Environment, Health & Safety Lead Engineer
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Date posted
October 23, 2026
Hiring location
Abu Dhabi UAE
Career level
Mid
Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Quantity
1 person
Gender
Any
Description
The Environment, Health & Safety Lead Engineer helps ensure field-service activities meet applicable safety, health, and environmental requirements. The role promotes a strong safety culture, assesses job hazards, supports training, investigates incidents, and monitors compliance by employees, contractors, and partners. It also maintains records and audits, tracks performance indicators, and encourages corrective action to reduce risk across service operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Promote safety awareness across the Gulf Services team through communication, coaching, and practical engagement.
- Develop or deliver safety induction and training for employees, contractors, and partners.
- Conduct job-hazard analyses and identify preventive or corrective measures for potential risks.
- Monitor applicable local and international HSE requirements and keep policies and practices current.
- Support ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 programme requirements and associated certification activities.
- Lead or support incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and follow-up of corrective and preventive actions.
- Perform site audits, review contractor compliance, maintain HSE records, and report safety KPIs and trends.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent field.
- Experience in health, safety, and environmental activities in industrial, service, or project environments.
- Knowledge of risk assessment, incident investigation, audits, and relevant management-system requirements.
- Ability to communicate safety requirements clearly and influence employees, contractors, and partners.
- Strong reporting and follow-up skills to ensure findings lead to effective corrective action.
Skills
- Risk analysis and practical safety leadership.
- Training delivery, investigation, and audit capability.
- Knowledge of compliance requirements and record management.
- Confidence following actions through and engaging stakeholders.
Employment Details
- Company: Schneider Electric
- Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Employment Type: Full Time
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