IBRAHIM GAFAR

Petroleum Engineer | HSE Specialist | Oilfield Operations & Safety Management

Dubai, UAEhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ibrahim-gafar-b666b0231

Profile summary

Energetic Petroleum Engineer with hands-on experience in oilfield operations and construction safety. Strong background in risk assessment, hazard identification, and safety leadership. Proven ability to improve compliance, reduce incidents, and strengthen safety culture within multidisciplinary teams.

Career highlights

Improved Workplace Safety Compliance: Supervised safety practices across civil, agricultural, and electrical projects, improving compliance by 40%.

Reduced Incident Rates: Conducted detailed risk assessments and safety audits, reducing incident rates by 35%.

Key skills

Skills
Risk Assessment & Hazard AnalysisIncident Investigation & ReportingHSE Auditing & InspectionsLeadership & TeamworkCommunication & CoordinationPetroleum Operations & Drilling OptimizationSoftware: Petrel, ECLIPSE, PIstrong Knowledge of API, OSHA, ADNOC HSE StandardsData Analytics & Visualization (Power BI, Tableau)Process Safety Management (PSM)Human Factors EngineeringDigital Oilfield Technologies (IIoT, AI)Sustainability & Environmental Management (ESG Reporting)

Professional experience

HSE EngineerJan 2020 - Jan 2025
Jozoor Landscapes | Egypt

- Supervised safety practices across civil, agricultural, and electrical projects, which improving compliance by 40%. - Conducted detailed risk assessments and safety audits,and reducing incident rates by 35%. - Led on-site safety trainings and emergency drills,and boosting team responsiveness by 45%. - Coordinated safe transport of caravans and heavy machinery, reducing equipment damage by 30%. - Prepared safety reports and delivered actionable insights that enhanced project planning by 25%. - Promoted a proactive safety culture through awareness programs, raising overall safety engagement levels by 50%.

  • Supervised safety practices across civil, agricultural, and electrical projects, which improving compliance by 40%.
  • Conducted detailed risk assessments and safety audits,and reducing incident rates by 35%.
  • Led on-site safety trainings and emergency drills,and boosting team responsiveness by 45%.
  • Coordinated safe transport of caravans and heavy machinery, reducing equipment damage by 30%.
  • Prepared safety reports and delivered actionable insights that enhanced project planning by 25%.
Junior HSE OfficerJan 2019 - Jan 2020
Zad Oil | Sudan

- Enforced safety protocols at petroleum facilities,helped creasing on-site incidents by 30%. - Conducted hazard evaluations and inspections, reducing chemical and fire risks by 40%. - Supported compliance with HSE standards and enhanced reporting accuracy by 25%. - Assisted in worker training programs, increasing safety awareness levels by 35%.

  • Enforced safety protocols at petroleum facilities,helped creasing on-site incidents by 30%.
  • Conducted hazard evaluations and inspections, reducing chemical and fire risks by 40%.
  • Supported compliance with HSE standards and enhanced reporting accuracy by 25%.
  • Assisted in worker training programs, increasing safety awareness levels by 35%.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Petroleum EngineeringJan 2015 - Jan 2019
Newcastle College