Regional Safety Engineer - DXB Data Center Health and Safety

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

Job summary

A leading cloud-computing company in Abu Dhabi is searching for a Regional Safety Engineer. This position entails owning the Health and Safety function for data centers, improving safety protocols, and ensuring compliance with global standards. The right candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams and will have a bachelor’s degree with experience in compliance and risk management. A professional auditing qualification is desirable. Competitive benefits and travel opportunities are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance program management and risk/loss prevention.
• Ability to leverage data and metrics to drive improvements.
• Professional auditing qualification or similar risk or compliance credentials.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of health and safety standards and policies.
• Conduct health and safety audits of all data centers.
• Develop health and safety plans for emergencies and unique events.
• Consult with internal teams for guidance on safety regulations.
• Advocate for safety in new infrastructure and processes.

Skills

Compliance program management

Risk/loss prevention

Data analysis and metrics

Partnership development

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Join the world‑class safety culture at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and be part of supporting the largest cloud‑computing infrastructure team as a Regional Safety Engineer.

As the Regional Safety Engineer, you will own the Health and Safety function of your respective area. You will be responsible for improving the health and safety of our data centers, advancing safety culture, and protecting our employees. You will work closely with experts in security, construction, operations, logistics, compliance, corporate counsel and human resources to further the global Health & Safety program. You will partner with employees and contractors to achieve specific safety objectives, advise and train company personnel on safety policies and procedures, and incorporate and improve our safety standards. You will report to the Regional Safety Manager, Middle East & Africa (MEA), and will travel domestically and internationally as required.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of health and safety standards, policies and practices, including safety management systems, training, risk assessments, and industrial hygiene assessments.
• Conduct health and safety audits of all data centers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements and life‑safety requirements.
• Ensure compliance and implementation of global health and safety programs that exceed regulatory requirements.
• Develop health and safety plans for onsite emergencies, business continuity, and other unique events.
• Maintain safety record‑keeping and data integrity.
• Perform data trend reviews and present findings to cluster leadership to support business and safety initiatives.
• Consult and partner with the AWS H&S Program team and legal teams for interpretations and guidance.
• Identify risks and partner with Operations to mitigate them.
• Deliver daily health and safety guidance to customers.
• Advocate safe changes in the face of new infrastructure, tools, products, and processes.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Experience in program requirements definition and leveraging data and metrics to drive improvements.
• Experience in compliance program management, legal governance, audit, risk/loss prevention, or equivalent.
• Professional auditing qualification or similar risk or compliance credentials.
• Experience establishing successful partnerships with internal and external teams to execute tactical initiatives.

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