Location: Dubai
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: 8,000 – 8,500
Job description
- Leadership & Departmental Oversight
- Acts as in-charge of the Project HSE Department in the absence of the HSE Manager.
- Accountable to the HSE Manager and functionally reports to the Project Manager for maintaining the highest safety standards throughout project execution.
- Supervises, organizes, and assigns work programs to all HSE Officers and Inspectors.
- Has authority, equivalent to the HSE Manager, to issue stop work orders on site in case of imminent danger.
- HSE Management & Compliance
- Leads and actively participates in construction and operational HSE management, ensuring compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.
- Monitors site operations for compliance with ADPHC / ADOSH, DM Code of Construction Safety Practice, and other local regulatory requirements.
- Participates in the development, review, approval, and implementation of key HSE documentation (e.g., Project HSE Plan).
- Inspects and audits all site operations, ensuring adherence to company SOPs, HSE Plan, and policy.
- Liaises with representatives of municipalities, government, or public/local authorities as needed.
- Inspection, Monitoring & Reporting
- Develops HSE monitoring programs, undertakes daily safety inspections, and recommends corrective actions to the PM/CM/Subcontractors.
- Tracks and monitors close-out of safety violations and observes site safety rules, issuing warnings or improvement notices as necessary.
- Conducts random HSE inspections of other projects, plants, and labor accommodation facilities as per Group HSE Office programs.
- Inspects relevant files, forms, and registers at the site to ensure required tests and inspections are completed and documented.
- Assists in preparing monthly safety reports for submission to the Project Manager and Group HSE Office.
- Incident Management & Risk Assessment
- Carries out accident investigations, identifies root causes, and proposes recommendations for improvement.
- Reviews site activities using standard risk assessment systems and operating practices; briefs staff on precautionary measures.
- Review and approve risk assessment reports.
- Investigates all OHS-related accidents, incidents, and near misses, producing inspection and analysis reports as needed.
- Training, Communication & Culture
- Communicates and reports safety performance to line management.
- Promotes HSE culture as a core value and implements a zero-accident tolerance strategy.
- Provides safety induction training and safety briefings to workers as necessary.
- Demonstrates capable interpersonal and communication skills, expressing ideas effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Coordination & Support Functions
- Coordinates with logistics to recommend site security measures and reports on substandard security acts or conditions.
- Monitors the activities and attendance of site nurses and other safety personnel.
- Performs all other duties as assigned with the consent of the Group HSE Manager.
Skills
- Bachelor of Engineering Degree in HSE, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Marine, Industrial Engineering etc.
- Level 6 OHS Diploma (NBOSH or OTIHM or equivalent), NEBOSH General Certificate in OHS (or NVQ level 3 equivalent) and ISO-45001 Lead Auditor qualification mandatory, preferable OSHA 10 – 30 Hrs. General Industry Safety and Health Program and/or other HSE related training desired.
- Must have a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in the field of Health and Safety.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience (as HSE Engineer, Lead or above) accompanied by an HSE related Master’s Degree from an accredited University; or
- Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience (as HSE Engineer, Lead or above) accompanied by an HSE related Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited University; or NEBOSH Diploma (Level 6 or above).
- Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience (as HSE Engineer, Lead or above) accompanied by Post-Secondary HSE Qualification (NVQ level 3).
- Risk assessment and hazard identification
- Regulatory compliance knowledge
- Strong communication and training skills
- Incident investigation and problem-solving