Safety Officer

Arabian Construction Co.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Health and Safety Officer to oversee site safety management and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. This role involves conducting inspections, promoting safety awareness, and investigating incidents to foster a culture of safety on construction sites. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a solid background in health and safety management within engineering construction projects. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a safe working environment and make a significant impact on site operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Health and Safety in construction projects.
• NEBOSH General Certificate and ISO-45001 Lead Auditor qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage site safety compliance and conduct inspections.
• Promote safety awareness and conduct training for workers.
• Investigate accidents and maintain safety records.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Communication Skills

Risk Assessment

Incident Investigation

Safety Training

Education

Diploma or Bachelor of Science/Engineering Degree

NEBOSH General Certificate in OHS

ISO-45001 Lead Auditor qualification

Job description

• Take an active role in site safety management and ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental regulations.
• To work closely with safety representative from the supervising consultants, subcontractors and vendors.
• Communicate and reporting safety performance to line management.
• To monitor observation of site safety rules by project team members, subcontractors and vendors to prevent accidents / incidents and where necessary issue warnings to those who do not abide by the HSE policy for rectification purposes in case of non-compliance and unsatisfactory safety performances. Work Improvement notices as well as stop work orders shall be raised wherever necessary.
• Undertake planned inspection and audit of all site operations to monitor compliance with statutory regulations, incl. ADPHC / OSHAD, DM Code of Construction Safety practice or Local regulatory requirements and observing HSE Policy.
• Attend schedule and ad-hoc safety meetings.
• To assist in the investigation of OHS related accidents, injuries, occupational hazards/illnesses or near misses etc. and make necessary recommendations.
• To promote safety awareness on site by providing safety induction training and safety briefings to workers & supervisors, coordinate & organize relevant in-house or external training programs as needed.
• To maintain relevant site safety files and records; submit monthly safety reports to the Project HSE Manager with copies to the Group HSE Office.
• Coordinate with Logistic to recommend site security measures and monitor their enforcement and notify any observation of substandard act to Logistic for their improvement.
• Responding to workers’ safety concerns
• To coordinate with the site medical attendants, report to HSE Manager on the quantities and ordering of monthly medicine requirements as per the predefined list.
• To record, review and provide comments on risk assessment and OHS method statement for all hazardous activities on site.
• To handle problem areas and make necessary contingency arrangements.
• Carrying out drills and exercises on managing emergency situations, aiming to test the effectiveness of site emergency response plans.
• Coordinates matters regarding hazardous materials or waste management with Logistic as well as sustainability team to site storekeeper, assist the handling and dispose of according to requirement.
• To identify potential hazard areas, recommend measures to Operation team so as to proactively prevent accidents.
• Generate and encourage generations of suggestions to improve safety at work thus moving towards making safety a collective effort.
• Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
• All other duties as assigned with consent by the Group HSE Manager.

Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Diploma or Bachelor of Science/Engineering Degree in HSE, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Marine, Industrial Engineering etc.
• Minimum Qualification: NEBOSH General Certificate in OHS (or NVQ level 3 equivalent) and ISO-45001 Lead Auditor qualification mandatory, preferable OSHA 10 – 30 Hrs General Industry Safety and Health Program and/or other HSE related training desired.
• Minimum Experience: Must have a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the field of Health and Safety in engineering construction projects (building projects).