Senior Specialist- Safety Certification & Regulation

Dubai Careers - A Smart Dubai Initiative; Dubai; On-site; AED 320,000 - 440,000; Full time

Job summary

Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai is seeking a senior professional to drive railway safety certification and regulation across the Emirate. You will oversee governance, inspections, license evaluations, and enforcement, embedding safety in all work practices and addressing incidents with expert judgment for new transport modes.

The role requires a strong background in engineering safety, risk management, and regulatory compliance, with extensive experience in safety-critical industries and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Extensive experience in safety from a safety-critical industry.
• Proven ability to manage licensing, inspections, and enforcement actions.

Responsibilities

• Govern safety activities for licensing and monitoring per railway legislation.
• Develop and implement processes for safety certification and regulation.
• Conduct inspections and take action against violators under railway laws.
• Evaluate licenses of rail operators and oversee incident investigations.
• Issue and review safety certificates for third parties and consultants.

Skills

Safety governance

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering / Risk Management / Public Policy / Data Analytics

Job description

Job Purpose

Drive railway safety certification and regulation across the Emirate. Execute governance, inspections, license evaluations, and judicial enforcement. Embed safety in work practices. Strengthen processes using approved legislation and benchmarks. Provide incident feedback and expertise for emerging transport modes.

Job Description

Job Purpose

Drive railway safety certification and regulation across the Emirate. Execute governance, inspections, license evaluations, and judicial enforcement. Embed safety in work practices. Strengthen processes using approved legislation and benchmarks. Provide incident feedback and expertise for emerging transport modes.

Roles And Responsibilities

Strategy

• Execute governance of safety activities for licensing and monitoring in line with railway legislation.
• Develop processes for railway safety certification and regulation compliant with approved legislations and policies.
• Implement certification and regulation processes considering international best practices, standards, and benchmarks.

Operations

• Conduct periodic safety inspections of railway systems and operators to verify license and legislative compliance.
• Carry out judicial control duties and take action against violators under applicable railway legislation.
• Periodically evaluate granted safety licenses for rail transport operators.
• Support assurance that operators investigate serious, medium, minor, and imminent-risk incidents as required.
• Support evaluation and issuance of certificates to third parties, safety consultants, and independents.
• Review safety certification applications and provide necessary feedback to the section manager.
• Prepare safety certificates aligned with approved legislations and processes.
• Ensure safety is integrated into management and work practices to protect worker and public health and safety.
• Support the business with expert safety judgement for emerging modes of transportation, including autonomous vehicles.

Product/Process Improvement

• Provide technical feedback after safety-critical incidents to drive improvement and/or enforcement actions.
• Standardize certification and regulation workflows consistent with approved processes and policies.

Physical Working Conditions

• Attend railway safety critical incidents, emergencies, crises, major service disruptions, and special events as directed; operate on site when required.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Engineering, Risk Management, Business Administration, Public Policy, or Data/Analytics

6+ years in case of Master’s degree (8+ years in case of Bachelor’s degree)

Must have experience in safety from a safety critical industry

Job Category

Civil Engineering

Advertiser

Roads and Transport Authority

Department

Safety & Risk Regulation and Planning

Required Nationality

UAE Only

Monthly Salary

Unspecified

Schedule-Time

Full time

Job Posting

25/08/2026

Unposting Date

24/09/2026