Instructor's Summary

Mr. Saad Bedir, MSc, BSc, is a Senior Fire, Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Consultant with over 30 years of extensive experience in the Power, Petrochemical and Oil & Gas industries.  He is well-versed in the areas of Health, Fire, Safety, Security & Environmental Codes of Practice, Legislations and Procedures. His expertise includes Active and Positive Fire Fighting, Fire & Gas Detection Systems, Fire Fighting Systems, Fire Proofing, ESD, Escape Routes, Mobile Crane Operation, Heavy Lifting Equipments, Scaffolding, Rigging Slinging, the implementation of OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, QHSE Management Planning, Crisis & Business Continuity Management Planning, Emergency Response & Procedures, Industrial Security Risk Assessment & Management, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA),  Behavioural Safety, Incident & Accident Investigation, Integrated EHS Aspects, Risk Assessment & Hazard Identification, Environmental Audits, Hazardous & Non-Hazardous Waste Management, Confined Space Safety, SHEMS Principles, Process Safety, Basic & Advanced Construction Safety, Mobile Crane Operations, Rig & Barge Inspection, Lifting & Slinging, Scaffolding, Air Quality Management, Safety & Occupational Health Awareness, Loss Control , Marine Pollution Hazards & Control, Ground Contamination & Reclamation Processes, Waste Management & Recycling, Clean Energy & Power Saving, FMEA, HAZOP, HAZWOPER, HAZID, HSEIA, QRA, Hazardous Area Classification and Radiation Protection. Presently, he is the HSE Director for one of the largest and renowned companies in the Middle East, wherein he takes charge of all HSE and security operations of the company.

Mr. Saad’s vast professional experience in directing and managing health, safety and the environment aspects as per OSHA framework and guidelines can be traced back to his stint with a few international companies like Saudi ARAMCO, CONOCO, Kuwait Oil Co. (KOC), where he worked as the Field HSE Senior Engineer handling major projects and activities related to the discipline. Through these, Saad gained much experience and knowledge in the implementation and maintenance of international safety standards such as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the American Petroleum Institute (API), Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and Safety for Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU). 

Mr. Saad has NEBOSH certificate which includes health & safety measures including:

• Fire fighting management system
• Rescue mechanisms (Escaping routes, Rope rescue, and emergency evacuation Plan)
• Machinery Safety requirement
• Occupational health measures & requirement

Mr. Saad has Master and Bachelor degrees in Chemical Engineering.  Further, he is a Certified Lead Auditor for OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.  His passion for development and acquiring new skills and knowledge has taken him all over the Middle East to attend and share his expertise in numerous trainings.