Design Safety Expert

Vanderlande Industries; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Dubai seeks a Design Safety Expert to ensure compliance with safety regulations and lead efforts in delivering a safety-first culture. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience, a relevant degree, and a strong track record in material handling systems. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential for effective collaboration with project teams and customers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Qualified and certified in machine safety CMSE (Certified Machine Safety Expert) or equivalent.
• Proven track record in material handling systems strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support a safe working environment and deliver a safety-first culture.
• Oversee project deliverables and conduct effective risk analysis.
• Communicate effectively with project and management teams on status and performance.

Skills

Team collaboration

Risk analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Negotiation and conflict resolution

Education

BSc/MSc in Engineering

Tools

Understanding of safety standards (ISO, EN)

Knowledge of OSHA and NFPA regulations

Job description

Job Title: Design Safety Expert

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Support a safe working environment: Championing encouraging and leading by example to deliver a safety-first culture.
• Through effective collaboration: utilise expert skills and knowledge to guide multiple project teams internal and external suppliers to deliver safe system design solutions with the ability to deal with ambiguity to make and own risk-based decisions.
• Oversee Project Deliverables: Identifying design safety uncertainty through effective risk analysis and propose mitigations as well as executing site inspections.
• Champion Design Safety: for the lifecycle of the equipment during the tendering and sales phase through to design build installation commissioning deployment operational use decommissioning and disposal for project team members and end users.
• Support Team Growth and Development: Continuously improve and grow your own and teams technical and professional development sharing lessons learned across projects and products.
• Ensure Technical Compliance and Readiness: Able to identify non-compliance through audit of the system design from start of pre bid phase through Engineering and handover phases to provide a Declaration of Conformance to the Saudi Arabian regulations.
• Identify the gap between the Vanderlande product compliant to CE regulations (European Standards) and the applicable local Saudi Arabian regulations. Work with the project team to deliver a system compliant to Saudi Arabian regulations.
• Provide Regular Updates to Management: Communicate effectively with project and management teams on status and performance highlighting potential risks and solutions.
• Be a trusted partner: with Vanderlandes customers through effective collaborative working relationships. Have an ability to discuss and advise customers and suppliers on machinery safety and legislative compliance to ensure that customers expectations are met or exceeded.

Personal characteristics

• Confident outgoing and personable team player.
• Proactive hands‑on approach searches for information instead of waiting.
• Good attention to detail with the ability to follow procedures and maintain accurate records.
• Takes ownership of their responsibilities for projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Adept at negotiation diplomacy and conflict resolution.

Education and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience.
• BSc/MSc in Engineering field
• Understanding the Saudi Arabian legislation (SASO ISO IEC).
• Understanding of the machinery directive (2006/42/EC) and experience in the application of safety standards such as EN 619; ISO 13849-1/2; ISO 13850 ISO 14122-1 till -4; IEC 60204-1)
• Understanding of OSHA ANSI UL and NFPA regulation
• Qualified and certified in machine safety CMSE (Certified Machine Safety Expert) or equivalent.
• Understanding of Occupational safety (US European local regulations)
• Evidence of working in the area of machine safety.
• Proven track record in material handling systems strongly preferred. Experience of airport baggage handling systems (note training will be given in these disciplines).
• Proven track record with customer interaction by the means of presenting workshops etc. strongly preferred.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status or disability status.