Health Safety Environment Engineer

Alpago Design & Build; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpago Design & Build is seeking an HSE Engineer to support the HSE Manager in implementing, maintaining and monitoring the company’s Health, Safety & Environment management systems across joinery, civil, MEP, and other contracting activities in Dubai. The role is hands-on, ensuring compliance with UAE legislation and promoting a strong HSE culture across operations and sites.

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or a Diploma in Safety and Fire Engineering, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Health & Safety or related engineering field.
• Diploma in Safety and Fire Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support the HSE Manager in implementing and maintaining HSE standards across multiple activities.
• Conduct and review risk assessments, method statements, and HSE procedures.
• Review HSE plans, risk assessments, permits, NCRs, and related documentation.
• Ensure contractors submit required HSE documentation prior to mobilization and maintain records.
• Conduct inspections, audits, site visits, and safety walks to identify hazards and corrective actions.
• Lead and monitor compliance with HSE requirements and UAE regulations.
• Coordinate and conduct fire drills, emergency drills, and ensure corrective actions are documented.

Education

Bachelor’s degree (BSc / BEng) in Health & Safety, Civil, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering

Diploma in Safety and Fire Engineering or equivalent

Job description

The HSE Engineer supports the HSE Manager in implementing, maintaining, and monitoring Alpago’s Health, Safety & Environment management systems across the Joinery Factory, Civil, MEP, and other contracting activities. The role is hands- on, ensuring employees, supervisors, contractors, and subcontractors comply with company HSE standards and applicable UAE legislation, and promoting a strong HSE culture across all operations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

HSE Systems, Planning & Documentation

• Support the HSE Manager in implementing and maintaining Alpago’s HSE standards across the Joinery Factory, Civil, MEP, and other contracting works.
• Conduct and review risk assessments, method statements, and task-specific HSE procedures for factory, construction, civil, MEP, and joinery activities.
• Review HSE plans, risk assessments, method statements, inspection reports, permits, NCRs, and other relevant HSE documentation.
• Ensure all contractors and subcontractors submit the required HSE documentation prior to mobilization and maintain valid records throughout the project.

Inspections, Audits & Compliance Monitoring

• Conduct regular HSE inspections, audits, factory inspections, site visits, and safety walks to identify hazards and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Lead and monitor contractors, subcontractors, factory workers, and in-house staff to ensure compliance with Alpago HSE requirements and UAE regulations.
• Raise and manage NCRs, observations, and corrective action requests, ensuring timely closure and effective implementation of corrective measures.
• Ensure appropriate permits, NOCs, inspections, and approvals are obtained and maintained as required.

Factory Operations & Machinery Safety

• Monitor factory operations including joinery machinery, woodworking activities, chemical/paint storage, hot work, electrical works, lifting operations, and other high-risk activities.
• Monitor machinery and equipment maintenance, ensuring statutory inspections, certifications, guarding, and safe operating conditions are maintained.
• Ensure proper material management, storage, handling, and housekeeping within the factory, warehouse, and project sites.
• Ensure compliance with Dubai Civil Defence (DCD) requirements, including fire protection systems, emergency arrangements, inspection certificates, and related documentation.
• Ensure periodic AMC inspections and maintenance of fire and life-safety systems, equipment, machinery, and other critical HSE systems.
• Coordinate and conduct fire drills, emergency drills, and evacuation exercises, and ensure findings are recorded and corrective actions implemented.

Training, Awareness & Incident Management

• Conduct safety inductions, training sessions, and awareness programs for workers, supervisors, and staff.
• Support the HSE Manager in accident and incident investigations, identify root causes, and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must hold at least one of the following technical qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (BSc / BEng) in Health & Safety, or in Civil, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering.
• Diploma in Safety and Fire Engineering or equivalent.