Sr. Engineer - EHS

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering in the United Arab Emirates is seeking a Safety Engineer to lead site inspections and risk management on complex substations and related facilities in Dubai. You will coordinate safety audits, PTW compliance, and incident investigations to uphold world-class safety standards.

You will conduct inductions, toolbox talks, and enforce LOTO and electrical safety protocols while overseeing grounding and shoring on heavy projects, ensuring contractor safety and regulatory

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for tasks such as transformer installation and switchyard erection
• Manage and audit Permit-to-Work (PTW) system to ensure proper authorization before energized work
• Enforce Lockout-Tagout (LOTO) procedures to de-energize equipment for safe maintenance
• Oversee grounding/earthing checks and shoring for trenching and substation projects
• Lead incident investigations and RCA to implement corrective actions
• Deliver toolbox talks and site inductions for contractors and visitors

Job description

1 Site Inspections amp 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

2 Technical Safety Oversight 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

3 Training amp Compliance 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