HSE Engineer – Civil Construction – Dubai | Emsquare Engineering Consultants

Company Overview:

Emsquare Engineering Consultants is a premier, highly successful international engineering consultancy firm, multi-disciplinary infrastructure design network, and leading civil construction solutions group expanding its high-performance site supervision divisions across Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Built upon world-class architectural standards, rigorous engineering compliance metrics, and progressive occupational protection models, the corporation administers extensive residential and commercial development projects, manages multi-tier site safety networks, and ensures absolute operational alignment with municipal civil defense rules, local environmental ministries, and federal labor codes.

Job Description:

We are executing a strategic technical appointment within our site compliance division and are seeking an experienced, proactive HSE Engineer – Civil Construction to govern active field security pipelines and direct environmental risk mitigation pathways across our build programs in Dubai. Built for visionary risk-mitigation engineers who possess a deep command of heavy civil infrastructure protocols and excel at implementing systematic safety habits, this full-time role focuses on eliminating workplace hazard incidents, auditing field compliance logs, and maximizing overall operational performance safety under our integrated corporate management framework.

🔹 Key Responsibilities:

• Implement, monitor, and enforce comprehensive health, safety, and environmental protection policies across busy civil construction sites.
• Ensure uncompromised site compliance with UAE federal safety laws, municipal building decrees, and internationally recognized HSE standards.
• Conduct thorough daily site inspections, coordinate formal safety audits, lead motivational toolbox talks, and run workforce instruction sessions.
• Prepare, update, and manage high-fidelity digital HSE transaction records, hazard matrices, and mandatory statutory documentation files.
• Investigate site incidents or near-miss conditions systematically, locate structural root causes, and execute detailed corrective actions.
• Perform analytical project risk assessments and evaluate active workplace hazards continuously to maintain zero-accident milestones.
• Work closely with resident site managers, field engineering supervisors, and subcontractor safety officers to maintain an incident-free environment.
• Promote continuous technical enhancement tracks in hazard awareness, safety culture development, and individual field accountability metrics.

🔹 Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or professional Diploma in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a matching accredited technical field.
• A minimum of 5 to 6 years of verified professional experience operating strictly as an HSE Engineer within the UAE civil construction and heavy contracting sector.
• A valid United Arab Emirates Driving License is mandatory to facilitate immediate cross-site mobility and rapid emergency field deployment.
• Advanced data literacy with practical proficiency deploying safety metrics, inspection grids, and incident log tracking systems inside Microsoft Excel and cloud documentation portals.
• Deep, comprehensive technical knowledge across the following occupational health domains:
  • UAE health, safety, and environmental legislation, municipal building codes, and ministerial compliance rules.
  • Heavy construction site hazard identification, job safety analysis (JSA), and risk mitigation mapping.
  • Incident investigation methodologies, root cause analysis testing, and statutory reporting documentation.
  • HSE management systems, tool-kit teaching frameworks, and sub-contractor safety enforcement practices.
• Outstanding team leadership traits, a highly observant mind with sharp attention to detail, and data-driven problem-solving habits under pressure.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication habits paired with the interpersonal confidence to enforce safety halts on site when required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possession of recognized professional HSE credentials, such as a NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC), IOSH membership, or matching global safety validations, is highly preferred.
• Applicants who demonstrate immediate availability or the capability to mobilize into the team on short notice will be prioritized.

What We Offer:

• Competitive baseline fixed salary package structured from AED 5,000 to 6,000, determined entirely by past site hazard case reviews, safety plan defenses, and technical data verification checks.
• An elite opportunity to assume complete operational ownership of premium consulting safety portfolios and expand your civil management profile with an engineering leader.
• Stable, long-term technical advancement tracks backed by expanding asset development projects and active professional pathways for site inspectors, risk auditors, and engineering jobs champions.