HSE Manager
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About the Role
SYSTRA seeks an HSE Manager for a complex rail environment in Dubai. The role involves developing and implementing the project HSE management system, managing site safety across construction interfaces, tunneling, and contractor coordination.
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Responsibilities
- Developing, implementing, and maintaining the project HSE plan, procedures, and risk control measures
- Leading HSE strategies for rail construction activities, including civil works, systems interfaces, tunneling operations, and associated logistics
- Managing HSE aspects of rail tunnel construction and/or TBM operations, including confined space safety, ventilation, emergency preparedness, fire prevention, plant movement, lifting operations, and underground occupational health risks
- Ensuring compliance with UAE HSE legislation, local authority regulations, client standards, and international best practices
- Conducting hazard identification, risk assessments, job safety analyses, and method statement reviews for critical activities
- Monitoring contractor and subcontractor compliance with approved HSE plans and site procedures
- Leading incident reporting, investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action follow up
- Organizing regular HSE inspections, audits, site walks, and management reviews
- Delivering HSE training, inductions, toolbox talks, and awareness campaigns for project personnel
- Coordinating emergency response planning and drills, particularly for tunnel and underground work environments
- Preparing HSE reports, KPIs, statistics, and presentations for project management and client review
- Advising project leadership on HSE risks, trends, and opportunities for continual improvement
Requirements
- Technical/Engineering related university degree
- Not less than ten (10) years of experience in the required field of expertise on similar projects
- Demonstrated HSE experience on railway, metro, tunnel, or major infrastructure projects
- Mandatory experience in rail tunnel safety and/or TBM safety management
- Proven professional experience in the UAE
- Strong knowledge of HSE management systems, risk assessment processes, and incident investigation techniques
- Good understanding of underground construction hazards, temporary works risks, heavy equipment operations, and emergency response planning
- Experience in managing contractor HSE performance on large, multidisciplinary construction sites
- Strong communication, leadership, reporting, and stakeholder coordination skills
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Context
- The HSE Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, and continuously improving the project HSE management system for a complex rail environment.
- The role requires a proactive leader who can manage site safety performance across construction interfaces, underground works, tunneling activities, heavy plant operations, and contractor coordination.
- The candidate must have proven experience in the UAE and a strong background in rail, tunnel, or TBM related safety on large scale transportation or infrastructure projects.
Missions/Main Duties
- Developing, implementing, and maintaining the project HSE plan, procedures, and risk control measures.
- Leading HSE strategies for rail construction activities, including civil works, systems interfaces, tunneling operations, and associated logistics.
- Managing HSE aspects of rail tunnel construction and/or TBM operations, including confined space safety, ventilation, emergency preparedness, fire prevention, plant movement, lifting operations, and underground occupational health risks.
- Ensuring compliance with UAE HSE legislation, local authority regulations, client standards, and international best practices.
- Conducting hazard identification, risk assessments, job safety analyses, and method statement reviews for critical activities.
- Monitoring contractor and subcontractor compliance with approved HSE plans and site procedures.
- Leading incident reporting, investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive action follow up.
- Organizing regular HSE inspections, audits, site walks, and management reviews.
- Delivering HSE training, inductions, toolbox talks, and awareness campaigns for project personnel.
- Coordinating emergency response planning and drills, particularly for tunnel and underground work environments.
- Preparing HSE reports, KPIs, statistics, and presentations for project management and client review.
- Advising project leadership on HSE risks, trends, and opportunities for continual improvement.
Profile/Skills
- Technical/Engineering related university degree.
- Not less than ten (10) years of experience in the required field of expertise on similar projects.
- Demonstrated HSE experience on railway, metro, tunnel, or major infrastructure projects.
- Mandatory experience in rail tunnel safety and/or TBM safety management.
- Proven professional experience in the UAE.
- Strong knowledge of HSE management systems, risk assessment processes, and incident investigation techniques.
- Good understanding of underground construction hazards, temporary works risks, heavy equipment operations, and emergency response planning.
- Experience in managing contractor HSE performance on large, multidisciplinary construction sites.
- Strong communication, leadership, reporting, and stakeholder coordination skills.
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