HSE Inspector - Utility Construction
Posted date [2026-10-01]
(ID: 52839)
Job Description and Requirements
HSE Inspector - Utility ConstructionJob Snapshot
Role: HSE Inspector
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Industry: Utilities
Function: Occupational Health and Safety
Experience: Minimum 2 years of HSE experience
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Parsons is seeking an HSE Inspector to support utility construction activities in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Working alongside the site supervision team, the role will help maintain a safe and secure working environment in accordance with Parsons and project HSE requirements. The HSE Inspector will conduct site inspections, monitor contractor compliance, oversee high-risk activities, track corrective actions, support incident investigations, and address safety deficiencies that could affect workers or the public.
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
- Carry out routine daily and weekly HSE inspections across active construction
areas.
- Document inspection findings and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
- Monitor Contractor compliance with approved method statements, risk assessments, permits to work, and traffic management arrangements.
- Maintain a visible HSE presence at active worksites.
- Participate in planned safety walkthroughs, interventions, inspections, and audits.
- Identify unsafe acts and unsafe conditions and support timely corrective action.
- Coordinate with site supervision personnel and other stakeholders on HSE matters.
- Provide flexible HSE coverage for shift, night, and weekend activities when required.
High-Risk Activity Monitoring
Monitor construction activities involving elevated safety risks, including excavation, work near live assets and utilities, tie-ins, confined-space entry, lifting operations, working at height, and construction within public road corridors.
The HSE Inspector will verify that approved risk controls and safe working practices are implemented at the worksite and remain appropriate for actual construction conditions.
HSE Compliance and Site Safety
- Monitor implementation of project HSE requirements.
- Verify compliance with applicable permit-to-work systems.
- Check implementation of approved risk assessments and method statements.
- Monitor excavation and trenching safety controls.
- Review precautions for activities near existing utilities and live assets.
- Monitor confined-space entry requirements.
- Verify safety controls associated with lifting operations.
- Monitor working-at-height activities.
- Review traffic management controls around construction works.
- Support compliance with Client specifications and relevant OSHAD Codes of Practice.
HSE Reporting and Performance Records
Collect, analyze, and submit Contractor HSE information while maintaining accurate records of site safety performance.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly HSE reports.
- Compile relevant HSE statistics.
- Maintain records of inspections and safety observations.
- Track findings arising from audits and compliance inspections.
- Follow up corrective actions through close-out.
- Monitor actions resulting from incidents and site observations.
- Maintain clear documentation of identified safety deficiencies.
- Escalate significant HSE concerns through established project channels.
Incident Investigation and HSE Awareness
- Support investigations into construction incidents.
- Review first aid, near-miss, and incident records.
- Follow up corrective actions arising from investigations.
- Support site HSE inductions and orientations.
- Assist with HSE awareness and training activities.
- Attend Contractor HSE meetings.
- Prepare and maintain meeting minutes.
- Encourage proactive reporting of unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.
Utility Construction Environment
The position is particularly relevant to HSE professionals with experience in water distribution and utility network construction. Site activities may involve existing infrastructure, live utilities, excavations, and work within public road corridors, requiring close coordination between HSE, construction, supervision, and stakeholder teams.
Experience with TAQA Distribution or comparable water utility programs in Abu Dhabi or Al Ain will be advantageous.
What Required Skills You\'ll Bring
- Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent in Engineering, a technical discipline, or an HSE-related discipline.
- Minimum 2 years of HSE experience on construction projects.
- Consultancy experience is preferred.
- HSE certification such as NEBOSH IGC or equivalent, subject to acceptance.
- Good knowledge of permit-to-work systems.
- Knowledge of confined-space safe working practices.
- Knowledge of excavation safety requirements.
- Understanding of lifting operation controls.
- Knowledge of working-at-height safety requirements.
- Practical understanding of risk assessments.
- Familiarity with Client specifications.
- Familiarity with relevant OSHAD Codes of Practice.
- Strong communication and reporting skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
What Desired Skills You\'ll Bring
- Experience with water distribution or utility programs in Abu Dhabi or Al Ain.
- TAQA experience or approval is advantageous.
- Working knowledge of OSHAD-SF requirements.
- Familiarity with Abu Dhabi HSE reporting procedures.
- Familiarity with utility essential rules.
- Knowledge of Client permit-to-work procedures.
- Experience with utility network works within public road corridors.
- Professional membership with organizations such as IOSH or IIRSM.
- Emergency response training, including first aid or firefighting.
- 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 quality, collaboration, professional development, employee wellbeing, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Document inspection findings and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
- Monitor Contractor compliance with approved method statements, risk assessments, permits to work, and traffic management arrangements.
- Maintain a visible HSE presence at active worksites.
- Participate in planned safety walkthroughs, interventions, inspections, and audits.
- Identify unsafe acts and unsafe conditions and support timely corrective action.
- Coordinate with site supervision personnel and other stakeholders on HSE matters.
- Provide flexible HSE coverage for shift, night, and weekend activities when required.
High-Risk Activity Monitoring
Monitor construction activities involving elevated safety risks, including excavation, work near live assets and utilities, tie-ins, confined-space entry, lifting operations, working at height, and construction within public road corridors.
The HSE Inspector will verify that approved risk controls and safe working practices are implemented at the worksite and remain appropriate for actual construction conditions.
HSE Compliance and Site Safety
- Monitor implementation of project HSE requirements.
- Verify compliance with applicable permit-to-work systems.
- Check implementation of approved risk assessments and method statements.
- Monitor excavation and trenching safety controls.
- Review precautions for activities near existing utilities and live assets.
- Monitor confined-space entry requirements.
- Verify safety controls associated with lifting operations.
- Monitor working-at-height activities.
- Review traffic management controls around construction works.
- Support compliance with Client specifications and relevant OSHAD Codes of Practice.
HSE Reporting and Performance Records
Collect, analyze, and submit Contractor HSE information while maintaining accurate records of site safety performance.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly HSE reports.
- Compile relevant HSE statistics.
- Maintain records of inspections and safety observations.
- Track findings arising from audits and compliance inspections.
- Follow up corrective actions through close-out.
- Monitor actions resulting from incidents and site observations.
- Maintain clear documentation of identified safety deficiencies.
- Escalate significant HSE concerns through established project channels.
Incident Investigation and HSE Awareness
- Support investigations into construction incidents.
- Review first aid, near-miss, and incident records.
- Follow up corrective actions arising from investigations.
- Support site HSE inductions and orientations.
- Assist with HSE awareness and training activities.
- Attend Contractor HSE meetings.
- Prepare and maintain meeting minutes.
- Encourage proactive reporting of unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.
Utility Construction Environment
The position is particularly relevant to HSE professionals with experience in water distribution and utility network construction. Site activities may involve existing infrastructure, live utilities, excavations, and work within public road corridors, requiring close coordination between HSE, construction, supervision, and stakeholder teams.
Experience with TAQA Distribution or comparable water utility programs in Abu Dhabi or Al Ain will be advantageous.
What Required Skills You\'ll Bring
- Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent in Engineering, a technical discipline, or an HSE-related discipline.
- Minimum 2 years of HSE experience on construction projects.
- Consultancy experience is preferred.
- HSE certification such as NEBOSH IGC or equivalent, subject to acceptance.
- Good knowledge of permit-to-work systems.
- Knowledge of confined-space safe working practices.
- Knowledge of excavation safety requirements.
- Understanding of lifting operation controls.
- Knowledge of working-at-height safety requirements.
- Practical understanding of risk assessments.
- Familiarity with Client specifications.
- Familiarity with relevant OSHAD Codes of Practice.
- Strong communication and reporting skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
What Desired Skills You\'ll Bring
- Experience with water distribution or utility programs in Abu Dhabi or Al Ain.
- TAQA experience or approval is advantageous.
- Working knowledge of OSHAD-SF requirements.
- Familiarity with Abu Dhabi HSE reporting procedures.
- Familiarity with utility essential rules.
- Knowledge of Client permit-to-work procedures.
- Experience with utility network works within public road corridors.
- Professional membership with organizations such as IOSH or IIRSM.
- Emergency response training, including first aid or firefighting.
- 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 quality, collaboration, professional development, employee wellbeing, innovation, and continuous improvement.
