About the Role: Responsibilities, Skills, and Requirements
Ever found yourself driven to create safer, smarter construction sites? As our new Safety Officer, you’ll be the heart of our HSE efforts across pivotal civil projects in Al Nakheel, Ras Al-Khaimah. With immediate onboarding, we’re counting on your UAE-based expertise—especially when it comes to scaffolding, civil works, and navigating real site challenges—to safeguard our teams and keep projects running smoothly. If you’re ready to take ownership in a role where your voice genuinely matters, you might be exactly who we’re looking for.
About the Company
We’re a team that believes building great things goes hand-in-hand with protecting the people behind them. Our projects shape Ras Al-Khaimah’s landscape and we take pride in a site culture where safety is everyone’s responsibility—not just a tick box. You’ll find that our supervisors are approachable, our engineers love a good safety suggestion, and yes, we actually mean it when we stop work for unsafe conditions. We move fast, trust each other to speak up, and have weekly team chats (often around strong coffee) to share learnings, however big or small.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Overseeing daily site safety for civil construction activities, with a sharp eye on scaffolding setups and dismantling
- Conducting toolbox talks that are more than just formalities—making them engaging and actionable
- Proactively identifying hazards and carrying out thorough, site-specific risk assessments
- Leading investigations into near-misses and incidents, with clear reporting and practical follow-ups
- Ensuring strict compliance with UAE HSE regulations and company policies
- Coaching site staff and subcontractors on best practices, not just rules
- Working closely with project management to plan safe work processes (and calling out potential issues before they happen)
- Keeping safety documentation up-to-date and audit-ready
- Acting immediately on unsafe conditions—sometimes that means making tough calls, always with team safety at heart
What You’ll Bring
Must-Haves:
- At least 5 years of UAE experience as a Safety Officer in civil construction (including scaffolding)
- Strong working knowledge of local HSE laws, codes, and real-life site scenarios
- Proven skills in risk assessment, incident investigation, and delivering toolbox talks
- Proactive mindset and approachable, clear communicator—across languages and roles
- Certification in occupational health and safety (NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent)
Nice-to-Haves:
- Experience with large-scale infrastructure projects
- First Aid/CPR certification
- Fluency in additional languages common on UAE construction sites (Hindi, Urdu, Tagalog, etc.)
Not sure you meet every single qualification? We’d still love to hear your story.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Competitive salary—paid on time, every month
- Supportive site teams and open-door management style
- Immediate start—your expertise matters now
- Real say in how we improve safety (beyond just paperwork)
- Ongoing training and upskilling opportunities
- Sustainable work practices—your ideas can help set new standards
- Genuine respect for work-life balance, even on urgent projects
- PPE and site facilities to keep you comfortable and focused
When you join us, you’re not just filling a vacancy—you’re helping to raise the bar for construction safety in the UAE. If you’re ready to take on this challenge and make a visible difference from day one, you’ll fit right in.
Common Interview Questions and Tips
To help you prepare and feel confident, here are some questions you might encounter during the interview process for this role.
- Can you walk us through your experience overseeing daily HSE operations on civil construction sites in the UAE, especially those involving significant scaffolding work?
- How do you ensure that your toolbox talks engage all site staff and lead to real behavioral change, rather than just being a checkbox activity?
- Describe a time when you’ve spotted a potential hazard before others noticed—what was your approach to risk assessment and intervention?
- Which UAE HSE regulations do you find most commonly overlooked on-site, and how do you ensure ongoing compliance among both staff and subcontractors?
- Tell us about an incident or near-miss investigation you led: what steps did you take, and how did you ensure practical follow-up actions were implemented?
- How do you balance immediate safety needs with long-term project deadlines when you have to make tough calls—like stopping work for unsafe conditions?
- What strategies have you found effective when coaching site teams of different backgrounds and experience levels on best practices for safety?
- Can you share an example where your proactive mindset directly contributed to preventing a workplace accident?
- How do you keep your safety documentation both audit-ready and truly reflective of site realities day-to-day?
- Give an example of collaborating closely with project management or engineers to proactively plan for a safe construction process.
- Our team values open communication—how do you encourage quieter team members or subcontractors to raise their safety concerns?
- Describe a time you suggested a new safety practice that improved outcomes across a project. How did you get buy-in from both management and site crew?
- We believe “every voice matters” in safety. How do you foster an environment where everyone—from laborers to engineers—feels comfortable speaking up about hazards?
- Site work can be high-pressure. What helps you maintain attention to detail and a supportive attitude, even under tight deadlines?