Safety Engineer - Sewerage Networks

AECOM Middle East Ltd; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,400 - 256,680; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Middle East Ltd is seeking a Safety Engineer for Sewerage Networks in Dubai. This full-time position requires 10 years of experience in safety management, particularly in construction and utility infrastructure projects.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for risk assessments, compliance monitoring, and emergency planning, contributing to safe construction practices in vital underground projects.

This role offers significant exposure to civil engineering, authority coordination, and advanced safety processes.

Qualifications

• Ten years of experience in safety management for network construction.
• Mandatory 3-5 years of UAE experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety laws and construction safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed risk assessments for sewerage network construction.
• Identify hazards linked to equipment movement and environmental conditions.
• Monitor site activities to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Sewerage network safety

Micro tunneling safety

Stormwater network safety

Civil construction safety

Occupational health and safety

Risk assessment

Hazard identification

Emergency response planning

DM manual compliance

RTA manual compliance

Traffic diversion schemes

Work zone safety

Underground utilities safety

Excavation safety

Environmental safety

Material handling safety

Equipment operation safety

Contractor safety monitoring

Site safety inspections

Safety audits

Incident prevention

Corrective action follow-up

Authority coordination

Safety documentation

HSE reporting

Infrastructure project safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Snapshot

Safety Engineer – Sewerage Networks Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Civil Engineering Function: Occupational Health and Safety Experience: 10 years Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Occupational Health and Safety
Salary: AED 15,000–23,000
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Context

The Safety Engineer – Sewerage Networks will play a critical role in maintaining safe construction practices across sewerage, stormwater, and micro tunneling projects. The position requires active risk control, emergency planning, authority coordination, site inspections, and continuous review of work methods linked to underground infrastructure. By identifying hazards early, improving mitigation strategies, and enforcing strong safety standards, the engineer will help reduce incidents, protect public infrastructure, and support reliable delivery of essential utility network projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed risk assessments for sewerage network construction, stormwater works, micro tunneling activities, and associated civil infrastructure operations.
• Identify hazards linked to equipment movement, underground works, confined areas, material handling, traffic interfaces, excavation activities, and environmental conditions.
• Review and strengthen risk mitigation measures to reduce accident likelihood, health exposure, operational disruption, and environmental impact.
• Examine construction plans, specifications, method statements, and site procedures to identify safety risks before and during execution.
• Monitor site activities to ensure compliance with health and safety laws, regulations, project standards, and approved safety plans.
• Develop, review, and oversee emergency response plans for incidents such as chemical spills, equipment failure, accidents, utility damage, or site emergencies.
• Coordinate with emergency services, authorities, project teams, and contractors to ensure timely response procedures are understood and ready for activation.
• Ensure safety compliance with relevant DM and RTA manuals across planning, construction, traffic management, and site execution phases.
• Review traffic diversion schemes for work zones and support safe public movement around active sewerage and stormwater construction areas.
• Monitor micro tunneling works and related sewer network activities to confirm safe work practices, access control, equipment operation, and site coordination.
• Inspect work areas, safety arrangements, signage, barriers, lifting operations, excavation controls, and environmental protection measures.
• Provide practical recommendations to improve site safety performance, contractor compliance, and risk control effectiveness.
• Participate in safety meetings, toolbox talks, inspections, audits, incident reviews, and corrective action follow-ups.
• Maintain accurate safety documentation, inspection records, risk assessment files, emergency planning records, and compliance reports.
• Work closely with engineers, contractors, site supervisors, client representatives, and relevant authorities to resolve safety concerns promptly.
• Support a proactive safety culture by encouraging reporting, accountability, safe behavior, and continuous improvement across project teams.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, preferably Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Health and Safety Engineering.
• Ten years of experience in safety management for network construction, utility infrastructure, sewerage systems, stormwater networks, or related civil works.
• Mandatory 3‑5 years of UAE experience is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety laws, construction safety regulations, engineering standards, and site compliance requirements.
• Experience in sewerage network construction, micro tunneling, underground utilities, traffic diversions, and infrastructure work zones.
• Familiarity with DM manuals, RTA manuals, UAE authority requirements, and safety procedures for public infrastructure projects.
• Ability to review plans, specifications, risk assessments, method statements, emergency response plans, and traffic diversion schemes.
• Strong understanding of environmental risks, equipment safety, material handling hazards, excavation risks, and emergency response coordination.
• Confident communication skills for dealing with contractors, engineers, authorities, site teams, and emergency service stakeholders.
• Detail‑oriented approach with the ability to identify hazards, challenge unsafe practices, and recommend practical corrective actions.
• Strong reporting ability with accurate documentation of inspections, incidents, risk reviews, safety observations, and corrective measures.

Skills Set

• Sewerage network safety
• Micro tunneling safety
• Stormwater network safety
• Civil construction safety
• Occupational health and safety
• Risk assessment
• Hazard identification
• Emergency response planning
• DM manual compliance
• RTA manual compliance
• Traffic diversion schemes
• Work zone safety
• Underground utilities safety
• Excavation safety
• Environmental safety
• Material handling safety
• Equipment operation safety
• Contractor safety monitoring
• Site safety inspections
• Safety audits
• Incident prevention
• Corrective action follow‑up
• Authority coordination
• Safety documentation
• HSE reporting
• Infrastructure project safety

Why Join Us

This opportunity gives a Safety Engineer the chance to work on essential sewerage and underground infrastructure projects in Dubai, where safe utility development, public protection, and environmental responsibility are vital to long‑term urban growth. The role offers strong exposure to micro tunneling works, network construction, authority coordination, traffic management, and advanced infrastructure safety practices. It is a valuable position for a safety professional who wants to contribute to safer project delivery while building deeper expertise in Civil Engineering infrastructure environments.