Position:
HSE Engineer (Senior/ Junior)
Responsible for site HSE oversight, inspections, reporting, contractor monitoring and support for safe execution of construction activities.
Specialty:
Health and Safety Officer for construction projects, providing 24/7 H&S oversight, site inspections, reporting and safety support.
Education:
Diploma or degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, Construction, or a related discipline is preferred.
Required Training:
- NEBOSH IGC or equivalent H&S certification.
- UAE H&S induction and construction-safety training.
- Scaffolding inspection and safety awareness.
- Risk assessment and method statement training.
- Permit-to-work and incident-reporting training.
- First aid, fire safety and emergency-response training.
- Additional site-specific nuclear-facility training and authorization, where required.
Technical Knowledge:
- UAE construction H&S requirements and site safety practices.
- Scaffolding safety, inspection, tagging and access control.
- Risk assessments, method statements and permit-to-work systems.
- Working at height, lifting, excavation, confined-space and hot-work controls.
- Emergency response, incident investigation and near-miss reporting.
- H&S inspections, audits, toolbox talks and safety reporting.
- Microsoft Office and electronic H&S reporting systems.
- Basic understanding of nuclear-site safety requirements and the applicable ENEC/Nawah procedures, following site authorization and training.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of H&S experience in the UAE construction industry.
- Demonstrable experience in site inspections, contractor monitoring, incident reporting and safety supervision.
- Practical experience with scaffolding safety and construction high-risk activities.
- Experience working on large-scale or highly controlled construction projects is preferred.
- Experience providing shift-based or continuous site H&S coverage is preferred.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide continuous 24/7 H&S oversight for the assigned construction projects.
- Deploy five H&S personnel to cover the required shifts for one year.
- Conduct site inspections, safety observations and compliance checks.
- Monitor contractor activities and verify compliance with approved H&S requirements.
- Review risk assessments, method statements and permit-to-work documentation.
- Inspect scaffolding and verify that it is safe, tagged and suitable for use.
- Deliver toolbox talks and support safety awareness activities.
- Report unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, incidents and near misses.
- Support incident investigations and corrective-action close-out.
- Prepare and submit daily, weekly and monthly H&S reports.
- Escalate serious or repeated safety violations to the project management team.
- Stop or recommend suspension of unsafe work within the approved authority.
Technical Expertise:
- Strong knowledge of construction H&S practices and UAE site requirements.
- Good practical knowledge of scaffolding, work-at-height and access safety.
- Competence in H&S inspections, risk assessments and method statement reviews.
- Knowledge of lifting, excavation, confined-space, hot-work and temporary-works controls.
- Ability to identify hazards and recommend effective corrective measures.
- Ability to prepare clear and accurate H&S reports.
- Understanding of project-specific ENEC/Nawah H&S procedures following required training and authorization.