
- Managed field-level HSE enforcement, heavy mechanical construction lifting, and safety compliance for a critical, tier-one gas compressor infrastructure build.
- Directed site hazard identifications, enforced stringent pipeline safety practices, and streamlined SIMOPS protocols during high-pressure construction phases.
- Sonatrach Boosting 3 Gas Compressor Project
Project HSE Manager
GAMA Engineering
10.2014 - 08.2017
- Held full site accountability for HSE program design, implementation, and regulatory reporting on a large-scale power infrastructure EPC project.
- Successfully scaled company safety performance metrics from 425 to 725 within a compressed three-month window.
- Maintained a perfect zero Lost Time Injury (LTI) record throughout the entire three-year project lifecycle.
- Boufarik Simple Cycle Power Plant Project
Site HSE Manager
Geocean
04.2013 - 09.2014
- Led turnkey onshore and offshore marine/pipeline construction HSE execution, managing massive subsea and critical infrastructure safety protocols.
- Authored all master operational risk assessments, safety manuals, and emergency response matrices for complex chlorine and GRP pipeline replacements.
- Alkhalij 1200 MW Power Plant & EDRA Pipeline Projects
Lead Safety Advisor
BG Group
11.2004 - 03.2013
- Served as the senior owner-representative safety authority supervising safety execution, environmental parameters, and natural gas tie-in connections.
- Implemented comprehensive asset-wide HSE management plans for the landmark Hasdrubal and AGI networks, conducting systemic safety audits to preserve the operator's license to operate.
- Hasdrubal Onshore Gas Processing Plant, LPG Facilities & AGI Projects
Education
High School Diploma -
International Board of Environment, Health And Safety
USA03-2020
Skills
- Strategic HSE Planning
- Corporate Compliance
- Contractor Management
- Asset Reliability
- Joint Venture (JV) Alignment
- Process Safety Management (PSM)
- HAZOP
- HAZID
- Management of Change (MOC)
- Risk Assessment
- ISO 45001 (OH&S)
- ISO 14001 (Environmental)
- ISO 9001 (Quality)
- Pollution Control Management
- Noise Control Management
- Vibration Control Management
- Incident Investigation (RCA)
- SimOps
- Multi-National Workforce Coaching
- Commissioning Safety
Certification
- Registered Safety Manager, International Board of Environmental Health & Safety (IBEHS), INC, USA, 08/01/20
- International Diploma in Industrial Safety Management, IBEHS, INC, USA, 11/01/20
- Integrated Management System (IMS) Lead Auditor (ISO 45001, 14001, 9001), IASCB, USA, 06/01/21
- Accredited International Trainer, Federation of International Trainers and Speakers, USA, 01/01/18
- Vibration Analyst (ISO 18436) & Authorized Training Affiliate, In Partnership with PECB, Canada
Languages
English
French
Arabic
Timeline
Senior HSE Manager & Consultant
Ben Abdallah Petroleum Services
04.2026 - Current
HSE Commissioning Coordinator
Basra Upgrading Project
10.2023 - 03.2026
Managing Director & HSE Consultant
Ben Abdallah Petroleum Services
12.2020 - 09.2023
HSE Superintendent
JGC Corporation
12.2018 - 04.2020
Project HSE Manager
GAMA Engineering
10.2014 - 08.2017
Site HSE Manager
Geocean
04.2013 - 09.2014
Lead Safety Advisor
BG Group
11.2004 - 03.2013
High School Diploma -
International Board of Environment, Health And Safety
Personal Information
Title: Senior HSE Manager & Consultant