QHSE & Quality Specialist — UAE & Qatar

CAE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CAE is seeking a Quality Management & EHS Specialist to support ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 programs across our Defence & Security operations in the Middle East, with UAE and Qatar coverage. You will lead audits, drive continuous improvement, and ensure regulatory and contractual compliance while collaborating with regional teams.

You will travel to UAE sites and periodically to Qatar (approx. 20%), mentor operations on quality and EHS requirements, develop metrics, and support risk mitigation across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical, engineering, quality, safety, or related field.
• Experience supporting Quality Management Systems, including ISO 9001 practices.
• Experience participating in internal audits, quality reviews, or certification activities.
• Knowledge of risk management, corrective actions, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with documented management systems, policies, processes, and procedures.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to travel regionally to UAE/Qatar as required.
• Access to operational and customer sites with required approvals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System in line with ISO 9001.
• Support EHS programs aligned with ISO 45001 and CAE standards.
• Plan and conduct internal, certification, and customer audits.
• Ensure compliance with quality, health, safety, environmental, regulatory, and contractual requirements.
• Identify and resolve quality issues, non-conformities, incidents, and corrective actions.
• Develop and monitor QHSE performance metrics and reporting.
• Travel to sites in the UAE and Qatar (approx. 20%).

Skills

Quality Management

EHS Management

Internal Audits

Root Cause Analysis

Risk Assessment

Stakeholder Management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/quality/safety or related

Tools

ISO 9001

ISO 45001

NEBOSH

Job description

CAE is seeking a Quality Management & EHS Specialist to support ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 programs across our Defence & Security operations in the Middle East, with UAE and Qatar coverage. You will lead audits, drive continuous improvement, and ensure regulatory and contractual compliance while collaborating with regional teams.

You will travel to UAE sites and periodically to Qatar (approx. 20%), mentor operations on quality and EHS requirements, develop metrics, and support risk mitigation across