Job description
Role Overview
Senior Advisor - Safety, Health & Environment at AECOM in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. This pivotal role champions a culture of safety excellence and environmental stewardship across the organization, providing strategic guidance on occupational health and safety matters while ensuring all operations align with UAE regulations and international best practices.
Company Overview
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm and a Fortune 500 company with revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. The firm solves clients' complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings through advisory, planning, design and engineering, and program and construction management services. With over 50,000 professionals globally, AECOM partners with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle.
Role Purpose
To champion safety excellence and environmental stewardship across AECOM operations by developing and implementing comprehensive safety, health, and environmental policies and programs tailored to organizational needs, while ensuring compliance with UAE regulations and international best practices, and fostering a proactive risk-aware mindset throughout the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Policy & Program Development
- Develop, implement, and continuously refine comprehensive safety, health, and environmental policies, procedures, and programs tailored to organizational needs and operational contexts.
Inspections & Assessments
- Conduct thorough site inspections, audits, and assessments to identify potential hazards, compliance gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
- Conduct comprehensive hazard assessments and risk evaluations for new projects, processes, equipment, and organizational changes.
Incident Management
- Investigate incidents, accidents, and near-miss events; document findings with precision and recommend evidence-based corrective and preventive actions.
Training & Awareness
- Deliver engaging safety training and awareness programs to personnel at all organizational levels, fostering a shared commitment to safety excellence.
- Mentor and coach team members and operational staff on safety best practices, fostering a culture of shared responsibility and continuous learning.
Compliance & Documentation
- Ensure full compliance with UAE occupational health and safety regulations, environmental standards, and company policies through proactive monitoring and documentation.
- Maintain meticulous safety records, documentation, and reports that support regulatory requirements and enable data-driven decision-making.
Performance Analysis & Improvement
- Analyze safety performance metrics, trends, and leading indicators to identify emerging risks and develop targeted improvement initiatives.
Stakeholder & External Coordination
- Collaborate strategically with operational teams, management, and external stakeholders to seamlessly integrate safety into daily work activities and organizational culture.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for safety-related concerns, providing expert guidance and escalating critical issues to senior leadership with transparency and urgency.
- Coordinate with regulatory authorities, safety consultants, and external partners to maintain organizational standing and access best practices.
Equipment & Personal Protective Equipment
- Monitor and promote proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment, ensuring accessibility and compliance across all operations.
Regulatory Knowledge
- Stay current with evolving safety regulations, industry standards, and innovative safety solutions to keep the organization at the forefront of safety management.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum 10 years of professional experience in safety, health, and environment advisory or management roles within corporate, industrial, construction, or operational environments.
- Proven expertise conducting safety inspections, audits, and incident investigations with documented results and improvements.
- Strong, demonstrable knowledge of UAE and GCC occupational health and safety regulations, standards, and compliance requirements.
Skills & Competencies
- Advanced proficiency in analyzing safety data, identifying trends, and developing evidence-based improvement strategies and programs.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage and influence personnel at all organizational levels.
- Demonstrated ability to organize, maintain, and manage detailed safety documentation and comprehensive compliance records.
- Solid understanding of safety management systems, frameworks, and international best practices.
Additional Information
- All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
- Comprehensive benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
- AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process.