HSEW Engineer - Power / Substation project

ATKINSREALIS OVERSEAS - ABU DHABI; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance coverage

Medical insurance

Annual leave balance

Company gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Transportation & housing allowances

Employee Wellbeing Program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced Health, Safety and Environmental Engineer to enforce HSE systems, oversee contractor performance, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will conduct inspections, audits, training, and investigations across piling and deep foundation projects in the Middle East.

The role requires 15+ years HSE experience, NEBOSH Diploma/IGC, ISO45001/ISO14001 lead auditor training, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of HSE experience with NEBOSH Diploma/IGC and substation exposure.
• Lead auditor training for ISO45001 and ISO14001.
• IIRSM/IOSH membership preferred.
• Experience supervising piling/deep foundation projects in the Middle East.
• Middle East experience is mandatory.
• Excellent written and spoken English communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to AtkinsRéalis HSE system for the site team.
• Monitor contractor/Subcontractor HSE compliance and report safety violations.
• Conduct regular safety training for WSA staff.
• Issue Safety Enforcement Notices (SEN) per procedures.
• Review Contractor HSE Plans and risk assessments.
• Prepare and maintain HSE registers and incident statistics.
• Chair weekly safety meetings as required.
• Coordinate with AtkinsRéalis KSA Health and Safety Manager for major issues.

Skills

Excellent communication

English proficiency

Team leadership

Education

NEBOSH Diploma/IGC

Lead auditor course (ISO45001/ISO14001)

IIRSM/IOSH membership

Job description

Job Description Overview

Health, Safety and Environmental Engineer responsible for enforcing AtkinsRéalis HSE systems, project safety requirements, and regulatory compliance. Oversees contractor performance through inspections, audits, training, and incident investigations. Manages HSE documentation, risk assessments, enforcement notices, and safety reporting. Requires strong communication skills and Middle East experience, especially in piling and deep foundation projects.

Your role

Adhere to and implement AtkinsRéalis internal HSE management system requirements and procedures for AtkinsRéalis site team.

Adhere to project HSE requirements and implement this to AtkinsRéalis team.

Monitor the compliance of all WSA staff with the applicable safety standards and company’s procedures and bring to the attention of the Project Manager any safety violations by WSA site team for their further action.

Monitor, assess and report on Contractor and Sub Contractors HSE compliance with the project HSE requirements as per the Contract and HSE legislation / best practice.

Immediately bring to the attention of the AtkinsRéalis PM the critical and outstanding safety issues for their further actions.

Conduct and co-ordinate regular safety training for WSA staff.

Carry out daily site HSE tours with Contractor HSE staff and highlight findings.

Issue Safety Enforcement Notices (SEN) as per applicable AtkinsRéalis SEN procedure.

Follow up with the Contractor on outstanding HSE issues, including SEN’s and ensuring prompt closure with adequate evidence of compliance.

Review and comment of the Contractors HSE Plans.

Advise the Contractor to update the site safety plan when necessary.

Review and comment on Contractor’s risk assessments and work method statements.

Develop and update AtkinsRéalis HSE documents (the Safety File), e.g. HSE Plan, HSE specific site risk assessment, office risk assessment, office fire risk assessment, etc.

Conduct accident and incident investigations for AtkinsRéalis staff.

Compile accident report and incident statistics.

Chair weekly safety meetings where required with the Contractor and other parties as necessary.

Issue MOM on time (within 48 hours).

Report any outstanding and critical safety issues or lack of action by the Contractor in the weekly progress meetings.

Prepare and maintain AtkinsRéalis HSE registers, e.g. training, induction, SEN, inspection reports, accident/Incident, and others as required.

Report any accident on site immediately to AtkinsRéalis KSA Health and Safety Manager and Line Manager.

Communicate, coordinate and seek any advice from AtkinsRéalis KSA Health and Safety Manager as required.

On major issues, prior to issuing Safety Enforcement Notices – Prohibition Notice – seek advice from AtkinsRéalis KSA Health and Safety Manager.

Qualification & Experience

Minimum 15 Years of experience with HSE qualifications with NEBOSH Diploma/IGC and substation project exposure.

Lead auditor course (ISO45001 and ISO14001).

Professional membership from IIRSM/IOSH is preferred.

Experience in site Supervision consultant especially Piling/Deep foundation project experience in required.

Middle East Experience mandatory.

Behavioural Competencies Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English essential.

Will be capable of working on their own or within/leading a small team of like discipline individuals and creating designs relevant to Middle East environment.

Rewards & benefits

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and Capital.