Senior HSE Engineer

WorleyParsons; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Worley is seeking an experienced HSE Lead in Abu Dhabi to ensure HSSEQ goals are met across EPC projects in the oil & gas sector. You will provide leadership to PMC and EPC teams and drive HSSE plans, audits and incident investigations.

Offshore exposure and GCC region experience are preferred, with a focus on implementing the Project HSSE Standards and ensuring contractor compliance throughout execution.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering from an accredited university.
• Minimum 15+ years of relevant Oil & Gas or Petrochemical experience.
• At least 3 years in a similar position for international major Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects.
• Experience in PMC & ADNOC and EPC phases; offshore experience required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure HSSEQ goals, objectives and targets are met through personal leadership and involvement.
• Safe delivery and handover of the Project to the Owner, on time, within budget and with quality.
• Provide HSSE guidance to the Project and ensure HSSE management systems are implemented.
• Monitor EPC Contractor to ensure Project HSSE objectives are met.
• Lead the PMC HSSE resources and coordinate with EPC Contractor teams.
• Champion the Project Safety culture and engagement activities.
• Identify and resolve HSSE issues during EPC phase.
• Coordinate with PMC Construction Engineers on HSSE tasks during construction.

Skills

HSSEQ leadership

Stakeholder management

Incident investigation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

Company : Worley

Primary Location

Job

HSE

Schedule

Full-time

Employment Type : Employee

Job Posting

Sep 4, 2026

Unposting Date

Ongoing

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Ensuring HSSEQ goals, objectives and targets are met through personal leadership and involvement.
• Safe delivery and handover of the Project to the Owner, sustainably, safely, on time, within budget, ensuring that a quality product is produced that represents ‘best value’ for the Owner and their Stakeholders.
• Provides overall guidance from a HSSE perspective to the Project to ensure that the Project HSSE Management System is established and implemented into the overall Project execution strategy.
• Close monitoring of EPC Contractor to ensure that Project HSSE objectives are met.
• Provides leadership to the PMC HSSE resources, EPC Contractor and their respective teams.
• Champion the Project Safety culture, behaviors and engagement activities.
• Identifying, evaluating, and resolving HSSE issues during the EPC phase of the works.
• Coordination with PMC Construction Engineers in different disciplines during the Construction phase for their tasks related to HSSE activities.
• Ensuring that the Project HSSE procedures are established, maintained and implemented by the EPC Contractor.
• Advising the PMC team on questions of HSSE, collaborating in the definition of objectives and pursuing them.
• Witnessing HSSE Audits conducted by the EPC Contractor.
• (NCR) and Observations to Project Management and the EPC Contractor.
• Ensure EPC Contractor’s HSSE personnel are appropriately qualified.
• Ensure the implementation of the Project HSSE Plan for the EPC Contract.
• Participating in reviewing the Project Execution Plan (PEP) prepared by EPC Contractor and ensuring that it addresses the applicable HSSE requirements to fulfill the overall Project requirements.
• Ensure that the HSSE systems of Vendors and Sub-vendors is evaluated by EPC Contractor and complies with the Project HSSE standards.
• Ensure that a proper system for HSSE records is established and maintained by the EPC Contractor.
• Provide support to PMC Management with investigation of any HSSE concerns and communicate the findings accordingly.
• Provide regular feedback to Project management and key stakeholders, including lessons learned.
• Monitor the performance of EPC Contractor and Subcontractors with respect to HSSE.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in relevant engineering or equivalent from an accredited university with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry, including minimum five (5) years (preferred) in GCC region.
• Must have at least three (3) years of experience in similar position for international major Oil & Gas or Petrochemical projects.
• PMC & ADNOC experiences are required.
• Required experience in EPC Phases of Oil/Gas Projects
• Offshore experience is required

Moving forward together

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