Sr Engineer - EHS

Larsen & Toubro; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai, seeks a Technical Safety Oversight professional to lead site safety programs for critical substation projects. You will conduct site inspections, perform risk assessments, and supervise the PTW system to ensure only authorized personnel enter energized zones.

Responsibilities include enforcing LOTO, electrical safety compliance with arc-rated PPE, grounding checks, excavation safety, inductions, toolbox talks, and leading root-cause analyses

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Site inspections

Risk management

JSA analysis

PTW management

LOTO enforcement

Electrical safety

Grounding/earthing

Excavation safety

Inductions

Toolbox talks

Incident investigation

Job description

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.

Requirements: