Health Safety Environment Officer

Company: MTEC Electromechanical Works LLC

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Employment Type: Full-time

Openings: 10

Minimum Experience: 5+ years of directly relevant experience

ABOUT THE ROLE

Provide continuous field-level HSE monitoring, coaching and compliance support to ensure site activities are performed safely and in accordance with approved procedures and project requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct routine inspections of work areas, access routes, tools, equipment, scaffolds, housekeeping, PPE and welfare conditions.

• Verify permits and approved RAMS are available and understood before high-risk activities begin.

• Conduct/coordinate toolbox talks, safety briefings and task-specific awareness sessions and maintain attendance records.

• Immediately intervene in unsafe acts or conditions and escalate serious/imminent risks in accordance with stop-work procedures.

• Monitor work-at-height, hot work, lifting, confined space, excavation, electrical and other assigned construction activities.

• Record safety observations, near misses and non-compliances and follow up corrective actions to verified closure.

• Support incident investigations by securing evidence, collecting statements and maintaining required documentation.

• Check firefighting equipment, emergency arrangements, first-aid provisions and designated evacuation routes.

• Maintain inspection checklists, PTW records, training logs and daily HSE reports.

• Coordinate respectfully with supervisors, foremen and subcontractor representatives to improve safe work practices.

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Diploma or degree in Safety, Engineering or a related discipline; recognized HSE certification required.

• Minimum 5 years of construction HSE experience, preferably in MEP/building projects.

• NEBOSH IGC or equivalent recognized HSE certification is strongly preferred/required subject to project requirements.

• Practical knowledge of construction hazards, PPE, PTW, work-at-height, lifting, hot work and housekeeping controls.

• Ability to identify unsafe conditions, communicate corrective actions and maintain accurate records.

• UAE/GCC site experience is preferred.

• Good English communication; additional workforce languages are an advantage.

• Physically able to conduct regular site inspections across active construction areas.