Environmental Engineer - Hazardous Waste & RDF Specialist

Confidential Company; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Environmental Engineer to lead hazardous waste management, RDF/alternative fuel production, and QHSE programs. You will evaluate waste streams, define treatment technologies, develop SOPs and risk assessments, and oversee safe handling and disposal of waste.

You will coordinate with laboratories, suppliers, and regulatory authorities, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with UAE environmental regulations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 3–5 years of relevant industrial experience, including practical hazardous waste management or treatment.
• Knowledge of hazardous waste characterization, handling, treatment and disposal.
• Understanding of industrial waste processing, treatment technologies and resource recovery.
• Experience in QHSE implementation within industrial, chemical processing, recycling or waste management environments.
• Working knowledge of UAE environmental regulations and hazardous waste compliance requirements.
• Ability to interpret laboratory reports, chemical analyses and Safety Data Sheets.
• Experience preparing technical treatment methodologies, SOPs and risk assessments.
• Strong analytical, technical and operational problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, characterize and classify hazardous and non-hazardous industrial waste streams.
• Recommend appropriate physical, chemical, biological and other approved waste treatment technologies.
• Assess chemical compatibility, hazardous properties, treatment risks and environmental impacts.
• Develop treatment methodologies, SOPs, process flow diagrams and risk assessments.
• Review Safety Data Sheets, laboratory reports and waste characterization results.
• Oversee safe segregation, storage, handling, treatment and disposal of hazardous waste.
• Conduct technical feasibility studies and support treatment trials and process optimization.
• Coordinate with laboratories, equipment suppliers and approved downstream treatment facilities.
• Assess suitability of waste streams for RDF/alternative fuels and develop feedstock criteria.
• Coordinate with cement plants, regulatory authorities and industry partners to support fuel acceptance and utilization.

Skills

Hazardous waste management

Waste treatment technologies

QHSE implementation

Regulatory compliance

Laboratory report interpretation

Risk assessment

Process optimization

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering

Tools

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

ISO 45001

Job description

Confidential Company in the United Arab Emirates is seeking an experienced Environmental Engineer to lead hazardous waste management, RDF/alternative fuel production, and QHSE programs. You will evaluate waste streams, define treatment technologies, develop SOPs and risk assessments, and oversee safe handling and disposal of waste.

You will coordinate with laboratories, suppliers, and regulatory authorities, drive continuous improvement, and ensure compliance with UAE environmental regulations