HSE Engineer - Utility Construction
Posted date [2026-10-01]
(ID: 52838)
Job Description and Requirements
HSE Engineer - Utility ConstructionJob Snapshot
Role: HSE Engineer
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Industry: Utilities
Function: Occupational Health and Safety
Experience: Minimum 10 years of relevant HSE experience
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Parsons is seeking an experienced HSE Engineer to support utility construction and supervision activities in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The role will oversee implementation of the HSE supervision plan and carry HSE accountability for the supervision assignment, including construction near live network assets, within public road corridors, and in third-party controlled areas. The position will provide leadership across contractor HSE management, permit-to-work controls, risk management, inspections, audits, incident follow-up, performance monitoring, and high-risk construction activities.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Utilities
Function: Occupational Health and Safety
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
What You\'ll Be Doing
- Review Contractor HSE plans, files, training
programs, and induction packages.
- Assess HSE documentation and recommend improvements where required.
- Maintain a clear understanding of contractual HSE requirements and performance expectations throughout project execution.
- Support definition of HSE performance expectations covering hazards, risks, controls, competency, organization, and staffing.
- Develop, implement, and monitor Contractor HSE key performance indicators in coordination with project stakeholders.
- Conduct worksite checks, safety observations, inspections, and audits.
- Assign corrective actions and monitor them through satisfactory close-out.
- Oversee Contractor compliance with approved HSE plans and safe systems of work.
- Monitor implementation of permit-to-work and control-of-work requirements.
HSE Supervision and Compliance
The HSE Engineer will provide active oversight of construction safety across the supervision assignment. Particular attention will be required for activities involving live network assets, existing utilities, public road corridors, and areas controlled by third parties.
The role will verify that HSE requirements are properly addressed within project documentation and implemented at the worksite, maintaining alignment between approved procedures and actual construction activities.
High-Risk Construction Activities
- Monitor controls for confined-space entry.
- Review excavation and trenching safety arrangements.
- Oversee HSE requirements associated with lifting operations.
- Monitor working-at-height controls.
- Verify safe execution of work near live network assets.
- Review risk assessments and associated control measures.
- Monitor permit-to-work implementation.
- Support emergency response preparedness.
- Verify that safe work practices remain effective as site conditions change.
HSE Documentation and Assurance
Review and verify HSE requirements within project deliverables and construction documentation, including risk assessments and method statements, commissioning procedures, and method statements.
The HSE Engineer will assess whether documentation adequately addresses applicable hazards, controls, competencies, and execution requirements before and during site activities.
HSE Performance Management
- Develop and monitor HSE performance indicators.
- Review Contractor HSE performance against project expectations.
- Coordinate HSE meetings and formal performance reviews.
- Maintain effective communication between project parties on HSE matters.
- Track safety observations, audit findings, and corrective actions.
- Monitor recurring issues and areas requiring additional management attention.
- Support HSE reporting and performance evaluation.
- Maintain clear records supporting project HSE governance.
Incident Management and Lessons Learned
Review incident investigations and monitor remedial actions through completion. The role will support the maintenance of risk and lessons learned registers so that findings from incidents, inspections, and project experience can be incorporated into future work planning and safety controls.
The HSE Engineer will work with relevant stakeholders to ensure corrective measures address identified causes and are implemented effectively.
Project Coordination
- Act as a focal point between project parties for HSE matters.
- Participate in project kick-off meetings.
- Support pre-mobilization reviews and meetings.
- Attend progress meetings where HSE input is required.
- Coordinate with supervision teams and Contractors on emerging safety matters.
- Communicate HSE requirements clearly across multidisciplinary teams.
- Support consistent application of HSE requirements across concurrent activities.
What Required Skills You\'ll Bring
- Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent in HSE, Engineering, a technical discipline, or a related field.
- NEBOSH General Certificate Level 3 or equivalent as a minimum, subject to acceptance.
- Minimum 10 years of experience as an HSE Engineer in a construction environment.
- Strong construction safety knowledge.
- Strong knowledge of HSE management systems.
- Practical knowledge of permit-to-work systems.
- Experience with risk assessment processes.
- Knowledge of HSE inspection and audit requirements.
- Understanding of emergency response requirements.
- Experience managing HSE requirements for high-risk construction activities.
- Knowledge of confined-space safety.
- Knowledge of excavation safety requirements.
- Understanding of lifting operation controls.
- Knowledge of working-at-height requirements.
- Familiarity with relevant international standards.
- Familiarity with applicable OSHAD Codes of Practice.
- Strong leadership and delegation skills.
- Sound decision-making capability.
- Strong report writing skills.
- Fluent English communication skills.
What Desired Skills You\'ll Bring
- Experience with TAQA Distribution, ADDC, AADC, or similar water distribution utilities.
- Working knowledge of OSHAD-SF requirements.
- Familiarity with Abu Dhabi HSE reporting procedures.
- Familiarity with TAQA essential rules and permit-to-work procedures.
- ISO 45001 training or experience.
- ISO 14001 training or experience.
- Integrated Management System lead auditor training.
- NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 6 or 7 is advantageous.
- ISO 31000 risk management training or certification.
- Emergency response training, including first aid or firefighting.
- Experience supporting multiple concurrent worksites or regions.
- Valid UAE driving licence.
About Parsons
Parsons supports major infrastructure and utility programs through multidisciplinary engineering, construction supervision, project management, and HSE teams. The company emphasizes safe project delivery, technical excellence, quality management, collaboration, professional growth, employee wellbeing, and continuous improvement.
- Assess HSE documentation and recommend improvements where required.
- Maintain a clear understanding of contractual HSE requirements and performance expectations throughout project execution.
- Support definition of HSE performance expectations covering hazards, risks, controls, competency, organization, and staffing.
- Develop, implement, and monitor Contractor HSE key performance indicators in coordination with project stakeholders.
- Conduct worksite checks, safety observations, inspections, and audits.
- Assign corrective actions and monitor them through satisfactory close-out.
- Oversee Contractor compliance with approved HSE plans and safe systems of work.
- Monitor implementation of permit-to-work and control-of-work requirements.
HSE Supervision and Compliance
The HSE Engineer will provide active oversight of construction safety across the supervision assignment. Particular attention will be required for activities involving live network assets, existing utilities, public road corridors, and areas controlled by third parties.
The role will verify that HSE requirements are properly addressed within project documentation and implemented at the worksite, maintaining alignment between approved procedures and actual construction activities.
High-Risk Construction Activities
- Monitor controls for confined-space entry.
- Review excavation and trenching safety arrangements.
- Oversee HSE requirements associated with lifting operations.
- Monitor working-at-height controls.
- Verify safe execution of work near live network assets.
- Review risk assessments and associated control measures.
- Monitor permit-to-work implementation.
- Support emergency response preparedness.
- Verify that safe work practices remain effective as site conditions change.
HSE Documentation and Assurance
Review and verify HSE requirements within project deliverables and construction documentation, including risk assessments and method statements, commissioning procedures, and method statements.
The HSE Engineer will assess whether documentation adequately addresses applicable hazards, controls, competencies, and execution requirements before and during site activities.
HSE Performance Management
- Develop and monitor HSE performance indicators.
- Review Contractor HSE performance against project expectations.
- Coordinate HSE meetings and formal performance reviews.
- Maintain effective communication between project parties on HSE matters.
- Track safety observations, audit findings, and corrective actions.
- Monitor recurring issues and areas requiring additional management attention.
- Support HSE reporting and performance evaluation.
- Maintain clear records supporting project HSE governance.
Incident Management and Lessons Learned
Review incident investigations and monitor remedial actions through completion. The role will support the maintenance of risk and lessons learned registers so that findings from incidents, inspections, and project experience can be incorporated into future work planning and safety controls.
The HSE Engineer will work with relevant stakeholders to ensure corrective measures address identified causes and are implemented effectively.
Project Coordination
- Act as a focal point between project parties for HSE matters.
- Participate in project kick-off meetings.
- Support pre-mobilization reviews and meetings.
- Attend progress meetings where HSE input is required.
- Coordinate with supervision teams and Contractors on emerging safety matters.
- Communicate HSE requirements clearly across multidisciplinary teams.
- Support consistent application of HSE requirements across concurrent activities.
What Required Skills You\'ll Bring
- Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent in HSE, Engineering, a technical discipline, or a related field.
- NEBOSH General Certificate Level 3 or equivalent as a minimum, subject to acceptance.
- Minimum 10 years of experience as an HSE Engineer in a construction environment.
- Strong construction safety knowledge.
- Strong knowledge of HSE management systems.
- Practical knowledge of permit-to-work systems.
- Experience with risk assessment processes.
- Knowledge of HSE inspection and audit requirements.
- Understanding of emergency response requirements.
- Experience managing HSE requirements for high-risk construction activities.
- Knowledge of confined-space safety.
- Knowledge of excavation safety requirements.
- Understanding of lifting operation controls.
- Knowledge of working-at-height requirements.
- Familiarity with relevant international standards.
- Familiarity with applicable OSHAD Codes of Practice.
- Strong leadership and delegation skills.
- Sound decision-making capability.
- Strong report writing skills.
- Fluent English communication skills.
What Desired Skills You\'ll Bring
- Experience with TAQA Distribution, ADDC, AADC, or similar water distribution utilities.
- Working knowledge of OSHAD-SF requirements.
- Familiarity with Abu Dhabi HSE reporting procedures.
- Familiarity with TAQA essential rules and permit-to-work procedures.
- ISO 45001 training or experience.
- ISO 14001 training or experience.
- Integrated Management System lead auditor training.
- NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 6 or 7 is advantageous.
- ISO 31000 risk management training or certification.
- Emergency response training, including first aid or firefighting.
- Experience supporting multiple concurrent worksites or regions.
- Valid UAE driving licence.
About Parsons
Parsons supports major infrastructure and utility programs through multidisciplinary engineering, construction supervision, project management, and HSE teams. The company emphasizes safe project delivery, technical excellence, quality management, collaboration, professional growth, employee wellbeing, and continuous improvement.
