Quality Management and EHS Specialist

About the role

CAE is looking for a Quality Management and EHS Specialist to support Quality Management and Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) activities across its Defence & Security operations in the Middle East, mainly the UAE and Qatar. The role covers compliance, audits, continuous improvement and operational excellence across several sites, combining quality and EHS responsibilities.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain, implement and improve the Quality Management System in line with ISO 9001 and corporate quality requirements.
• Support EHS programs aligned with ISO 45001 and CAE standards.
• Plan and run internal audits, external certification audits, customer audits and surveillance activities.
• Ensure compliance with quality, health, safety, environmental, regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Investigate quality issues, non-conformities, incidents and corrective actions, and carry out risk assessments.
• Support process development, improvement and documentation, and develop QHSE performance metrics and KPIs.
• Support emergency preparedness, incident management and training, awareness and communication activities.
• Provide guidance to operational teams, promote a culture of quality and safety, and collaborate with regional and global Quality and EHS stakeholders.
• Handle administrative tasks such as record keeping, approval workflows and information exchange, and travel to sites in the UAE and occasionally to Qatar (about 20%).

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, engineering, quality, safety or related discipline, or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience supporting Quality Management Systems, including practical application of ISO 9001, and participation in or conducting internal audits, quality reviews or certification activities.
• Knowledge of risk management, corrective actions, root cause analysis and continuous improvement methods.
• Experience with documented management systems, policies, processes and procedures.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical and problem-solving skills, and ability to work independently across locations.
• Willingness to travel regionally and access operational and customer sites, subject to site access requirements.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Quality, Environment, Health & Safety management systems and integrated QHSE systems.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 45001.
• NEBOSH certificate or equivalent health and safety qualification.
• Internal auditor certification or audit training.
• Six Sigma, Lean, PDCA or other continuous improvement experience.
• Experience in defence, aviation, aerospace, maintenance, simulation, training or engineering, and in multinational, distributed teams.