Senior Advisor – Safety, Health & Environment – Freight Facilities

Sigma Earth; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigma Earth in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Senior Advisor – Safety, Health & Environment to support civil works for rail infrastructure. The role implements health, safety, and environmental controls across construction activities, ensuring compliance with project requirements, company policies, and local regulations.

Responsibilities include leading HSE plans, site audits, incident investigations, training, and coordinating with engineering and QA teams.

Qualifications

• Total of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Rail project experience will be an advantage.
• Experience performing technical work across environmental, health, and safety disciplines under general supervision.
• Ability to ensure compliance with ES&H standards and applicable federal, state, or local regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures within environmental and safety disciplines.
• Experience supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of safety and health programmes, systems, and procedures.
• Ability to monitor and prevent workplace hazards and occupational health risks.
• Experience investigating accidents, injuries, and workplace hazard complaints.

Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety support to maintain a safe working environment across project sites.
• Assist teams in identifying environmental aspects and setting project objectives and targets.
• Identify unsafe site conditions, work practices, and potential environmental or safety risks.
• Investigate root causes related to safety, health, and industrial hygiene issues.
• Develop hazard control processes, procedures, and safety programmes.
• Monitor the implementation of safety plans in line with project objectives.
• Track safety systems using digital tools, computer systems, and spreadsheets.
• Communicate HSE plans, strategies, and updates across the project team.
• Represent the Logistics and QHSE Manager on construction sites when required.
• Assist in identifying and mitigating risks to personnel, property, and site operations.
• Assist in developing and implementing the Project Health, Safety and Environment Plan.
• Review Permit to Work procedures and logs.
• Prepare and issue daily, weekly, and monthly site safety inspections, audits, and reports.

Skills

HSE leadership

Incident investigation

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Auditing

Training

Education

Engineering diploma

NEBOSH

IOSH

Tools

Digital safety tools

Spreadsheets

Computer systems

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Advisor – Safety, Health & Environment will support civil works for rail infrastructure as part of a major rail development project. The role focuses on implementing health, safety, and environmental controls across construction activities, ensuring compliance with project requirements, company policies, and applicable regulations.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide health and safety support to maintain a safe working environment across project sites.
• Assist teams in identifying environmental aspects and setting project objectives and targets.
• Identify unsafe site conditions, work practices, and potential environmental or safety risks.
• Investigate root causes related to safety, health, and industrial hygiene issues.
• Develop hazard control processes, procedures, and safety programmes.
• Recommend corrective actions and improvement measures for identified issues.
• Advise on methods to control potential risks and workplace hazards.
• Monitor the implementation of safety plans in line with project objectives.
• Track safety systems using digital tools, computer systems, and spreadsheets.
• Communicate HSE plans, strategies, and updates across the project team.
• Manage health and safety-related equipment, systems, and project processes.
• Recommend preventive practices such as recycling, waste disposal, and pollution control.
• Coordinate with engineering, quality assurance, quality improvement, and regulatory compliance teams.
• Measure and audit the effectiveness of hazard control programmes.
• Prepare future safety plans using previous records, lessons learned, and factual data.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 14000 and ISO 14001 standards and practices.
• Represent the Logistics and QHSE Manager on construction sites when required.
• Support the HSE Manager in establishing and managing the project safety programme.
• Assist in identifying and mitigating risks to personnel, property, and site operations.
• Support the development of safety performance indicators and targets.
• Communicate safety findings to staff and assist with the implementation of mitigation measures.
• Oversee new-hire safety orientation and other safety-related training programmes.
• Assist in developing and implementing the Project Health, Safety and Environment Plan.
• Review method statements and Activity Hazard Analysis documents for safety requirements.
• Review risk assessments for upcoming works and provide technical input into safety planning.
• Receive, review, and distribute safety inspection reports with recommended corrective actions.
• Conduct site audits and inspections to identify and correct safety hazards.
• Audit accident records and prepare periodic reports based on findings.
• Represent management during regulatory authority safety inspections.
• Verify proper maintenance, calibration, and operation of safety equipment.
• Lead weekly HSE meetings with contractors and participate in site safety training.
• Take a proactive approach to resolving potential hazards at work sites.
• Ensure contractors enforce agreed safety standards and applicable regulations.
• Report near‑misses and monthly safety statistics.
• Maintain current knowledge of HSE policies, regulations, and industrial processes.
• Review Permit to Work procedures and logs.
• Prepare and issue daily, weekly, and monthly site safety inspections, audits, and reports.
• Develop, monitor, and conduct site-wide HSE inductions for contractors, employees, and visitors.
• Ensure construction activities comply with company policies and local regulations.
• Train and supervise employees on health and safety requirements.
• Monitor personnel, workspaces, and site conditions to ensure ongoing safety compliance.
• Ensure required HSE documentation is prepared and available for submission.
• Promote safer work equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Track incidents and prepare relevant reports.
• Perform any other responsibilities associated with the position as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Total of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Rail project experience will be an advantage.
• Experience performing technical work across environmental, health, and safety disciplines under general supervision.
• Ability to ensure compliance with ES&H standards and applicable federal, state, or local regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures within environmental and safety disciplines.
• Experience supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of safety and health programmes, systems, and procedures.
• Ability to monitor and prevent workplace hazards and occupational health risks.
• Experience investigating accidents, injuries, and workplace hazard complaints.

Qualifications

• Minimum engineering diploma qualification.
• Relevant HSE certifications such as NEBOSH and IOSH.