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Role overview

An energy-sector client is seeking an HSE Engineer for a forthcoming project in Sila, UAE. This is a site-based direct-hire position tied to the project duration, with the employment term subject to renewal depending on the actual length of the assignment.

Employment terms

Type of hire: direct hire
Contract length: linked to the project/assignment and may be renewed if the project continues
Planned completion reference: 08/27
Expected start: as soon as possible
Location: Sila, UAE; site-based
Work pattern: 6 days per week

Key responsibilities

Take ownership of site safety, health, and environmental performance, ensuring the worksite remains safe, environmentally responsible, and free from man-hour losses.
Oversee construction activities against the HSE plan and confirm that EPC contract requirements are fully met, while tracking contractor compliance with approved quality, health, safety, and environmental documentation.
Champion the company’s 10 life-saving rules, as well as a culture of vigilance and openness, and set the standard through personal example.
Carry out safety inspections and investigate incidents, accidents, and near misses.
Support delivery of HSE performance targets and KPIs, including monitoring EPC and subcontractor KPI performance.
Manage follow-up actions arising from site observations, incident reviews, and management decisions, while keeping accurate records of non-conformities, corrective actions, follow-up logs, near-miss reports, lessons learned, and interface issues.
Identify potential site risks early, propose practical solutions with project management, the client, and EPC teams, and help implement corrective measures to prevent repeat events.
Contribute to HSE training delivery and, where needed, help develop training content while maintaining competency and completion records.
Ensure facilities, tools, equipment, and assets under your responsibility are kept in safe condition and used appropriately.
Review contractor daily reports and HSE reports for QHSE-related matters.
Oversee inspection, testing, and commissioning activities to ensure QHSE compliance.
Conduct site QHSE meetings and attend monthly meetings when required by project management, representing the employer with professionalism and strong ethical conduct.
Coordinate with the HSE team at the Abu Dhabi head office and other site HSE engineers to exchange lessons learned and support implementation of HSE actions.

Experience and qualifications

You should be a safety engineer with at least 10 years of experience in 400 kV overhead line or substation turnkey installations for projects of similar scale and complexity.
Prior involvement in comparable projects is required across both design and construction stages.
A strong field-safety mindset and solid knowledge of HSE management systems and HSE standards are essential.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills are needed, along with the ability to motivate diverse teams.
The working language is English, both spoken and written.
Arabic language skills are an advantage, though not mandatory.
A valid KSA driving licence is mandatory.

Additional notes

This role is for an upcoming assignment in the energy sector and is expected to support construction and commissioning activities on a live project site.

HSE Engineer