Lead HSE Engineer

Position: HSE Engineer (Bachelor’s in industrial safety / civil engineering)

Job description

• Advise on the prevention of injury to personnel, damage to plant and equipment, and further improvements in the existing working methods,

• Implementation of Health, Safety, and Environmental Policy and those related to the clients, customers and local authority (Dubai Municipality),

• Suitability from a safety viewpoint of new and hired plant and equipment and validity of all appropriate test and calibration certificates,

• Ensure that all safety equipment and personal protective equipment are appropriate for use and compile with the relevant standards,

• Carry out surveys and inspections on a regular basis in association with site supervisors to ensure that safe working practices are in operation,

• Conduct safety inspections on site as per procedure and provide recommendations and information to management,

• Ensure the observed safety violations at the site are immediately corrected the employees responsible for the violation are educated and supervisors are cautioned and instructed on the proper method of work, 

• Provide training to all levels of employees to promote awareness of injury, fatality, and occupational disease prevention and damage control,

• Compile, maintain, and report on the safety performance of subcontractors and vendors,

• Conduct joint safety inspections with the subcontractors’ representatives within their area of responsibility and assist them in providing on the job safety training (toolbox talks) for their employees,

• Implementation of emergency plans (and updating the plans at regular intervals) with respect to different emergency situations like accidents, fire, earthquake etc. (Emergency Preparedness),

• Liaise with the site engineering team to ensure that all work is planned and performed safely,

• Liaise with medical staff in the event of accidents and complete the accident or incident investigation report. Assist in conducting accident investigations (Incident Investigation),

• Ensure all government/municipal regulations concerning safety, environment and health are implemented (Safety Audit),

• Promote a culture of broad safety awareness at sites by talking to employees and listening to their concerns with respect to safety,

• Check and ensure first aid facilities made available at sites are adequate,

• Ensure sufficient PPE is available in store,

• Assessment of all work activities with respect to possible hazards and risks and suggest practical solutions (Job Hazard Analysis),

• Prepare monthly statistic reports of all sites for management review,

• Ensure welfare facilities for workers at the site adhere to legal requirements (such as rest area, canteen, drinking water and toilet facilities),

• Check whether gas cylinder storage done properly where applicable,

• Prevent heat-related illness (Heat-stress management),

• Develop procedures for the proper disposal of waste (Waste Management),

• Oversee safety for weather, traffic, electricity, machine guarding, lockout/tagout, and safety signage.