Safety Officer

Job Summary

The Safety Officer is responsible for supporting and monitoring health, safety, and environmental (HSE) compliance across construction project sites. The role ensures implementation of safety requirements, conducts inspections and audits, supports risk assessments and incident investigations, and promotes a strong safety culture in line with statutory regulations, client requirements, and company HSE policies. This position is applicable to civil, infrastructure, and oil & gas construction projects.

Key Accountabilities

Site Safety Management & Compliance

• Take an active role in site safety management and ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.


• Monitor adherence to site safety rules by project teams, subcontractors, and vendors; issue warnings and stop work orders as required for non-compliance.


• Conduct planned site inspections and audits to ensure compliance with statutory regulations (including ADPHC, ADOSH, DM Code, or other local requirements) and OSH policies.


• Maintain site safety files, registers, and records, and submit monthly safety reports to the Project HSE Manager and Group HSE Office.


• Identify problem areas and make necessary contingency arrangements to improve site safety performance.

Coordination, Communication & Reporting

• Work closely with safety representatives from supervising consultants, subcontractors, and vendors.


• Communicate and report safety performance, observations, and issues to line management.


• Attend scheduled and ad-hoc safety meetings.


• Respond to workers’ safety concerns and encourage suggestions to improve site safety.


• Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with technical and non-technical personnel.

Risk Assessment, Investigation & Emergency Response

• Assist in investigating OHS-related accidents, injuries, occupational hazards, illnesses, and near-miss incidents, and recommend preventive measures.


• Record, review, and comment on risk assessments and OHS method statements for hazardous site activities.


• Conduct emergency drills and exercises to test the effectiveness of site emergency response plans.


• Identify potential hazard areas and recommend preventive measures to the operations team.


• Coordinate with the site medical team regarding medicine requirements and health-related matters.

Training & Safety Promotion

• Promote safety awareness by providing site induction training and safety briefings.


• Coordinate in-house or external safety training programs for workers and supervisors.


• Coordinate with logistics to recommend and monitor site security measures and report substandard acts for improvement.

Hazardous Materials & Waste Management

• Coordinate hazardous materials and waste management activities with logistics and sustainability team.


• Ensure proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials and waste in accordance with approved procedures.

Other Duties

• Perform all other duties as assigned, with the consent of the Group HSE Manager.

Required Qualifications & Competencies

Education

• Bachelor of Science or Engineering degree in HSE, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Marine, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.

Professional Certifications

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety (or NVQ Level 3 equivalent) – mandatory.


• ISO 45001 Lead Auditor qualification – mandatory.


• OSHA 10–30 Hours General Industry Safety and Health Program and/or other HSE-related training preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of relevant HSE experience in engineering, construction, or infrastructure projects.

Abu Dhabi Requirement

• Safety Officers working in Abu Dhabi must have successfully completed the Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH) Practitioners Course and hold Grade B or higher registration.