Andre Persad

Group Director - Group Health, Safety and Environment at DP World

26.1 yrs experienceTransportation/Trucking/Railroad

Dec 2022Added yesterday

The move

MovePacific Radiance Ltd → DP World

TitleQHSSE Manager → Group Director - Group Health, Safety and Environment

LocationSingapore → United Arab Emirates

Career arcRecent arrival

Cross-border moveYes · Singapore → United Arab Emirates

Years in UAE12.5

Total experience26.1 years

DP World headcount10,001+ employees

DP World industryTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage

DP World HQDubai, Jebel Ali

DP World typePublic Company

Career arc

Group Director - Group Health, Safety and EnvironmentDec 2022 — Present
DP World· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
QHSSE ManagerOct 2020 — Dec 2022
Pacific Radiance Ltd· Singapore· Full-time
Senior Manager, HSEQJan 2020 — Mar 2020
DDubai Maritime City "The World's Maritime Center"· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Group HSEQ ManagerMay 2014 — Dec 2019
P&O Maritime· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
HSEQ Manager - Middle East, Africa & EuropeJan 2013 — May 2014
P&O Maritime (part of the DP World group)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
SHE-Q ManagerJan 2011 — Dec 2012
ZZakher Marine International Inc· Abu Dhabi, UAE
Safety & Technical ManagerJun 2009 — Jul 2010
SSvitzer (part of A.P. Moller Maersk Group)· Trinidad and Tobago
Operations & QHSE ManagerNov 2002 — Apr 2009
Hornbeck Offshore· Trinidad and Tobago
Operations CoordinatorMay 1998 — May 2002
Vickers Marine Ltd.· Trinidad and Tobago

Education

Specialized Courses
Present
Naparima College
· Secondary Education1991 — 1998
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
BSc · Mechanical Engineering1998 — 2002
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
MSc · Project Management2005 — 2008

Top skills

AuditingSafety Management SystemsMarine EngineeringISO 9001Risk AssessmentTeam Motivator

About

I am passionate about Safety, Leadership, Culture, Teamwork and the journey toward peak performance of employees in the maritime industry whether at sea or ashore through the fostering and embracing of organisational learning and more importantly…individual action. 22 years of Leadership experience in the maritime industry in Vessel Operations, Ship Management, Technical and HSEQ roles especially with Tugs, Barges, Offshore Supply Vessels (OSVs), AHTS and Shipyard. Skills ✓ Leadership ✓ Human Factors, Major Event and Loss Prevention ✓ Safety Management Systems in accordance with ISM, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 ✓ OCIMF Offshore Vessels Inspection Database (OVID) ✓ IMCA Common Marine Inspection Document (CMID) ✓ Development of Competency Programs ✓ Lead in Accident & Incident In

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