Occupational Health and Safety Engineer

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

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Occupation safety & health (OSH) engineer PMC

Location

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Project description

The project is a diverse portfolio of projects that contribute to Abu Dhabi's growth. This includes developing community facilities such as schools, mosques, parks, etc. KBR will provide Project Management Consultancy services in project planning, controls, design and engineering management, and implementation of the development and early works packages.

The role

Reporting to and assisting the Senior and Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Manager in overseeing daily operations related to management of the consultants and contractors occupational safety and health management systems in the construction industry by efficiently executing assigned duties and ensuring strict adherence to the client's Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) management system requirements, ADOSH SF, applicable codes of practices, mechanisms, directives from the UAE authorities, and other pertinent regulations ensuring full alignment with KBR's Zero Harm and Courage to Care corporate philosophy.

• Under the direction of the KBR Senior and OSH Manager, perform a variety of duties related to the implementation of the OSH programs, processes, and strategies over a defined geographic area or a physical project location and construction projects worksites.
• Frequently interface with peers and all parties including project OSH and construction sites management. Likely to participate in teams' collaborative efforts as well as work individually.
• Demonstrate a keen ability to observe Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards in construction projects and identify operational deficiencies. Exhibit effective communication skills utilizing emotional intelligence to address intricate OSH management issues that demand profound expertise, meticulous attention, and situational awareness.
• Engage in personnel development and organization of the Construction Projects OSH Workshops by training/coaching and other administrative activities as well as make oral presentations to all project levels.
• Thorough implementation of the OSH standards as per UAE OSH legislation and client's requirements for the OSH deliverables: project risk management, 2nd party client OSH audits, conduct OSH audits producing reports, OSH initiatives, providing trainings, presentations, etc.
• Coordinate with all the project parties on weather monitoring and related emergency response at site.
• Participate in OSH incident investigations by providing full support to efforts to determine the root cause, immediate cause, contributing factors, and determine the organizational improvements to achieve lasting corrective actions.
• Monitor the performance of supervising consultants and contractors with respect to occupational safety and health by active participation in the OSH monitoring processes i.e. OSH inspections, OSH audits, OSH initiatives and campaigns, OSH trainings, presentations, etc., focusing on proactive measures and control strategies to prevent incidents and promote a work environment that prioritizes and emphasizes occupational safety and health.
• Coordinate with the OSH Manager on issues related to systematic implementation of the OSHMS for necessary and lasting improvements.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly construction project OSH inspections to proactively identify prevalent Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) issues and devise strategies/actions for immediate and substantial improvement.
• Support the contractors and supervising consultants in the implementation of occupational safety and health policies and procedures.
• Liaise with the supervising consultants and contractors OSH teams to ensure an effective flow of health and safety information and implementation of specific processes to include development and implementation of action plans to improve overall safety and health performance.
• Gather specific data and prepare a variety of occupational safety and health statistics reports.
• In conjunction with the Senior and OSH Manager, review contractors' OSH logistics, heat stress, adverse weather, waste management, traffic management, fire and emergency plans, MS/RAs, and other related plans and procedures prepared by the contractor and supervising consultant for compliance with existing client and UAE occupational and health requirements.
• Provide occupational safety and health technical expertise and specific trainings to the program staff.
• Liaise with client OSH representatives and OSH authorities related to the overall OSHMS requirements.

Experience, skills and knowledge

Mandatory PMC/consultancy experience.

A minimum of 12 years

Company Industry: Construction

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