Safety Officer

Job Description

Job Summary

This position is applicable to civil, infrastructure, and oil & gas construction projects.

Key Accountabilities

• Take an active role in site safety management and ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Monitor adherence to site safety rules by project teams, subcontractors, and vendors; issue warnings and stop work orders as required for non-compliance.
• Conduct planned site inspections and audits to ensure compliance with statutory regulations (including ADPHC, ADOSH, DM Code, or other local requirements) and OSH policies.
• Maintain site safety files, registers, and records, and submit monthly safety reports to the Project HSE Manager and Group HSE Office.
• Identify problem areas and make necessary contingency arrangements to improve site safety performance.

• Work closely with safety representatives from supervising consultants, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Communicate and report safety performance, observations, and issues to line management.
• Attend scheduled and ad-hoc safety meetings.
• Respond to workers safety concerns and encourage suggestions to improve site safety.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with technical and non-technical personnel.

• Assist in investigating OHS-related accidents, injuries, occupational hazards, illnesses, and near-miss incidents, and recommend preventive measures.
• Record, review, and comment on risk assessments and OHS method statements for hazardous site activities.
• Conduct emergency drills and exercises to test the effectiveness of site emergency response plans.
• Identify potential hazard areas and recommend preventive measures to the operations team.
• Coordinate with the site medical team regarding medicine requirements and health-related matters.

• Promote safety awareness by providing site induction training and safety briefings.
• Coordinate in-house or external safety training programs for workers and supervisors.
• Coordinate with logistics to recommend and monitor site security measures and report substandard acts for improvement.

• Coordinate hazardous materials and waste management activities with logistics and sustainability team.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials and waste in accordance with approved procedures.

• Perform all other duties as assigned, with the consent of the Group HSE Manager.

Required Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in HSE, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Marine, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety (or NVQ Level 3 equivalent) mandatory.
• ISO 45001 Lead Auditor qualification mandatory.
• OSHA 1030 Hours General Industry Safety and Health Program and/or other HSE-related training preferred.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant HSE experience in engineering, construction, or infrastructure projects.

• Safety Officers working in Abu Dhabi must have successfully completed the Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) Practitioners Course and hold Grade B or higher registration.