Safety Engineer – Luxury Yacht Shipyard

Sunreef Yachts; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

International standards exposure

Sustainable projects

Job summary

Sunreef Yachts, a luxury yacht builder in Ras al-Khaimah, seeks an experienced Safety Engineer to oversee HSE across shipyard and production. You will enforce safety standards during hull construction, industrial activities and outfitting, coordinating with crews and subcontractors.

The role requires 3–5+ years in HSE, NEBOSH/IOSH/OSHA or equivalent, and hands-on capability with PTW, risk assessments and incident investigations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Safety Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• NEBOSH IGC, IOSH, OSHA or equivalent recognized HSE certification is preferred.
• Typically 3–5+ years of HSE/Safety experience, preferably within yacht building, shipbuilding, ship repair, marine construction or a comparable heavy manufacturing environment.
• Practical experience with Permit-to-Work systems, risk assessments, incident investigations and site inspections.
• Experience supervising high‑risk activities such as hot work, confined‑space entry, work at height and lifting operations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor HSE compliance across shipyard and yacht production areas.
• Conduct routine safety inspections of workshops, production halls, vessels, docks and other shipyard work areas.
• Identify unsafe conditions, unsafe acts and potential hazards and ensure timely corrective actions.
• Provide HSE support during hull construction, structural assembly, machinery installation, interior outfitting, testing and commissioning.
• Ensure safe working practices are followed by employees, contractors and subcontractors.
• Manage and monitor Permit-to-Work (PTW) requirements for activities including hot work, confined-space entry, work at height and scaffolding, lifting operations, electrical isolation (LOTO), painting and chemical handling, pressure testing and commissioning.
• Monitor safety during FRP lamination, resin mixing, bonding, sanding, grinding and composite fabrication.
• Review Safety Data Sheets and ensure appropriate chemical-control measures.
• Prepare and review Risk Assessments, Job Safety Analyses (JSA/JHA) and Method Statements.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions and track corrective actions.

Skills

HSE compliance

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Permit-to-Work

Lifting & crane safety

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering or related field

Job description

Sunreef Yachts, a luxury yacht builder in Ras al-Khaimah, seeks an experienced Safety Engineer to oversee HSE across shipyard and production. You will enforce safety standards during hull construction, industrial activities and outfitting, coordinating with crews and subcontractors.

The role requires 3–5+ years in HSE, NEBOSH/IOSH/OSHA or equivalent, and hands-on capability with PTW, risk assessments and incident investigations.