Associate HSES Specialist - Safety
Posted date [2026-07-07]
(ID: 47669)
McDermott is a global engineering and construction company delivering advanced solutions for the energy sector. The company focuses on transforming energy resources into essential products through innovative, technology-driven approaches across the full project lifecycle, from concept to decommissioning. With operations in more than 30 countries, McDermott combines a skilled workforce, specialized marine assets, and international fabrication capabilities to support large-scale energy projects. The organization plays a key role in developing efficient, reliable, and sustainable energy infrastructure worldwide.... |
Job Description and Requirements
Associate HSES Specialist - SafetyJob Snapshot
Role: Associate HSES Specialist - Safety
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Occupational Health and Safety
Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant HSES experience
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Associate HSES Specialist - Safety in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy hiring opportunity for a safety-focused professional who can support field HSES programs, guide workers on safe practices, monitor hazardous conditions, and help maintain compliance with local and international safety requirements. This role supports supervisors and HSES teams in preventing incidents, improving safety behavior, strengthening emergency readiness, and ensuring that health, safety, environment, and security procedures are understood across operational teams.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Occupational Health and Safety
Salary: 12000-18000
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Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Associate HSES Specialist supports the safe execution of field activities in a demanding energy environment where hazard awareness, fast response, and consistent supervision are essential. The role helps translate HSES policies into practical site behavior by inspecting work areas, coaching personnel, supporting incident investigations, monitoring emergency equipment, and ensuring that critical safety communications reach employees. By working closely with supervisors and frontline teams, this position helps reduce unsafe acts, improve compliance, and build a stronger safety culture across operations.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide visible HSE leadership to field personnel and promote safe standards of conduct across work areas.
* Support HSES Specialists and Supervisors in planning, implementing, and coordinating programs that prevent or correct hazardous conditions.
* Maintain working knowledge of current HSES policies, procedures, regulations, codes, and operational safety requirements.
* Help ensure company HSE policies and procedures are consistently implemented, understood, and followed by employees.
* Carry out regular work area inspections to identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and potential operational risks.
* Advise line management of hazards that cannot be corrected immediately and support follow-up until resolution.
* Assist with incident investigations, evidence gathering, reporting, and corrective action documentation.
* Monitor the maintenance and inspection status of lifesaving equipment and firefighting equipment.
* Assist with medical evacuations and respond quickly to emergency situations when required.
* Ensure HSE communications from line management, including performance updates, statistics, critical notices, and safety alerts, are shared through notice boards and HSES meetings.
* Observe workgroups during active tasks and intervene when unsafe acts or unsafe practices are identified.
* Keep supervisors informed of recurring unsafe behavior, safety concerns, and worksite observations.
* Coach personnel on safe work methods and provide practical guidance to improve task execution.
* Observe plant and equipment conditions, including cranes, forklifts, and related operational assets, and report deficiencies to the relevant supervisor.
* Assist supervision during toolbox talks and help reinforce key safety messages before work begins.
* Support a proactive safety culture by encouraging hazard reporting, open communication, and immediate correction of unsafe conditions.
Ideal Profile
* Degree, diploma, or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field.
* Minimum 3 years of relevant HSES, HSE, occupational safety, field safety, construction safety, offshore safety, fabrication yard safety, or energy industry safety experience.
* Working knowledge of HSES practices, hazard identification, safety inspections, emergency response, and incident reporting.
* Understanding of local and international HSES laws, codes, regulations, and industry norms.
* Ability to maintain key competencies required for the HSES function.
* Strong written and spoken communication skills for reports, toolbox talks, safety meetings, and field coordination.
* Good presentation skills with the confidence to communicate safety expectations to workers and supervisors.
* Practical awareness of lifesaving equipment, firefighting equipment, medivac support, and emergency response procedures.
* Ability to identify unsafe acts and unsafe conditions while maintaining professional and constructive communication.
* Strong interpersonal skills for working with field personnel, supervisors, line management, and HSES teams.
* Organized approach to follow-up, documentation, inspection findings, and corrective actions.
* Ability to work in a busy oil and energy environment where safety discipline, quick judgment, and field presence are important.
Skills Set
* HSES program support
* Occupational health and safety
* Field safety inspections
* Hazard identification
* Unsafe act intervention
* Unsafe condition reporting
* HSE policy implementation
* Incident investigation support
* Corrective action follow-up
* Emergency response
* Medical evacuation support
* Lifesaving equipment monitoring
* Firefighting equipment inspection
* Toolbox talk support
* Safety coaching
* HSES communication
* Safety notice board management
* HSE performance reporting
* Local HSES regulations
* International HSES codes
* Plant and equipment observation
* Crane safety awareness
* Forklift safety awareness
* Field personnel guidance
* Safety meeting participation
Why Join Us
This opportunity offers hands-on exposure to HSES operations within a global oil and energy environment where safety leadership has direct impact on people, assets, and project delivery. The role is well suited for a developing HSES professional who wants to strengthen field safety experience, work with experienced supervisors, support emergency readiness, and contribute to safer operations across complex energy projects in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
About the Company
McDermott International, Ltd is a global provider of engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and technology solutions for the energy sector. The company supports offshore, subsea, onshore, and energy transition projects across the oil and energy value chain, creating opportunities in Dubai for professionals who want to contribute to safe, reliable, and sustainable project execution.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Associate HSES Specialist supports the safe execution of field activities in a demanding energy environment where hazard awareness, fast response, and consistent supervision are essential. The role helps translate HSES policies into practical site behavior by inspecting work areas, coaching personnel, supporting incident investigations, monitoring emergency equipment, and ensuring that critical safety communications reach employees. By working closely with supervisors and frontline teams, this position helps reduce unsafe acts, improve compliance, and build a stronger safety culture across operations.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide visible HSE leadership to field personnel and promote safe standards of conduct across work areas.
* Support HSES Specialists and Supervisors in planning, implementing, and coordinating programs that prevent or correct hazardous conditions.
* Maintain working knowledge of current HSES policies, procedures, regulations, codes, and operational safety requirements.
* Help ensure company HSE policies and procedures are consistently implemented, understood, and followed by employees.
* Carry out regular work area inspections to identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and potential operational risks.
* Advise line management of hazards that cannot be corrected immediately and support follow-up until resolution.
* Assist with incident investigations, evidence gathering, reporting, and corrective action documentation.
* Monitor the maintenance and inspection status of lifesaving equipment and firefighting equipment.
* Assist with medical evacuations and respond quickly to emergency situations when required.
* Ensure HSE communications from line management, including performance updates, statistics, critical notices, and safety alerts, are shared through notice boards and HSES meetings.
* Observe workgroups during active tasks and intervene when unsafe acts or unsafe practices are identified.
* Keep supervisors informed of recurring unsafe behavior, safety concerns, and worksite observations.
* Coach personnel on safe work methods and provide practical guidance to improve task execution.
* Observe plant and equipment conditions, including cranes, forklifts, and related operational assets, and report deficiencies to the relevant supervisor.
* Assist supervision during toolbox talks and help reinforce key safety messages before work begins.
* Support a proactive safety culture by encouraging hazard reporting, open communication, and immediate correction of unsafe conditions.
Ideal Profile
* Degree, diploma, or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field.
* Minimum 3 years of relevant HSES, HSE, occupational safety, field safety, construction safety, offshore safety, fabrication yard safety, or energy industry safety experience.
* Working knowledge of HSES practices, hazard identification, safety inspections, emergency response, and incident reporting.
* Understanding of local and international HSES laws, codes, regulations, and industry norms.
* Ability to maintain key competencies required for the HSES function.
* Strong written and spoken communication skills for reports, toolbox talks, safety meetings, and field coordination.
* Good presentation skills with the confidence to communicate safety expectations to workers and supervisors.
* Practical awareness of lifesaving equipment, firefighting equipment, medivac support, and emergency response procedures.
* Ability to identify unsafe acts and unsafe conditions while maintaining professional and constructive communication.
* Strong interpersonal skills for working with field personnel, supervisors, line management, and HSES teams.
* Organized approach to follow-up, documentation, inspection findings, and corrective actions.
* Ability to work in a busy oil and energy environment where safety discipline, quick judgment, and field presence are important.
Skills Set
* HSES program support
* Occupational health and safety
* Field safety inspections
* Hazard identification
* Unsafe act intervention
* Unsafe condition reporting
* HSE policy implementation
* Incident investigation support
* Corrective action follow-up
* Emergency response
* Medical evacuation support
* Lifesaving equipment monitoring
* Firefighting equipment inspection
* Toolbox talk support
* Safety coaching
* HSES communication
* Safety notice board management
* HSE performance reporting
* Local HSES regulations
* International HSES codes
* Plant and equipment observation
* Crane safety awareness
* Forklift safety awareness
* Field personnel guidance
* Safety meeting participation
Why Join Us
This opportunity offers hands-on exposure to HSES operations within a global oil and energy environment where safety leadership has direct impact on people, assets, and project delivery. The role is well suited for a developing HSES professional who wants to strengthen field safety experience, work with experienced supervisors, support emergency readiness, and contribute to safer operations across complex energy projects in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
About the Company
McDermott International, Ltd is a global provider of engineering, procurement, construction, installation, and technology solutions for the energy sector. The company supports offshore, subsea, onshore, and energy transition projects across the oil and energy value chain, creating opportunities in Dubai for professionals who want to contribute to safe, reliable, and sustainable project execution.
