HSE Engineer (Senior/ Junior)

Role overview

Required qualifications and training

• At least five years of HSE experience in the UAE construction industry.
• NEBOSH IGC or equivalent HSE certification.
• UAE HSE induction and construction-safety training.
• Training in scaffolding inspection, risk assessment and method statements, permit-to-work, and incident reporting.
• First-aid, fire-safety, and emergency-response training.
• Demonstrable experience in site inspections, contractor monitoring, incident reporting, and safety supervision.
• Practical experience with scaffolding safety and construction high-risk activities.

Preferred and conditional qualifications

• A diploma or degree in occupational health and safety, engineering, construction, or a related discipline is preferred.
• Large-scale or highly controlled project experience and shift-based or continuous site coverage experience are preferred.
• Nuclear-facility training and authorization may be required where applicable; ENEC/Nawah procedures require site training and authorization.

Technical knowledge

• Know UAE construction HSE requirements and site safety practices.
• Apply scaffolding inspection, tagging, access-control, and work-at-height safety practices.
• Review risk assessments, method statements, and permit-to-work systems.
• Understand lifting, excavation, confined-space, hot-work, and temporary-works controls.
• Use HSE inspections, audits, toolbox talks, Microsoft Office, and electronic reporting systems.
• Identify hazards, recommend corrective measures, and prepare clear reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 HSE oversight and deploy five HSE personnel to cover shifts for one year.
• Conduct site inspections and compliance checks; monitor contractors against approved requirements.
• Review risk assessments, method statements, and permit-to-work documentation.
• Inspect scaffolding and verify it is safe, tagged, and suitable for use.
• Deliver toolbox talks and report unsafe conditions, incidents, and near misses.
• Support investigations and corrective-action close-out; submit daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
• Escalate serious safety violations and stop or recommend suspension of unsafe work within approved authority.