HSE Officer

Leo A Daly & Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LEO A DALY seeks a dedicated professional for an HSE role focused on developing and implementing safety protocols in Abu Dhabi. The position involves overseeing compliance, conducting training, and ensuring project safety through comprehensive risk assessments and emergency response strategies.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in Architectural Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HSE policies and project-specific training plans.
• Conduct site inspections and audits to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Investigate incidents and prepare reports with recommendations.

Education

ABET-accredited degree in Architectural Engineering

degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

LEO A DALY is a leader in the design of the built environment dedicated to transforming the human experience through the power of design. For more than 100 years, we've created places that inspire wonder, connect communities, and enable great things. Our creative teams combine planning, architecture, engineering, interiors, and program management to deliver truly integrated design.

We are a diverse collection of inventive problem solvers united by a passion for great design.

We own the impact of our work socially, economically, and environmentally. In collaboration with our clients and each other, we create innovative, thoughtful, and sustainable solutions to the urgent challenges that face our world.

Click WHO WE ARE to learn more about us!

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement comprehensive HSE policies, procedures, and project-specific training plans.
• Conduct regular site inspections and audits to ensure compliance with the Abu Dhabi Code of Practice and all applicable HSE regulations and standards.
• Identify hazards, conduct risk assessments and hazard analyses, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Investigate all incidents, accidents, and near-misses; prepare detailed reports with root cause analysis and recommendations.
• Review and approve contractor HSE documentation, including HSE Plans, Emergency Response Plans, and Job Hazard Analyses.
• Ensure contractor compliance with all local laws (e.g., OSHAD ADM), project-specific safety requirements, and environmental management plans.
• Monitor safe site access, temporary structures, plant facilities, public safety concerns, and readiness for emergency response.
• Establish and manage the Permit to Work (PTW) system (if necessary), train relevant personnel on safe work practices and authorizations.
• Maintain updated HSE logs, inspection checklists, training records, and incident reports.
• Provide training, toolbox talks, and awareness programs for workers on safety protocols, procedures, and emergency preparedness.
• Conduct and document emergency mock drills and readiness checks; establish and communicate Emergency Response Plans.
• Ensure proper use and maintenance of safety equipment, including signage, PPE, alarms, barricades, safety tagging for scaffolding works, and safety devices.
• Collaborate with project management, contractors, and other departments to integrate HSE practices into all project stages.
• Attend weekly progress and HSE meetings with client and contractor representatives.
• Advise on continuous improvement of the Project HSE training system and monitor implementation of feedback-driven enhancements.
• Coordinate with authorities for emergency support (e.g., Civil Defense, Police) and enforce safety controls around temporary structures (e.g., cranes).
• Communicate and coordinate safety training needs and schedules with the PMT and contractor teams.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited degree in Architectural Engineering with a mechanical emphasis or degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Why Join LEO A DALY

At LEO A DALY, you will become part of a collaborative design culture and do work that matters. As an integrated design practice, we believe that a diversity of perspectives generates better solutions. We trust and support each other, ask hard questions, and solve complex problems. Guided by a spirit of inquiry, we design for people at every scale, creating spaces that elevate individuals, their communities, and the institutions that serve them. Join LEO A DALY — help us transform the world.

EEO Information

LEO A DALY LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. LEO A DALY LLC is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Applicants requiring accommodations may contact the Human Resources Department by phone or email. For more information about your rights under the law, see "Know Your Rights."

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