HSE Officer | Al Futtaim Engineering | Al Futtaim Contracting

Job Requisition ID: 173198 

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. 

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview Of The Role:

The HSE Personnel is responsible for assisting the project team in implementing the Health, Safety, and Environment Management System (HSEMS) on construction projects. The role involves monitoring compliance with safety regulations, conducting safety inspections, and liaising with various stakeholders to maintain and improve safety standards. Success in this role is defined by proactively addressing safety issues, ensuring effective communication of safety procedures, and continuously enhancing safety protocols.

What You Will Do:

• Stationed on site and reporting to Sr. HSE Officer on HSE matters.
• Monitor compliance of project personnel and subcontractors with the approved Project Safety Plan and procedures.
• Report non-conformances or safety violations to the Project Engineer and HSE department.
• Liaise with Project Manager for toolbox talks and HSE material.
• Chair internal site safety meetings and prepare minutes for distribution.
• Collaborate with site staff, clients, and consultants on HSE issues.
• Attend project HSE Coordination meetings and track action items.
• Conduct daily safety inspections and prepare reports.
• Report imminent dangers and accidents to project management and HSE office.
• Investigate and report on accidents and near misses within 48 hours.
• Attend safety meetings and promote safety awareness among employees.
• Review subcontractor safety reports and coordinate emergency responses.
• Provide on-job training materials for Sr. Project Managers.
• Implement and monitor QHSE and asset management procedures.
• Report all QHSE incidents and recommend improvements for management systems.

Required Skills To Be Successful:

• Strong risk assessment and incident investigation skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in emergency preparedness planning.
• Advanced computer proficiency, especially with MS Office.

What Qualifies You For The Role:

• Bachelor's degree or diploma, preferably in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Certification in NEBOSH-IGC.
• 2+ years of experience in construction project safety management.
• Proficient in computer use, including MS Office, with strong communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability in risk assessment, incident investigation, and emergency preparedness planning.
• Self-motivated, with strong team-building and motivational skills.

About Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies
Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies offers customers complete engineering and systems integration solutions. 
 
The Engineering arm operates in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt providing a wide variety of products and services from air conditioning, scaffolding and access solutions, elevators and escalators, control and life safety, facilities management, building products, MEP, Energy Management, Technology Infrastructure and Digital Transformation. 
 
The Technologies division provides complete business solutions to large, medium and small customers that include, contact centre solutions, business applications, business intelligence, data management, advanced analytics amongst others. The IT infrastructure portfolio comprises IP telephony, ELV systems, networking solutions, professional audio-visual solutions and managed services. 
 
These solutions are further complemented by services that include project management, installation, testing, commissioning and after-sales maintenance contracts.