Senior HSE Manager

Are you a safety-focused professional with wide expertise in HSE operations

Maersk H2S Safety Services is seeking a dedicated and experiencedSeniorHSE Manager with NEBOSH IOSH RSPP ASPP level 6to join our team in UAE. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high-risk environments and is passionate about upholding the highest standards of health safety and environmental protection.

We Offer

• Working hours: 60 hours per week: 10h/day x 6 days/week

• A supportive and safety-conscious work environment

• The opportunity to contribute to impactful projects

• Opportunities for professional development and career growth

Key Responsibilities

• Review client-provided safety documentation and ensure compliance with local laws and regulations

• Develop and maintain the Health and Safety Plan in collaboration with the HSES team

• Prepare and update emergency and evacuation plans based on actual site conditions

• Coordinate the procurement and availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for all site personnel and visitors

• Organize safety orientation and training sessions tailored to site-specific risks and procedures

• Implement personnel and vehicle identification systems to ensure controlled site access

• Conduct regular safety coordination meetings with relevant stakeholders

• Plan and execute emergency drills in line with site configuration and emergency plans

• Perform job site safety inspections document findings and recommend corrective actions

• Suspend activities when safety conditions are inadequate

• Lead Toolbox Talks to address safety issues and corrective measures

• Report and address unsafe behaviours or conditions on site

• Manage Permit to Work and Lockout/Tagout systems during commissioning

• Organize additional safety training as needed

• Oversee incident reporting investigation root cause analysis and corrective action implementation

We are looking for

• Residency:UAE resident living and working locally

• Education: degree in Engineering Safety Engineering Industrial Technical Diploma or similar scientific discipline

• Experience:minimum 5 years in a safety role within metalworking contexts (preferably steelworks or oil & gas) ideally 1012 years in EH&S with at least 57 years as EH&S Manager

• Certifications:NEBOSH IOSH RSPP ASPP or other qualification equivalent to level 6 of the EH&S qualification framework

• Skills:

Strong interpersonal and team collaboration abilities

Effective communication across all organizational levels

Problem-solving and analytical skills

Capable of transforming the safety culture

• Site Activities:willingness to continuously supervise the activities of workers directly

• in the work area carrying out office activities at the end of shift

• Additional Expertise:root cause analysis emergency response accident investigation reporting safety procedures audits minutes of meeting firefighting lifting chemical handling permit-to-work systems confined space entry gas testing advanced risk assessment

• Language:fluent in spoken and written English Arabic and Italian are a plus

• Preferred:previous experience in Gulf region

Please submit your application by 15 December 2025 as the portal will close immediately after the deadline

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race colour gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition pregnancy or parental leave veteran status gender identity genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.