Director - Midstream Safety JA

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA); Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) seeks a Director – Midstream Safety to lead day‑to‑day safety across all Midstream activities, ensuring compliant implementation of safety management systems, policies and programs at all EGA sites. You will drive strategic plans, budgeting, talent development, and stakeholder engagement to attain zero harm and regulatory alignment.

You will oversee safety audits, risk management, and project coordination, while modeling values and ethics and guiding teams to

Qualifications

• 15+ years of safety experience in an industrial environment with at least 5 years at safety management level.
• Knowledge of UAE safety regulations and local licensing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategy into department plans, ensuring vertical alignment and cross‑functional integration.
• Lead the department to achieve targets and KPIs with effective performance management.
• Oversee budgeting, policy enforcement and cost‑effective safety program delivery.
• Steer day‑to‑day safety operations across all EGA sites and coordinate with management.
• Foster stakeholder relationships and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure safety systems are updated in line with legislation and corporate directives.
• Plan, lead and audit safety projects, meetings, inspections and compliance reviews.
• Provide site guidance to ensure regulatory and EGA standards are met.

Skills

Administrative policies

Budget planning

Project controls

Conceptual planning

Conflict management

Leadership

Multi-tasking

Communication & presentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial/Mechanical/Safety)

Job description

Job Title: Director – Midstream Safety JA

JOB PURPOSE:

Leads the day-to-day operations across all Midstream activities, to develop, plan, manage and audit the effective implementation of EGA’s Safety Management systems, strategic plans, policies, and programs across EGA sites to ensure compliance to local legislation and international standards to achieve EGA’s road to zero harm.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Strategic Contribution

Ensures effective cascading of the functional strategy into department business plans to ensure vertical alignment and horizontal integration with other interfacing departmental strategies.

Supports the departmental objectives by ensuring smooth and timely achievement of targets as per the agreed KPIs.

People Management

Manages the effective achievement of assigned objectives through the leadership of the department by setting of individual objectives, managing performance, developing, and motivating staff to maximise sectional performance.

Leads the talent development initiatives for the assigned department, collaborating with technical/discipline experts and thereby ensure the availability of talent to fit business requirements.

Acts as a role model and drive adherence to organizational values and ethics by employees of the assigned department to foster a value driven culture within the organization.

Budgeting and Financial Planning

Manages the preparation and recommends the department budget and monitor financial performance versus the budget while ensuring all sectional activities are conducted in line with the approved guidelines.

Manages and ensures effective implementation of department policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of assigned department activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements, fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service.

Day to Day Operations Management

Supports EGA Management in the develop and oversees the implementation of policies, systems, processes, procedures, and controls covering all areas of EGA Safety departments to ensure that all relevant procedural/ legislative requirements are fulfilled.

Supports and guides EGA Management about the roles and responsibilities for what concerns safety aspects.

Ensures, in accordance with EGA guidelines, the implementation, updating, review and auditing of the EGA safety systems.

Monitors the effective implementation of appropriate Safety System procedures and provide for their updating in line with changes in Legislation and EGA directives.

Plans, leads and co-ordinates all safety related projects to be implemented across all EGA sites as part of business improvement.

Conducts safety meetings and inspections to ensure compliance, evaluate performance, identify corrective action, and implement follow up assessments.

Plans, implements, and conducts safety and compliance audits.

Plans, implements, manages, and maintains comprehensive safety programs at EGA.

Provides site safety management with guidance on safety and confirm site fulfills local guidelines and regulations.

Stakeholder Management

Develops and maintains effective business relationships with all relevant internal departments and external stakeholders with highest standards of business ethics.

Leads the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement and sustainability of systems, processes and practices considering global standards, productivity improvement and cost reduction.

Ensures compliance to all relevant safety, quality and environmental management policies, procedures, and controls across the department to guarantee employee safety, legislative compliance, and a responsible environmental attitude.

Reporting

Ensures that all unit reports are prepared timely and accurately and meets EGA requirements, policies, and quality standards.

AUTHORITY/ DECISION MAKING:

Authority

Acting within clearly defined policies, standards, and specific objectives

Decision Making

Identify critical factors which will affect the outcome of a decision

Evaluate options accurately and establish priorities.

Anticipate outcomes and see logical consequences.

Navigate risk and uncertainty.

Reason well in contexts requiring quantitative analysis.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree: A bachelor's degree in a relevant field is generally required. Preferred disciplines include:

• Occupational Health and Safety
• Engineering (e.g., Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Safety Engineering)
• Related Fields: Other technical or scientific fields may also be acceptable, provided they include coursework relevant to safety principles, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

15 + years of safety experience in an industrial environment, including at least 5 years safety management level experience.

Knowledge of UAE safety regulations (e.g., MoHRE guidelines) and, in some cases, a local license or permit

Skills:

• Administrative policies and procedures
• Familiarity with project and department budget process and tools
• Knowledge of project controls
• Conceptual planning ability
• Conflict management and problem-solving skills
• Leadership ability
• Multi-tasking ability
• Communication, meeting, and presentation skills