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Chief HSE Design Engineer

Arkad SpA
Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE
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Mid-Senior
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Overview

Chief HSE Design Engineer – Major EPC Project (Abu Dhabi Branch)

Are you a Senior HSE Design authority with a proven track record of delivering technical safety and loss prevention scopes for massive EPC projects?

Arkad

is expanding its operations for a strategic, local EPC project in the

Abu Dhabi area

.

We are looking for a high-caliber

Chief Hse Design (Hsed) Engineer

to join us under an Abu Dhabi contractual framework.

*Note: This position focuses strictly on full technical scope execution and project delivery ownership for the assigned project, rather than hierarchical team management or tutoring.*

Key Responsibilities And Duties

  • **Project Delivery & Ownership:**
  • Ensure that all activities related to the HSE Design engineering discipline within the assigned project are efficiently and cost-effectively executed in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, and safety/environmental requirements.
  • **Technical Assurance:**
  • Act as the technical authority and lead the Technical Assurance process for the assigned HSED project scope.
  • **Deliverables Approval:**
  • Review and formally approve all deliverables issued by the HSED discipline for the project, including hazardous area classifications, HSED Plans, active and passive fire protection specifications, and workshop close-out reports.
  • **Safety & Risk Workshops:**
  • Actively participate in and oversee project HAZOP, HAZID, SIL, and Risk Assessment studies.
  • **Project & Cost Control:**
  • Prepare the deliverables planning for the HSED scope in line with the overall project schedule.
  • Control, review, and monitor progress deviations, implement recovery plans, and track discipline engineering man-hours (spent vs. earned Mhrs) against the budget.
  • **Procurement & Vendor Interface:**
  • Supervise the overall process of Material Requisitions and technical bid evaluations for Fire Fighting Equipment.
  • Review vendor technical documentation and manage supplier technical follow-ups.
  • **Interdisciplinary Coordination:**
  • Maintain proper coordination with other engineering disciplines and actively perform and participate in interdisciplinary squad checks.
  • **Client & Bidding Interface:**
  • Interact directly with the Client as the key technical contact person for the HSED discipline.
  • Review tender documentation, prepare technical clarification requests during the bid phase, and support the Bid & Proposal team.

Your Profile

  • **Experience:**
  • 10–15 years of long-standing experience
  • in HSED Engineering within large EPC Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or Energy projects, showing clear technical project delivery capabilities (upgraded from entry-level requirements).
  • **Education:**
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in

Environmental Or Chemical Engineering

  • .
  • **Technical Domain:**
  • Solid HSED Engineering background with deep knowledge of main international codes, standards, and best engineering practices (API, IEC, NFPA, etc.).
  • **Languages:**
  • Fluent written and spoken

English

.

📅 Urgent Recruitment & Interview Timeline

  • We are running an expedited selection process for this strategic deployment.
  • Please apply only if you match the following schedule:
  • **Phase 1 (Mid-July 2026):**
  • Preliminary technical screening interviews via remote video call.
  • **Phase 2 (Last week of July 2026):**
  • Final round of
  • face-to-face interviews on-site in Abu Dhabi
  • .
  • *Candidates already located in the UAE or GCC region with immediate availability will be given strong priority.*
  • Ready to take full technical ownership of our safety design scope?
  • Apply now!

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