Safety Advisor

KEO International Consultants; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy firm in Dubai is seeking a Safety Advisor for their mega projects. The role requires a minimum of 10 years’ experience in health and safety, with a focus on tower projects in Dubai preferred. You will oversee compliance with safety management systems, conduct daily inspections, and develop safety policies. This position offers a competitive package including hybrid working arrangements and extensive professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Study assistance sponsorship

Employee referral rewards

On-demand counselling services

In-house learning courses

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in occupational health and safety.
• Experience on tower projects in Dubai is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and enforce safety standards in compliance with safety management systems.
• Conduct daily inspections and ensure compliance with safety policies.
• Develop and implement safety policies to reduce accidents.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Facility Inspections

Hazard Identification

Emergency Response

Communication Skills

Education

Masters or Bachelor of Science in Health, Safety & Environmental

Job description

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2023 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun‑runs, in‑house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in‑house on‑demand learning courses.

Responsibilities

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Safety Advisor to join our team based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The role will be responsible for maintaining effective operation and management of KEO’s Safety Management System on our mega project. Providing HSE advice and information to KEO staff and contractors to raise the standards of Health and Safety on site.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Monitor and enforce standards of safety in compliance with KEO’s Health and Safety Management System and Client requirements.
• Performing facility inspections and report on condition affecting daily operations
• Monitoring and tracking all facility‑related activities.
• Providing FM technical support to the maintenance teams.
• Review and inspect work areas determining potential occurrence of safety hazards.
• Observe and ensure staff on site always wear personal protective equipment, use hard hats and protective footwear, operate construction equipment in a safe manner and follow KEO’s safety policies.
• Conduct daily inspections of the projects to ensure compliance and where applicable make recommendations for change.
• In case of emergency determine and investigate the cause of the accident, establish a report and provide recommendation(s) to prevent future occurrences.
• Develop and implement safety policies needed to reduce accident‑related costs.
• Regulate set policies soliciting input from managers and workers.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will bring a minimum of 10 years' career experience partnered with a Masters or a Bachelor of Science in Health, Safety & Environmental or Equivalent.

Experience gained from working on Tower projects in Dubai is being looked for.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award‑winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.