Senior Advisor – Safety, Health & Environment (SH&E) - Infrastructure

About the role

AECOM is looking for a highly experienced Senior Advisor in Safety, Health & Environment (SH&E) to lead and oversee health, safety and environmental programmes across major infrastructure projects. The role provides expert guidance to project teams, ensures compliance with local regulations and international best practice, identifies and mitigates workplace hazards and promotes a proactive safety culture throughout project delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Perform technical work in environmental, health and safety disciplines to achieve compliance with ES&H standards and federal and state regulatory requirements.
• Assist in developing, implementing and maintaining safety and health programmes, systems and procedures.
• Monitor and prevent hazards and diseases in the work area, and investigate accidents, injuries and complaints about workplace hazards.
• Evaluate contractor H&E performance and ensure compliance with project-specific H&E requirements.
• Deliver H&E training, toolbox talks, awareness campaigns and behavioural safety programmes.
• Prepare H&E reports, performance metrics, compliance documentation and management presentations.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in SH&E, including at least 7 years on major infrastructure, roads, utilities, transportation or civil engineering projects.
• Experience developing, implementing and managing H&E management systems for large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Thorough knowledge of UAE H&E legislation, local authority requirements and international standards such as ISO 45001, ISO 14001, OSHA and ILO guidelines.
• Proven experience in risk assessments, hazard identification, incident investigations, safety audits, environmental inspections and compliance reviews.
• Experience leading accident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions and lessons-learned programmes.
• Strong leadership, communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Membership in a recognised professional H&E organisation is an advantage.

Required skills

• Construction safety: excavation, utilities, roadworks, heavy equipment, lifting, confined spaces, temporary traffic management and work at height.
• Preferred certifications: NEBOSH International Diploma/Certificate, IOSH, OSHA, CSP, CMIOSH or equivalent.
• Preferred project experience: roads and highways, stormwater and drainage, sewerage and water networks, utility corridors, design-build and construction supervision, and large government or developer-led projects.

New hires must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office. Benefits depend on employment status and may include medical, dental, vision, life, paid time off, flexible work options, an employee assistance programme, retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.