Senior Safety Engineer — Luxury Yacht Production & Shipyard

Sunreef Yachts; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 223,000 - 379,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Exposure to international standards

Growth-oriented environment

Job summary

Sunreef Yachts seeks an experienced Safety Engineer to support Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) activities within a luxury yacht manufacturing and shipyard environment.

You will implement and monitor workplace safety standards across yacht construction, assembly, outfitting, testing and commissioning activities, focusing on hot work, confined-space entry, work at height, lifting operations and FRP/composite production. A strong HSE background and UAE compliance are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Safety Engineering or related technical discipline.
• NEBOSH IGC, IOSH, OSHA or equivalent recognized HSE certification is preferred.
• Typically 3-5+ years of HSE/Safety experience, preferably within yacht building, shipbuilding, ship repair, marine construction or a comparable heavy manufacturing environment.
• Practical experience with Permit-to-Work systems, risk assessments, incident investigations and site inspections.
• Experience supervising high-risk activities such as hot work, confined-space entry, work at height and lifting operations.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor workplace safety standards across yacht construction and shipyard operations.
• Manage Permit-to-Work requirements for hot work, confined-space entry, lifting, electrical isolation.
• Conduct risk assessments, incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Provide HSE support during hull construction, machinery installation and outfitting.
• Promote safety culture and training, conduct toolbox talks.
• Ensure compliance with UAE HSE regulations and maritime safety standards.

Skills

HSE experience

Permit-to-Work

Risk assessments

Incident investigations

Lifting operations

Emergency drills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering

NEBOSH IGC

IOSH/OSHA certification

Job description

Sunreef Yachts seeks an experienced Safety Engineer to support Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) activities within a luxury yacht manufacturing and shipyard environment.

You will implement and monitor workplace safety standards across yacht construction, assembly, outfitting, testing and commissioning activities, focusing on hot work, confined-space entry, work at height, lifting operations and FRP/composite production. A strong HSE background and UAE compliance are essential.