HSE Manager

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Abu Dhabi, ARE
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Agency • Professional Services • Consulting
The Role
Provide strategic HSE leadership across multiple projects and sites: develop and maintain HSE Management System, drive safety culture and behavioral programs, own KPIs and risk reporting, lead incident/crisis investigations and regulatory liaison, manage ISO 45001/14001 audits and certifications, oversee HSE teams, training, budgets and client/authority HSE reviews.
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Job Summary

The HSE Manager provides strategic HSE leadership across projects, owning the HSE Management System, driving safety culture, and representing the organization in senior client and regulatory engagements.

Core Responsibilities

      Develop, implement, and continuously improve the corporate/project HSE Management System.

      Provide strategic HSE leadership across multiple projects/sites, ensuring regulatory and client compliance.

      Own and report HSE KPIs, trends, and risk profile to senior/executive management.

      Lead crisis management, major incident investigation, and senior-level regulatory liaison.

      Drive HSE culture, behavioral safety programs, and leadership engagement across the organization.

      Oversee ISO 45001/14001 certification and lead audit programs.

      Manage and develop the HSE team (Engineers, Officers, Inspectors) across projects.

      Represent the organization in client/authority HSE review meetings and audits.

      Manage HSE budgets, resourcing, and training programs.

Requirements

Criteria

Requirement

Age

Below 55 years

GCC Experience (Min.)

15+ Years overall (minimum 5 Years as Manager)

Academics

Master's / Bachelor's Degree; Engineering Degree preferred

Professional Qualifications

NEBOSH IGC | Level 6 or 7 in OSH | ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Certification | ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Certification | ADOSH-SF Senior Practitioner | CMIOSH & CSP (Preferred)



Requirements

HSE Manager — Oil & Gas / Energy (Offshore/Onshore)

Industry Context: Oil & gas and energy sector projects across offshore platforms and onshore facilities.

Industry-Specific Focus Areas (in addition to Core Responsibilities above):

      H2S awareness, gas monitoring, and process safety management (PSM) compliance.

      Permit-to-Work compliance for hot work, confined space entry, and offshore survival/emergency response (BOSIET).

      Marine operations safety (offshore) and ADNOC/OSHAD-SF regulatory compliance.

 

HSE Manager — MEP

Industry Context: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing installation works across commercial and residential developments.

Industry-Specific Focus Areas (in addition to Core Responsibilities above):

      Permit-to-Work compliance for hot works, electrical isolation (LOTO), and confined space entry (risers/shafts).

      Safety oversight for working at height during ducting, cable tray, and pipework installation.

      Coordination of MEP-specific hazards with civil/structural work fronts to avoid interface risk.


HSE Manager — Tunnels

Industry Context: Underground tunneling and subsurface infrastructure projects, including TBM-driven and cut-and-cover works.

Industry-Specific Focus Areas (in addition to Core Responsibilities above):

      Underground/confined space safety, continuous gas monitoring, and ventilation management.

      Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) operational safety and ground stability/collapse risk control.

      Emergency evacuation and underground rescue planning specific to tunnel environments.


HSE Manager — Buildings (High Rise)

Industry Context: High-rise commercial, residential, and mixed-use tower construction projects.

Industry-Specific Focus Areas (in addition to Core Responsibilities above):

      Working at height, tower crane, and material hoist safety across vertical construction phases.

      Scaffolding, edge protection, and fall arrest system compliance at all elevated levels.

      Fire safety management during construction and façade access safety coordination.


HSE Manager — Infra

Industry Context: Infrastructure projects including roads, bridges, utilities, and public realm works.

Industry-Specific Focus Areas (in addition to Core Responsibilities above):

      Roadworks and traffic management planning in live/public environments.

      Excavation, trenching, and underground utility diversion safety.

      Heavy plant and machinery safety, and public interface/safety management.

 

 



Skills Required

  • Age below 55 years
  • 15+ years GCC experience overall (minimum 5 years as Manager)
  • Master's or Bachelor's degree (Engineering degree preferred)
  • Engineering degree (preferred)
  • NEBOSH IGC
  • Level 6 or 7 in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
  • ISO 45001 Lead Auditor Certification
  • ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Certification
  • ADOSH-SF Senior Practitioner
  • CMIOSH or CSP (preferred)
  • H2S awareness and process safety management (PSM) knowledge
  • Permit-to-Work compliance experience (hot work, confined space) and LOTO experience
  • BOSIET or offshore survival/emergency response experience (for offshore roles)
  • Experience with continuous gas monitoring, ventilation, and underground/tunnel safety (where applicable)
  • Working-at-height, scaffolding and fall protection experience (for high-rise/MEP roles)
  • Heavy plant/machinery safety and traffic management experience (infrastructure/roadworks)
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