# Senior Advisor - Safety, Health & Environment

**Company**: AECOM
**Location**: Abu Dhabi, UAE
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Consulting

**Apply**: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AECOM2/744000161027174-senior-advisor-safety-health-environment?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/job/senior-advisor-safety-health-and-environment-b180819d-acf/

## Description

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Advisor - Safety, Health & Environment to join our dynamic team in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. As a trusted advisor and advocate for safety excellence, you will work collaboratively with site teams to embed a proactive safety culture while ensuring full compliance with UAE regulations and international best practices.

Key responsibilities include:

- Conducting comprehensive site inspections and audits to identify potential hazards, safety violations, and opportunities for improvement

- Developing, implementing, and monitoring customized safety protocols, procedures, and programs tailored to site-specific operational requirements and risk profiles

- Investigating incidents, accidents, and near-misses with transparency and thoroughness

- Delivering engaging safety training and awareness programs to site personnel at all organizational levels

- Ensuring strict compliance with UAE occupational health and safety regulations, environmental standards, and company policies

- Maintaining organized and comprehensive safety documentation, records, and reports for regulatory review and internal performance analysis

- Collaborating effectively with site management and operational teams to integrate safety considerations into daily work activities and decision-making processes

- Analyzing safety performance metrics and trends to identify emerging risks and develop targeted, innovative improvement initiatives

- Conducting thorough hazard assessments and risk evaluations for new projects, processes, equipment, and operational changes

- Serving as the primary point of contact for safety-related concerns

- Coordinating with external stakeholders, including regulatory authorities, safety consultants, and environmental agencies, as needed

- Monitoring and ensuring proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment on site

- Supporting the development and implementation of environmental sustainability initiatives aligned with organizational goals

Qualifications:

- Minimum 7 years of professional experience in safety, health, and environment roles with demonstrated site supervision and operational responsibilities

- Proven track record conducting safety inspections, audits, and incident investigations in construction, industrial, or similar operational environments

- Hands-on experience working in multicultural, site-based operational settings with diverse workforce management

- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement site-specific safety programs and protocols

- Strong knowledge of UAE and GCC occupational health and safety regulations, standards, and compliance requirements

For more fresh new jobs, check out [yubhub.co](https://yubhub.co/).

## Skills

### Required
- safety inspections
- audits
- incident investigations
- safety protocols
- UAE occupational health and safety regulations

---

Source: [Apply at jobs.smartrecruiters.com](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/AECOM2/744000161027174-senior-advisor-safety-health-environment?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)