HSE Engineer

Parsons; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced HSE Engineer to join our Construction Supervision team. You will monitor on-site HSE compliance, support risk assessments, and drive timely close-out of observations to keep a safe project environment.

The ideal candidate holds 8+ years in construction safety, UAE driver’s license, and relevant certifications; you will lead safety planning, conduct audits, investigations, and report writing, collaborating with project teams on safety performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of construction safety management experience in the Middle East region.
• Recognized OSH education and certifications (e.g., NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 6/7).
• ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor certificate.
• ADOSH‑SF practitioner certification.
• OSH management experience in infrastructure and buildings construction projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication and report-writing skills.
• Ability to perform in a supervisory/managerial capacity.
• Holds a valid UAE Driver’s license.
• Available to attend in-person interviews in Abu Dhabi.

Responsibilities

• Monitors day-to-day HSE compliance on site and supports risk assessments and safe work practices.
• Drives timely close-out of HSE observations to maintain a safe and compliant working environment.
• Develops site-specific SH&E plans and compliance programs conforming to regulations and company systems.
• Collaborates with SH&E and project managers to evaluate contractors’ SH&E performance and planning.
• Audits projects and submits written audit reports identifying hazards and corrective actions.
• Implements injury and incident reporting and management processes.
• Conducts incident investigations and root cause analyses.
• Performs trends analyses on audits, inspections, and incidents and reports.
• Represents the SH&E program manager on project worksites.
• Supervises emergency response and first aid personnel during incidents.
• Prepares and reviews audit/inspection and OSH statistics reports.

Skills

Construction safety management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Safety, Health and Environmental or any relevant Engineering Discipline

Tools

OSH Certifications

Job description

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Job Description:

HSE Engineer

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented HSE Engineer to join our Construction Supervision team in Abu Dhabi. In this role, you will monitor day-to-day HSE compliance on site, support risk assessments and safe work practices, and drive timely close-out of HSE observations to maintain a safe and compliant working environment.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Advises and assists the most senior construction site representative in the establishment and management of ESHARP Management and Parsons SH&E processes, identifying and eliminating/controlling any hazards to persons and property.
• Develops site‑specific work plans, SH&E compliance programs, training programs, and orientation plans fully conforming to relevant SH&E regulations, Parsons’ ESHARP management system, and client requirements.
• Collaborates with SH&E and project and program managers to evaluate contractors’ SH&E performance, planning, and culture to be consistent with the company’s risk management practices and core values.
• Audits projects and programs and their worksites against corporate and client standards; to detect and correct safety hazards, creates, and submits written audit reports.
• Implements Parsons’ occupational injury and incident reporting and management processes.
• Initiates and conducts thorough incident investigations and root cause analyses using secure protocols.
• Performs trends analyses on audit findings, inspection findings, and incident reports; creates and submits regular analysis reports.
• Represents the program SH&E manager on project or program worksites.
• Supervises emergency response team and first aid personnel in providing services emergency situations and to occupationally injured or ill personnel.
• Prepares and reviews audit and inspection reports and OSH statistics reports and presentations
• Represents management during safety inspections of the job site by regulatory authorities or company insurance carriers.
• Provides oversight to the Parsons’ new hire safety orientation process and other safety related training.
• Review risk assessments for upcoming work and provides technical assistance to the safety planning process.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Minimum 8 years of construction safety management experience in middle east region. Preferably at least 4 years shall be as OSH Engineer/ Manager on Construction Supervision or Project management role with reputed consultants.

• Bachelors Degree in Safety, Health and Environmental or any relevant Engineering Discipline.
• Recognized OSH education, certifications (e.g NEBOSH Diploma NVQ Level 6/7 etc. )
• ISO 45001:2018 Lead auditor certificate.
• ADOSH‑SF (Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and Health System Framework) Practitioner certification.
• OSH management experience in both Infrastructure and Buildings construction projects.
• Exceptional interpersonal, oral, and written communication and report writing skills.
• Ability to perform in a supervisory/managerial capacity.
• Holds valid UAE Driver’s license.
• Able to attend in-person interviews in Abu Dhabi.

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

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