Safety Officer

Safety Officer

KONE Middle East, Turkey & Africa (KMTA) is embarking on an exciting growth journey with a direct presence in 7 regions. Safety is a core strategic priority for our business, and we are seeking a Safety Officer to join our team. This role is based on-site in the UAE and will support the Safety Manager in enhancing safety management, understanding, and performance across the designated organizational area.

As a Safety Officer, you will collaborate with global, area, and unit teams to implement, maintain, and continuously improve the KONE Way for Safety.

If you’re passionate about safety and thrive in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment, we’d love to hear from you!

• Support the implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the KONE safety management system (operating model) including worker, user, and third‑party safety.
• Cultivate an understanding and actively caring culture for safety. Act as a role model.
• Compile, maintain, and improve safety documentation together with the unit safety team.
• Actively participate in and contribute to the unit safety committee and other safety forums.
• Provide professional advice and support to the unit on matters affecting safety.
• Plan, participate in, and implement projects and activities to improve safety.
• Work closely with customers and partners, including KONE subcontractors.
• Support the development, review, and exercise of crisis and emergency response plans.

• Monitor and develop safety risk management processes, tools, and practices.
• Support safety‑related change management projects and initiatives.

• Collect, measure, and ensure the accuracy of leading and lagging safety data. Report performance.
• Monitor legal and business environment development in safety, identify and propose actions.
• Perform safety audits regularly to verify compliance, identify uncontrolled risks and deviations.
• Assist line management in safety audits/visits and support the audit process improvement.
• Analyse and investigate incidents. Support the investigation process improvement.
• Manage corrective and preventive actions for continual improvement.

• Develop own competencies as a safety specialist in co‑operation with the manager.
• Support the training and development of others’ safety competencies in the unit.
• Proactively communicate safety information including investigation outcomes and best practices.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• NEBOSH certification is mandatory; additional safety certifications are a plus.
• 2–5 years of experience in safety, ideally within the elevator industry.
• Fluency in English is advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal and people management skills.
• Proficiency in problem‑solving, incident management, auditing, and analytical tasks.