Sr. Engineer - EHS

Larsen & Toubro; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro seeks a Technical Safety professional to oversee on-site safety for substation projects in Dubai. The role focuses on conducting site inspections, risk assessments, PTW management, LOTO enforcement, electrical safety, grounding checks, excavation safety, inductions, toolbox talks, and RCA-based improvements.

You will coordinate with site teams to ensure compliance with safety standards and incident prevention while maintaining rigorous safety orientations for contractors and

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Site inspections & risk management on substation projects.
• Conduct risk assessments and detailed Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for transformer installation, cable pulling, and switchyard gantry erection.
• Manage and audit the Permit-to-Work (PTW) system ensuring proper authorization before entering energized zones.
• Strictly enforce Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures to ensure equipment is de-energized for maintenance or installation.
• Ensure electrical safety; verify tools and PPE meet voltage requirements and are tested.
• Verify temporary grounding/earthing is correctly applied during construction to prevent energization.
• Oversee excavation safety including trenching and shoring for grounding grids and underground utilities.
• Conduct site-specific safety inductions for contractors and visitors.
• Lead toolbox talks focusing on high-risk activities scheduled for each day.
• Lead root-cause analysis (RCA) for near-misses or accidents and implement corrective actions.

Job description

2. Technical Safety Oversight

3. Training & Compliance

• Site Inspections & Risk Management
• Risk Assessments: Conduct detailed Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for tasks like transformer installation, cable pulling, and switchyard gantry erection.
• Permit-to-Work (PTW): Manage and audit the PTW system, ensuring all personnel have proper authorization before entering energized zones.
• LOTO (Lockout/Tagout): Strictly enforce LOTO procedures to ensure equipment is de-energized and safe for maintenance or installation.
• Electrical Safety: Ensure all tools and PPE (Arc-rated clothing, insulated gloves) meet voltage requirements and are properly tested.
• Grounding/Earthing: Verify that temporary grounding is correctly applied during construction to prevent accidental energization.
• Excavation Safety: Substation projects involve heavy trenching for grounding grids; you will oversee shoring and underground utility detection.
• Inductions: Conduct site-specific safety orientations for all contractors and visitors.
• Toolbox Talks: Lead daily briefings focusing on high-risk activities scheduled for the day.
• Incident Investigation: Lead "Root Cause Analysis" (RCA) for any near-misses or accidents and implement corrective actions.