HSE Engineer

Company Introduction:

Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com
Position Summary:

The HSE Engineer supports management in implementing and continuously improving the HSE Management System, ensuring compliance with client requirements, Abu Dhabi regulations, and international standards. The role oversees permits to work, method statements, risk assessments, audits, inspections, contractor performance, and incident investigations to maintain safe operations across all activities. Additionally, the position promotes a strong safety culture through training, reporting, high-risk activity assessments, and proactive identification of HSE risks and improvement opportunities.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Coordination with Client respective departments and subsidiaries to understand specific business requirements for space utilization and future space needs.
• Responsible for assisting the management in implementing an HSE Management System and enhancing safety culture among employees.
• Assist management in developing procedures complementing HSE Management System.
• Review and approve 'Permit to Work' applications, Method Statement and Risk Assessments in view of ensuring Safe Operations.
• Conduct HSE Audits and Inspections of facilities.
• Supervise Safety contractor to ensure performance and operational readiness of HSE Critical Systems and Equipment. Conduct Safety Induction and other training to employees and contractors. Investigate and Report Incidents.
• Develop HSE process and procedures and supervise the implementation.
• Monitor and control Contractor for compliance with contractual and client HSE requirements.
• Preparation of Various HSE reports and Ad hoc reporting as per the client requirement.
• Review the current HSE process and identify the areas of improvements.
• Investigate and Report Incidents, Accidents and Near-misses to Management.
• Conduct, Review Job Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments of High-Risk work activities like lifting, confined space works, excavation, hot works etc.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place within Hill International, and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• The proposed candidate shall have 12 years 'experience in the health and safety field.
• Good Technical/Engineering Knowledge.
• English and MS Office Proficiency Experience.
• Excellent understanding of local HSE regulations and HSE procedures as per Abu Dhabi laws.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience (As Engineer) accompanied by EHS related masters degree; or
• Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience (As Engineer) accompanied by EHS related bachelors degree; or NEBOSH Diploma
• Minimum 5 years relevant work experience (As Engineer) accompanied by Post-Secondary EHS Qualification (, NVQ level 4/5)
• In addition to the above qualifications, Practitioners shall be OSHAD- OSHMS Practitioner A Grade or B and lead auditor qualification 14001, 18001 & 45001 etc.