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WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

Health Safety and Environment Engineer-SWRO

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAbu Dhabi - United Arab EmiratesNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering or a relevant subject is required.
  • Relevant health and safety qualifications are required, including at least the NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC).
  • At least 5 years of experience dealing with infrastructure projects is required; experience involving pumping stations and storage tanks is preferred.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, is required.
  • Fluency in English is required.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence are required.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure that health and safety policies and procedures are effectively embedded across projects, sites, and office environments in compliance with local and international rules and regulations.
  • Assist in ensuring that the project complies with WSP’s HSEQ Management System and the client’s HSEQ requirements to protect personnel, assets, and the environment.
  • Monitor and evaluate the implementation of health, safety, and environmental arrangements at the project site to ensure compliance with legal, client, and company standards.
  • Review and approve contractors’ health, safety, and environmental plans, risk assessments, and method statements (RAMS) before work commencement, ensuring alignment with legal and client requirements.
  • Conduct regular HSE inspections and audits, ensuring all findings are documented and corrective and preventive actions are effectively implemented and closed out.
  • Initiate, coordinate, and test emergency response plans, ensuring scheduled drills are conducted as per project performance standards and legal requirements.
  • Follow up on contractors’ incident investigations, verifying root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive measures to prevent recurrence.
  • Provide technical HSE guidance and support to project teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure continuous improvement in safety performance.
  • Conduct regular HSE meetings, toolbox talks, and workshops to promote safety awareness and engagement at all levels.
  • Assist in liaising with regulatory and enforcement authorities to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and requirements.
  • Prepare and submit accurate and detailed monthly HSE reports, capturing key performance indicators (KPIs), incidents, and safety initiatives.
  • Promote a strong safety culture through visible leadership, proactive risk management, and engagement with site personnel.
  • Monitor and evaluate environmental aspects and impacts, ensuring compliance with sustainability and environmental management requirements.
  • Assist in developing and delivering HSE training sessions for employees, supervisors, and contractors to enhance competency and awareness.
  • Track and analyze HSE performance trends, providing recommendations for continuous improvement.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience involving pumping stations and storage tanks is preferred.

About the Company

WSP

Plans and designs infrastructure projects

WSP is an engineering and science consultancy that helps governments and businesses plan, design, and manage infrastructure. Its teams work on transport networks, buildings, water systems, power facilities, and environmental projects, combining engineers with scientists, planners, and technical advisers. Services include feasibility studies, detailed design, environmental assessments, and project management, with specialists supporting assets through construction and operation. Clients pay through contracts priced by staff time, agreed project fees, or a share of project costs. Genivar reorganized as WSP Global in 2014, and the group is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1959

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