HSE Engineer - Construction Site Supervision

• Role: HSE Engineer - Site Supervision
• Location:
  
  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Industry: Civil Engineering
• Function:
  Occupational Health and Safety
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 12 years of professional experience in HSE engineering or site safety supervision
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement:
  On-site

AECOM is seeking an experienced HSE Engineer to oversee health, safety and environmental compliance across construction site activities in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The successful candidate will monitor site operations, conduct risk assessments, identify workplace hazards and support compliance with applicable UAE and GCC health, safety and environmental regulations. The role involves developing site-specific safety plans, conducting HSE audits, investigating incidents, delivering safety training and monitoring corrective actions to maintain a safe working environment.

Working closely with site management, contractors, workers and relevant external stakeholders, the HSE Engineer will promote proactive risk management, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement in occupational health and safety performance.

• Country:
  United Arab Emirates
• City:
  Abu Dhabi
• Industry: Civil Engineering
• Function:
  Occupational Health and Safety
• Salary:
  Not disclosed
• Gender: No Preference
• Candidate Nationality:
  Not specified
• Job Type: Full Time
• Work Arrangement:
  On-site

• Supervise and monitor site activities to ensure compliance with applicable health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Verify adherence to UAE labour laws, relevant HSE regulations and organizational safety standards.
• Monitor contractor and workforce compliance with established site safety procedures.
• Identify unsafe working conditions and practices during construction activities.
• Communicate safety concerns to site management and relevant personnel.
• Recommend appropriate corrective measures to address identified hazards.
• Support the implementation of consistent HSE practices across site operations.
• Promote a proactive approach to workplace safety and environmental responsibility.

• Conduct comprehensive workplace risk assessments.
• Identify potential hazards associated with construction and site operations.
• Analyze risks that may contribute to workplace incidents, accidents or injuries.
• Recommend preventive and control measures to reduce identified risks.
• Review site conditions and activities for emerging safety concerns.
• Coordinate with contractors and site personnel regarding hazard mitigation.
• Support the implementation of appropriate risk management procedures.
• Monitor the effectiveness of preventive safety measures.

• Develop site-specific health, safety and environmental plans.
• Implement safety procedures aligned with project requirements.
• Maintain and review established HSE management processes.
• Ensure safety plans reflect applicable regulatory and organizational requirements.
• Coordinate with site management regarding implementation of HSE procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing safety practices.
• Support consistent application of safety management requirements throughout project activities.

• Conduct regular site safety inspections and HSE audits.
• Assess compliance with approved safety procedures and applicable standards.
• Identify unsafe conditions, procedural deficiencies and compliance concerns.
• Document inspection findings and audit observations accurately.
• Recommend corrective actions to address identified deficiencies.
• Communicate audit findings to relevant site personnel and management.
• Monitor implementation of agreed corrective measures.
• Maintain inspection and audit records for compliance purposes.

• Investigate workplace accidents, incidents and near-miss events.
• Collect and review relevant information associated with reported incidents.
• Conduct root cause analysis to identify contributing factors.
• Document investigation findings and recommended preventive actions.
• Coordinate with relevant personnel regarding incident-related corrective measures.
• Monitor implementation of actions intended to prevent recurrence.
• Review incident trends to identify recurring safety concerns.
• Support continuous improvement in workplace incident prevention.

• Provide safety training to workers and relevant site personnel.
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