HSS Director

Parsons Corporation

Parsons are seeking a seasoned HSSE Director with two decades of expertise to lead health, safety, security and environmental excellence for the Client on a major high speed rail project in UAE. You will be responsible for orchestrating a world-class health, safety, security and environmental culture across a highly complex construction environment.

What You Will Be Doing

• Strategic Leadership: Working with the Exec Director of HSSE & Quality to develop and execute an overarching HSSE strategy and policy aligned with Client s requirements and standards.
• Program Oversight: Direct the implementation of HSSE processes across multiple contracts and project phases.
• Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary HSSE advisor to executive leadership, client representatives, and government regulatory bodies.
• Incident Prevention: Lead high-level risk assessments and root-cause analyses for complex technical challenges, ensuring "Zero Harm" targets are consistently met.
• Manage and monitors the senior construction site representatives across the various packages in the establishment and management HSSE processes, identifying and eliminating/controlling any hazards to persons and property.
• Develop site-specific work plans, SH&E compliance programs, training programs, and orientation plans fully conforming to relevant SH&E regulations and client requirements.
• Collaborate with SH&E and project and program managers to evaluate contractors SH&E performance, planning, and culture to be consistent with the Client s risk management practices and core values.
• Audits projects and programs and their worksites against corporate and client standards; to detect and correct safety hazards, creates, and submits written audit reports.
• Implements Client s occupational injury and incident reporting and management processes.
• Initiates and conducts thorough incident investigations and root cause analyses using secure protocols.
• Performs trends analyses on audit findings, inspection findings, and incident reports; creates and submits regular analysis reports.
• Supervises emergency response team and first aid personnel in providing services emergency situations and to occupationally injured or ill personnel.
• Prepares and reviews audit and inspection reports and OSH statistics reports and presentations and presents to senior Client management.
• Review risk assessments for upcoming work and provide technical assistance to the safety planning process.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Batchelor s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or Engineering. Professional certifications (e.g., CSP, CMIOSH, or equivalent) and/or have Chartered Engineer Status, with not less than 20 years experience in the HSSE management of design and/or construction of rail projects, preferably HSR. Master s degree preferred.
• ISO 45001:2018 Lead auditor certificate.
• Extensive knowledge of UAE and Abu Dhabi health and safety regulations and reporting procedures including ADOSH-SF (Abu Dhabi Occupational Safety and Health System Framework)
• Demonstrated OSH management experience major rail construction projects.
• Exceptional interpersonal, oral, and written communication and report writing skills.
• Ability to perform in a supervisory/managerial capacity.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to thrive in an intense yet rewarding work culture.
• Self-motivated and capable of managing tasks independently while taking direction as needed.
• Creative thinker with a strong sense of ingenuity.
• Positive attitude with a strong work ethic.
• Quick learner who is people-oriented and a proactive problem solver.
• Demonstrated ability to tackle challenges with a "go-getter" mindset.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent certification is highly desirable.
• Experience on High-Speed Rail projects.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive leader with a track record of successful project delivery and a deep understanding of the complexities of railway engineering. This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of railway technology and operations within our organization.