Khurram Zia

A strategic Senior HSE Leader with over 12 years of experience driving enterprise-wide safety transformations in high-risk power utility and construction sectors. Expert in aligning C-suite strategy with frontline execution to achieve zero-harm cultures through Process Safety Management (PSM), Integrated Management Systems (IMS), digital compliance, and behavioral safety programs. Proven track record in risk-based decision-making, crisis leadership, and ESG integration. Adept at managing large-scale safety programs in complex, multicultural environments.

Manager HSE (Distribution Network) | K-Electric | Karachi, Pakistan | May 2021 – Present
A leading integrated power utility serving one of the world's largest metropolitan cities. 

Process Safety Management | Risk Mitigation | Compliance Leadership

• Spearheaded the design, implementation, and maintenance of comprehensive HSE and Process Safety Management (PSM) systems, ensuring 100% compliance with regulatory and international standards (NEPRA, SINDH OSH, ISO).

•Led the successful implementation of the DuPont PSM module across the distribution cluster, eliminating fatalities and lost workday incidents and achieving a 70% reduction in process safety events.

•Directed quantitative risk assessments and HAZOP studies, identifying potential hazards and implementing mitigation strategies that reduced TRIR by 60% (3.3 to 1.3) and LTIFR by 75% (2.1 to 0.5).

•Orchestrated crisis management and emergency response efforts, cutting outage times by 40% through effective plan execution and stakeholder communication.

•Pioneered behavioral-based safety (BBS) workshops, boosting safe practices by 62% among a workforce of over 1,000 employees.

•Managed and mentored a team of 15 HSE professionals, while overseeing a substantial Rs. 1 billion safety budgets for the extensive 10,000+ km network.

Master of Business Administration (Finance & Risk Management) Institute of Business Management | Karachi, Pakistan | 2014-2017

Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics) NED University of Engineering & Technology | Karachi, Pakistan | 2009-2013