Senior HSE Site Engineer - Safety Champion for Projects

Wood; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 560,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Group Life Insurance

End of Service Gratuity

Employee Share Plan

Long Service Award

Professional development

Global connections

Energy Transition Academy

Competitive remuneration package

Job summary

Wood is seeking an experienced PMC Senior HSE Site Engineer in Abu Dhabi to ensure compliant, safe execution of construction and commissioning activities, promoting a strong safety culture and zero-harm objectives for a high-profile client.

You will lead HSE programs, conduct inspections, audits, and incident investigations, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with contractors, client representatives, and regulators to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or related discipline.
• Professional HSE certifications such as NEBOSH IGC/Diploma, IOSH Managing Safely, or equivalent.
• Additional OSHA/ISO 45001/ISO 14001 certification and incident investigation training desirable.
• Typically 15+ years of experience in HSE management within oil & gas, petrochemical, refinery, LNG, offshore, power, or major infrastructure projects.
• Minimum 5 years in PMC/EPC environment supervising construction and commissioning.
• Strong knowledge of international HSE standards, local regulatory requirements.
• Experience in risk assessment, incident investigation, HSE management systems, and PTW, HAZID/JSA, SIMOPS.
• Leadership, communication, training, and interfacing with clients and regulators.

Responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance with project HSE policies, client requirements, local regulations, and international standards.
• Monitor and supervise site construction, commissioning, and startup to ensure safe execution.
• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Review JSA, RA, method statements, and PTW documentation.
• Mentor junior HSE engineers and site safety officers.
• Liaise with client representatives and regulatory authorities on safety matters.
• Prepare HSE reports and provide guidance to project management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Training

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or related

NEBOSH IGC / Diploma, IOSH Managing Safely, or equivalent

OSHA, ISO 45001 Lead Auditor, ISO 14001 Lead Auditor, or Incident Investigation training

Job description

Wood is seeking an experienced PMC Senior HSE Site Engineer in Abu Dhabi to ensure compliant, safe execution of construction and commissioning activities, promoting a strong safety culture and zero-harm objectives for a high-profile client.

You will lead HSE programs, conduct inspections, audits, and incident investigations, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with contractors, client representatives, and regulators to deliver projects on time and within budget.