HSE Engineer (Marine)

Our Global Engineering consultancy client has a new requirement for a well experienced consultant QHSE Engineer to join their team in Abu Dhabi to work on new Marine projects in the Emirate. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a consultant QHSE Engineer on Marine projects including dredging / land reclamation etc in the UAE or the wider GCC region and will have worked for a recognized engineering consultancy or PMC company previously.

This role is available for immediate joining and is an initial 9-12 month contract position employed as outsourced staff through J10 Consulting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement the health, safety and environmental arrangements for the project against the QHSE Management System requirements, to ensure the protection of all staff.
• Lead HSE Inspectors to ensure they are monitoring the implementation of health and safety arrangements at project site level, in accordance with legal and client requirements.
• Develop and deliver health, safety and environmental training to employees including but not limited to; induction, safe working practices.
• Review and approve contractor’s health, safety and environmental plans, risk assessments and method statements against legal and client requirements prior to the work being carried out.
• Plan daily morning site visits across project sites to ensure health and safety measures are in place before works begins.
• Carry out weekly joint HSE inspections with HSE Inspectors and contractor personnel and ensure all the corrective/preventive actions are closed out.
• Organise HSE meetings with clients, project staff, and contractors.
• Initiate and test emergency response plans and ensure the drills are carried out as per the project schedule and performance standards.
• Ensure HSE Inspectors follow up on contractor’s incident investigation reports are completed and corrective actions are identified and closed out to prevent a recurrence and provide necessary technical guidance for accident protection.
• Conduct regular site safely reviews.
• Liaise with enforcement authorities (PCFC, EHS Checks) prepare and submit monthly HSE reports in conjunction with contractor personnel and to the client.

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