Safety Officer - Villa Construction

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Monitor daily construction work for compliance with site safety procedures and HSE requirements; inspect sites and identify hazards.
• Check PPE use and safe practices for excavation, scaffolding, formwork, concrete, blockwork, plastering, finishing, work at height, lifting, electrical work, and hot work.
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety inductions, and worker and subcontractor awareness sessions.
• Ensure excavation barricades, controlled access, and protective measures; check emergency equipment and exits.
• Prepare risk assessments, Job Safety Analyses, method statements, inspection checklists, and safety reports.
• Report accidents, incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions; assist with investigations and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with site engineers, supervisors, subcontractors, and project management to resolve safety matters.
• Monitor housekeeping, material storage, waste management, access routes, and applicable permit-to-work requirements.
• Maintain HSE records and follow up on corrective and preventive actions; support drills, emergency response, and stopping or escalating unsafe work.

Qualifications and experience

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant HSE certification, such as NEBOSH or an equivalent qualification, is preferred or required according to project requirements.
• Minimum 2–3 years of construction safety experience; residential building or villa experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of construction hazards, risk assessment, accident prevention, and UAE occupational safety requirements.
• Good communication skills and ability to brief a multicultural workforce; ability to prepare safety reports and maintain accurate records.
• First-aid, fire safety, or other relevant safety training is an advantage.

Required skills

• Site safety inspections, hazard identification, risk assessment, and hazard control.
• Toolbox talks, safety inductions, PPE compliance, accident and incident reporting, emergency response, and fire prevention.
• Construction safety documentation, communication, coordination, attention to detail, and problem-solving.

Performance measures

Working conditions

• Full-time position based at villa construction sites, with regular outdoor inspections and exposure to construction activities.
• Coordinates with engineers, supervisors, subcontractors, workers, and management and supports urgent site safety matters as needed.