Assistant HSE Engineer (P3)

Tanqeeb; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 96,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Assistant HSE Engineer to support the HSW team, promoting Safety First and wellbeing on a large mixed-use regeneration development.

You will collaborate with design and construction teams, manage inspections, audits, and drive safety compliance across the project. The role offers hybrid working options within the UAE.

Qualifications

• HSW experience with strong industry interest.
• IOSH Managing Safely Level 2 or equivalent.
• Willingness to achieve Level 3 Safety Management qualification.
• Collaborative, proactive and digitally confident communicator.
• Professional membership or equivalent development.
• Project delivery experience across property, infrastructure or construction.
• Strong commercial, financial and stakeholder skills.
• Inclusive leadership with sustainability focus.

Responsibilities

• Promote Safety First and support wellbeing across the project portfolio.
• Lead design and wider consultant teams to ensure effective completion of responsibilities.
• Coordinate inspections, audits, and ISO/compliance reviews.
• Build trusted stakeholder relationships and support mitigation plans aligned to Mace standards.
• Shape and mobilise the right expertise and resources to deliver project success.
• Lead integrated teams to achieve programme KPIs and client outcomes.

Skills

IOSH Managing Safely

HSE experience

Level 3 Safety Management

Communication skills

Professional membership

Project delivery

Commercial & stakeholder skills

Inclusive leadership

Job description

Job description

Assistant HSE Engineer

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

The project:

Mace is providing project management services on a large mixed-use regeneration development in Abu Dhabi. The site will have commercial workplaces and retail units along with public realm.

Supports the HSW team in delivering health, safety and wellbeing activities across assigned projects, applying established technical knowledge to promote Mace’s Safety First value, strengthen compliance and contribute to safe, inclusive and high-performing project environments.

You’ll be responsible for:

Safety first - Going home safe and well:

• You will promote Mace's value of Safety First, exhibiting visible safety behaviours, sharing lessons learned and using safety moments and Mace's HSW framework to support the safety and wellbeing of all Mace staff.
• You will possess technical expertise in local health and safety rules and regulations relevant to project portfolio.
• You will promote a diverse and inclusive working environment and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people in your team.

Client focus – Deliver on our promise:

• You will ensure robust quality systems are in place and suitably managed in line with service excellence.
• You will manage delivery from project inception/brief, through design development and planning, contractor procurement and construction phase in accordance with the overall delivery program and agreed project milestones.
• You will manage tasks and associated deliverables in support of the Associate Director and other senior leaders, alongside the wider project and client teams, to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of the project.

Integrity – Always do the right thing:

• You will manage project budgets and highlight any risks, challenges and mitigations.
• You will support the long term development of your function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
• You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.

Create opportunity for our people to excel:

• You will manage design and wider consultant teams in a collaborative manner to ensure effective completion of responsibilities.
• You will lead and manage the project team and relevant stakeholders to achieve strategic project key performance indicators (KPIs).
• You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace Group, the Centres of Excellence, Mace Way Control Centre and Knowledge Hub.

Your responsibilities:

• Support implementation of HSW policies, standards and guidance across the business.
• Coordinate inspection and audit schedules, supporting ISO and compliance reviews.
• Analyse reports, KPIs, corrective actions and audit outcomes to identify improvements.
• Build trusted stakeholder relationships and support mitigation plans aligned to Mace standards.
• Shape and mobilise the right expertise, resources and partners to deliver project success.
• Lead integrated teams to achieve programme, KPIs and client outcomes.
• Manage scope, budgets, risk, change and quality with confidence.
• Manage collaboration, innovation and knowledge across Mace.

You’ll need to have:

• HSW experience with strong industry interest.
• IOSH Managing Safely Level 2 or equivalent.
• Willingness to achieve Level 3 Safety Management qualification.
• Collaborative, proactive and digitally confident communicator.
• Professional membership or equivalent development.
• Project delivery experience across property, infrastructure or construction.
• Strong commercial, financial and stakeholder skills.
• Inclusive leadership with sustainability focus.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of well-being in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables and strategic outcomes and build long-term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.