Yahia Zakaria

Yahia Zakaria

Lead HSSE Advisor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Founder / Managing Director @ Yellow Helmet Egypt

  • Education

    • University of Greenwich

      2012 - 2015
      Master of Science (MSc) HSSE Merit

      Safety,Health and Environment

  • Experience

    • BG Group

      Feb 2003 - Jun 2016
      Lead HSSE Advisor

      •Demonstrated professional leadership in the field of safety, health and environment through continuous supervision, close monitoring, internal and external incident and safety reporting and enhancing safety awareness and emergency preparedness amongst all staff members working on onshore and offshore rigs. Maintained safety KPIs and ensured they were updated and followed, and that necessary measure were taken to increase and enhance safety performance. •Established procedures & mitigation strategies for risk & emergency and crisis management •Supported the development and the implementation of the Worksite Management Plan. As well as monitored the implementation and development of Quality Management System and Health, Safety, and Environment Systems in Construction and execution phases •As a safety manager, I was accountable for maintaining integrity and trust amongst reportees and staff members, applying recognition and incentive programs, motivating others and building relationships across different levels to boost hazard recognition and improve and enhance safety culture and tendency to grasp knowledge and digging into deep to solve problems and provide alternatives to overcome difficulties•Demonstrated strong leadership in the process of developing a zero-incident culture and an incident free goal, vision & objective and a world-class sustainable safety culture in RashPetco “Shell-EGPC JV Rashid Petroleum Company (RashPetco) has begun production from its natural gas well at the West Delta Deep Marine field) •Coached and mentored a group of EGAS HSE representatives and provided them with an essential training program to ensure their full compliance to company standards and that they fully absorbed, understood and complied with the local Egyptian governmental laws and regulations (Regulatory compliance)•Interpreted and applied internal and external standards in support of hazard and risk reduction and compliance Show less

    • Shell

      Jun 2016 - Jun 2017
      Lead HSE Advisor RashPetco (Shell Egypt JV)

      •Maintained safety KPIs and ensured they were updated and followed, and that necessary measure were taken to increase and enhance safety performance. •Established procedures & mitigation strategies for risk & emergency and crisis management •Actively and proactively supported the development and implementation of an effective QHSE Management system across different projects taking place in different offshore and onshore sites located in different governates throughout Egypt•As a safety manager, I was accountable for maintaining integrity and trust amongst reportees and staff members, applying recognition and incentive programs, motivating others and building relationships across different levels to boost hazard recognition and improve and enhance safety culture and tendency to grasp knowledge and digging into deep to solve problems and provide alternatives to overcome difficulties•Was accountable for fully developing and implementing management of change strategies, systems and processes for major projects and consequently assigned roles and responsibilities to different parties to overcome difficulties and cover safety issues. •Demonstrated strong leadership in the process of developing a zero-incident culture and an incident free goal, vision & objective and a world-class sustainable safety culture in RashPetco “Shell-EGPC JV Rashid Petroleum Company (RashPetco) has begun production from its natural gas well at the West Delta Deep Marine field) •Coached and mentored a group of EGAS HSE representatives and provided them with an essential training program to ensure their full compliance to company standards and that they fully absorbed, understood and complied with the local Egyptian governmental laws and regulations (Regulatory compliance)•Assisted in the development of tool box talks, safety bulletins and other communicated medias regarding HES activities Show less

    • ADES - Advanced Energy Systems

      Jul 2017 - Oct 2020
      Production & Operations HSE Superintendent
    • Yellow Helmet Egypt Company

      Oct 2020 - now
      Founder / Managing Director @ Yellow Helmet Egypt

      Yellow Helmet Egypt (YHE) and partners, Established in 2016 Our Partnerships and Associations: IADC, EGPC, EGAS, ECHEM, GANOPE and General Authority for Investment & Free ZonesYHE has a reputation for delivery quality services on time and within budgetYHE and partners bring together a range of skill sets under one management structure and delivery processYHE and partners can provide wide ranging services that can be tailored to meet a Clients Specific needsEmployees and Consultants are well qualified, experienced and are all members of Professional InstitutionsYHE and partners have the ability to provide the client with a comprehensive skill base covering all aspects of risk management, technical and occupational safety, integrity and assurance across a wide range of Industrial and Commercial applicationsLocal based service. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Associate Member of the Faculty of Occupational Hygiene (AFOH).

      Faculty of Occupational Hygiene -UK
      Jul 2016
    • Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) (CertifiedIOSH)

      IOSH
      Mar 2016
    • NEBOSH IGC in Occupational Health and Safety)

      The national examination board in occupational safety and health
      Feb 2010
    • MSc Occupational Health, Safety and Environment

      The University of Greenwich UK
      Aug 2012