HSE Senior Specialist

• Lead and monitor the implementation of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and management systems across project sites.
• Ensure compliance with UAE HSE regulations, client requirements, applicable legislation, and international safety standards.
• Develop, review, and implement project-specific HSE plans, procedures, risk assessments, and emergency response plans.
• Conduct regular site inspections, HSE audits, and compliance assessments to identify hazards and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Review and approve Risk Assessments, Job Safety Analyses (JSA), Method Statements, and HSE documentation.
• Monitor high-risk construction activities, including electrical works, lifting operations, working at height, excavation, confined space entry, and heavy equipment operations.
• Ensure effective implementation of Permit-to-Work (PTW), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), electrical safety, and other critical safety procedures.
• Provide HSE guidance and technical support to project managers, construction teams, engineers, subcontractors, and site HSE personnel.
• Monitor compliance with HSE requirements for substations, overhead transmission lines, underground cables, and other power infrastructure projects, as applicable.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions, conduct root cause analyses, and recommend corrective and preventive measures.
• Monitor and analyze HSE performance indicators, including incident rates, audit findings, observations, and corrective action closure rates.
• Prepare and review periodic HSE reports, statistics, dashboards, and management updates.
• Lead HSE meetings, toolbox talks, induction programs, awareness campaigns, and specialized safety training.
• Ensure effective implementation of emergency preparedness procedures and coordinate emergency response drills.
• Monitor subcontractors' HSE performance and ensure compliance with approved project HSE plans and contractual requirements.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, regulatory authorities, and third-party auditors on HSE-related matters.
• Lead internal and external HSE audits and ensure timely closure of non-conformities and audit findings.
• Ensure compliance with environmental protection requirements, including waste management, pollution prevention, and hazardous materials handling.
• Monitor occupational health and welfare requirements, including heat stress management, sanitation, and worker welfare facilities.
• Promote a proactive safety culture and encourage workforce participation in hazard reporting and incident prevention.
• Review HSE training needs and ensure employees and subcontractors receive appropriate safety training and competency assessments.
• Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions across project sites.
• Support the development, implementation, and continual improvement of the HSE Management System in accordance with ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Mentor and guide HSE Engineers, Officers, and other site safety personnel.
• Escalate significant HSE risks to management and ensure immediate action is taken to control imminent dangers.
• Support project management in achieving HSE objectives, maintaining client satisfaction, and ensuring safe project execution.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant HSE experience, preferably in power transmission, electrical infrastructure, or EPC construction projects.
• Proven experience in managing HSE activities across multiple project sites.

Job Details Primary Location: United Arab Emirates/Abu Dhabi//Site/Mobile S/S - Power UAE Job Posting: Oct 25, 2026, 3:26:29 PM Main Function: HSE Company Name: El Sewedy Power UAE Business Group