Summary
Larsen & Toubro is seeking a Safety Assistant Engineer for project safety activities in Dubai. The role involves monitoring HSE compliance across TBM, tunnel, station and cross-passage works, and checking permits for high-risk activities such as confined-space entry, lifting and electrical work. Duties also include inspections, safety briefings, incident investigations, emergency preparedness and shift handovers. Applicants should have completed a Graduate Programme in Construction Safety Management.
The posting
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- Monitor and enforce compliance with project HSE policies, procedures, and statutory safety requirements during all shift activities.
- Conduct routine inspections of TBM operations, backup gantries, tunnel access routes, station works, and cross-passage construction areas.
- Verify compliance with permit-to-work systems for confined-space entry, lifting operations, hot works, electrical works, and other high-risk activities.
- Ensure safe execution of confined-space activities by monitoring ventilation, gas detection, emergency arrangements, access control, and worker compliance.
- Oversee safety compliance during lifting operations, ensuring proper lifting plans, competent personnel, certified equipment, and exclusion zones are in place.
- Monitor electrical installations and maintenance activities to ensure compliance with isolation, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and electrical safety procedures.
- Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and potential hazards, initiating immediate corrective actions where necessary.
- Conduct toolbox talks, safety briefings, and awareness campaigns to reinforce a positive safety culture.
- Support incident, accident, near-miss, and hazard investigations, ensuring timely reporting and implementation of corrective actions.
- Coordinate with Construction, TBM Operations, Engineering, and subcontractor teams to address safety concerns and operational risks.
- Monitor emergency preparedness arrangements and support emergency response activities during incidents or drills.
- Maintain accurate safety records, inspection reports, permit audits, observation reports, and shift HSE documentation.
- Provide detailed shift handovers highlighting safety concerns, ongoing permits, outstanding corrective actions, and operational risks.
Qualifications
- Graduate Programme in Construction Safety Management