Assistant Manager HSSE

Overview

• Act as a strategic partner to the HSSE Manager by planning, coordinating, implementing, and monitoring HSSE policies, procedures, and corporate initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives, UAE regulatory requirements, and international standards.
• Lead and manage the HSSE team through effective supervision, workforce planning, attendance and roster management, coaching, performance feedback, and timely escalation of operational or compliance risks.
• Coordinate proactively with internal departments, contractors, and clients on all HSSE matters, and represent the function in pre-job briefings, risk review sessions, planning workshops, and client meetings.
• Ensure full compliance with company policies, UAE legislation (MOHRE, Civil Defence, Environmental Regulations), client-specific requirements, and international management systems such as ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, including execution of routine and ad-hoc audits and inspections.
• Develop, implement, and continually improve HSE plans, Hazard Identification & Risk Assessments (HIRA), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), and proactive hazard anticipation programs, ensuring effective mitigation measures and risk controls are in place.
• Own and maintain critical HSSE systems and databases, including Risk Registers, MSDS/Chemical Inventory, ASR/AFR metrics, Safety Scoring Systems, and environmental and safety performance indicators.
• Prepare and deliver accurate Daily, Weekly, and Monthly HSSE reports, dashboards, safety statistics, audit outcomes, and trend analysis for UAE operations and senior management review.
• Lead investigations of accidents, incidents, near misses, and unsafe acts; ensure root cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, timely report closure, and communication of lessons learned across the organization.
• Drive the implementation of safety programs, campaigns, and environmental action plans, supporting continuous improvement, sustainability goals, and a strong safety-first culture.
• Plan and conduct HSSE training programs, including inductions, toolbox talks, emergency response drills (fire, evacuation), behavioral safety observations, and awareness campaigns.
• Provide first aid and emergency medical support when required, ensuring emergency response systems, preparedness, and onsite readiness are maintained at all times.
• Monitor and influence safety behaviors through audits, inspections, safety sampling, and leadership engagement, fostering workforce ownership and accountability for HSSE performance.
• Ensure HSSE and security compliance across offices, factory, and premises, including implementation of newly approved policies, procedures, codes of practice, and standards.
• Stay current with changes in UAE HSSE legislation and industry best practices, proactively advising the HSSE Manager on regulatory updates and compliance implications.
• Support department heads and supervisors in executing their HSSE responsibilities and drive the timely closure of non-conformances (NCs) and violations raised during audits or inspections.
• Undertake special assignments, compliance projects, and ad-hoc HSSE initiatives as directed by management.