Safety Advisor

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Safety Advisor to join our team based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Implementing the requirements of the KEO project HSE management plan.
• Implementing client HSE procedures and reporting requirements.
• Reviewing and approving contractor’s HSE documents (e.g., HSE Plan, JSA, Method Statements / Risk Assessments and PTW).
• Carrying out daily HSE inspections, weekly HSE assessments, and monthly HSE audits.
• Tracking the closure of prohibition & improvement notices issued to the Contractor.
• Overseeing incident investigations & monitor the implementation of identified corrective action.
• Attending and contributing to project H&S meetings and management safety walks.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will bring a minimum of 8 years' career experience partnered with a Diploma or Bachelor Degree in a relevant field. 

NEBOSH International General Certificate or equivalent along with ISO-45001 Lead Auditor qualification are required.

Project experience gained from working on building projects in UAE is being looked for.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.