HSE Engineer

About This Role

1. Job Purpose

The Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Engineer oversees programs and practices to ensure an exemplary health and safety culture as well as a strong focus on the environment. The HSE Engineer ensures that all departments operates in alignment with HSE standards and policies.

2. Job Accountabilities Linked To Objectives

• Adhere to project HSE requirements and implement this with the Contractor and related stakeholders.

• Ensure all emergency Procedures are prepared and implemented.

• Carry out periodic and ad-hoc site HSE tours & audits along with Contractor HSE Staff, highlight and address related findings.

• Prepare and maintain DSA HSE registers, e.g. training, induction, SVN, inspection reports, accident/Incident, and others as required.

• Respond to health and safety –related complaints or issues from stake holders.

• Review the CVs of contractors Health and Safety staff and interview as required.

• Monitor the compliance of all staff with the applicable safety standards and company’s procedures and bring to the attention of the line Manager any safety violations by the site team for their further action.

• Monitor, assess and report on Contractor and Subcontractors HSE compliance with the project HSE requirements as per the Contract and HSE legislation / best practice.

• Immediately bring to the attention of the DSA line manager the critical and outstanding safety issues for their further actions.

• Conduct and co-ordinate regular safety training for staff in coordination with HSE Manager.

• Coordinate and give advice to DSA HSE Officers & Managers to implement HSE Standards.

• Review and comment on the Contractors HSE Plans. Advise the Contractor to update the site safety plan when necessary.

• Review and comment on Contractor’s risk assessments and work method statements.

• Along with HSE manager, develop and update DSA HSE documents (the Safety File), e.g. HSE Plan, HSE specific site risk assessment, office risk assessment, office FLS risk assessment, etc.

• Conduct accident and incident investigations.

• Chair weekly safety meetings where required with the Contractor and other parties as necessary. Issue MOM on time (within 48 hours). Report any outstanding and critical safety issues or lack of action by the Contractor in the weekly progress meetings or escalate urgent matter accordingly.

• Monitor and advice on any legal compliance of DSA team & Contractors.

• Report any accident on site immediately to DSA Line Manager and HSE manager for further action if required.

• Communicate, coordinate and seek any advice from DSA HSE Manager and line Manager as required.

3. Qualification / Experience / Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in any discipline preferably in safety management,

engineering / construction.

• NEBOSH International General Certificate or an equivalent qualification. (Minimum

Level 3 Qualification required).

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Engineering consulting / construction Projects.

• Trakhees Accreditation/ Approval

• In-depth knowledge of relevant health, safety and environmental

regulations in the Middle east.

4. Competencies

• Communication

• Teamwork Leadership

• Negotiation

• Resource Management

• Problem solving and Decision making

• Results Orientation

• Initiative

Interested candidates can share their resume directly on recruit.dxb@dsa-arch.com mentioning "HSE Engineer" as a subject.