About the Role
The company is embarking on an exciting growth journey with a direct presence in 7 regions. Safety is a core strategic priority for our business, and we are seeking a Safety Engineer to join our team. This role is based on-site in the UAE and will support the Safety Manager in enhancing safety management, understanding, and performance across the designated organizational area. As a Safety Engineer, you will collaborate with global, area, and unit teams to implement, maintain, and continuously improve the company Way for Safety. If you’re passionate about safety and thrive in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment, we’d love to hear from you!
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Key Responsibilities:
Safety policy and objectives
- Support the implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the company safety management system (operating model) including worker, user, and third-party safety
- Cultivate an understanding and actively caring culture for safety. Act as a role model
- Compile, maintain, and improve safety documentation together with the unit safety team
- Actively participate in and contribute to the unit safety committee and other safety forums
- Provide professional advice and support to the unit on matters affecting safety
- Plan, participate in, and implement projects and activities to improve safety
- Work closely with customers and partners, including company subcontractors
- Support the development, review, and exercise of crisis and emergency response plans
Safety risk management
- Monitor and develop safety risk management processes, tools, and practices
- Support safety-related change management projects and initiatives
Safety assurance
- Collect, measure, and ensure the accuracy of leading and lagging safety data. Report performance
- Monitor legal and business environment development in safety, identify and propose actions
- Perform safety audits regularly to verify compliance, identify uncontrolled risks and deviations
- Assist line management in safety audits/visits and support the audit process improvement
- Analyse and investigate incidents. Support the investigation process improvement
- Manage corrective and preventive actions for continual improvement
Safety promotion
- Develop own competencies as a safety specialist in cooperation with the manager
- Support the training and development of others’ safety competencies in the unit
- Proactively communicate safety information including investigation outcomes and best practices
Are You the One?
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
- NEBOSH certification is mandatory; additional safety certifications are a plus.
- 2–5 years of experience in safety, ideally within the elevator industry.
- Trakhees approved safety Engineer.
- Fluency in English is advantageous.
- Strong interpersonal and people management skills.
- Proficiency in problem-solving, incident management, auditing, and analytical tasks.
At the company, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
