HSE Manager - Rail Safety

Position Overview HSE Manager - Rail Safety in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity for a senior health, safety, and environment professional with strong experience in railway or metro infrastructure, HSE management systems, statutory compliance, audits, incident investigation, risk assessment, safety training, emergency planning, and stakeholder coordination. This role is suited for an experienced HSE leader who can guide safety strategy across a major railway project while ensuring compliance with UAE regulations, client requirements, international standards, and project delivery objectives. Job Details Country: United Arab EmiratesCity: DubaiIndustry: Civil EngineeringFunction: Occupational Health and SafetyEstimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.Gender: AnyCandidate Nationality: AnyJob Type: Full-time Role Context The HSE Manager - Rail Safety will lead health, safety, and environmental performance across a complex railway infrastructure project. The role focuses on developing HSE policies, managing audits, leading risk assessments, improving safety culture, supporting construction and engineering teams, and ensuring project activities meet statutory and contractual requirements. By driving disciplined HSE practices and continuous improvement, the position helps protect people, reduce operational risk, strengthen compliance, and support safe delivery of rail infrastructure in Dubai. Key Responsibilities * Develop, implement, and maintain HSE policies, procedures, standards, and project-specific safety requirements in line with UAE regulations and international best practices.* Lead the implementation of HSE management systems across rail infrastructure project activities, construction interfaces, contractor works, and operational planning.* Conduct internal and external HSE audits to assess compliance, identify improvement areas, and ensure corrective actions are properly implemented and closed.* Oversee safety management plans and ensure they are integrated into project execution strategies, construction planning, design coordination, and site operations.* Lead HSE risk assessments, hazard identification workshops, mitigation planning, and control measure reviews across all project phases.* Monitor implementation of risk controls and ensure high-risk activities are managed through approved procedures and safe systems of work.* Foster a proactive safety culture through toolbox talks, awareness campaigns, competency development, and structured HSE training for site personnel.* Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentorship to HSE officers, supervisors, contractors, and project site teams.* Coordinate with internal departments, contractors, consultants, client representatives, and regulatory bodies to align HSE objectives and compliance expectations.* Ensure incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions, and environmental events are investigated properly, reported accurately, and used to develop lessons learned.* Track corrective and preventive actions from incidents, audits, inspections, and management reviews to prevent recurrence.* Support tender and contract preparation by reviewing HSE requirements, compliance strategies, safety deliverables, and contractor obligations.* Ensure emergency response plans are prepared, communicated, tested, and improved through drills and scenario-based reviews.* Monitor HSE key performance indicators and prepare regular reports for senior management, clients, contractors, and project stakeholders.* Collaborate with design, construction, engineering, and operations teams to embed safety considerations into project planning and delivery processes.* Maintain current knowledge of UAE HSE regulations, GCC statutory requirements, OSHA, ISO, ANSI, and relevant industry safety standards.* Represent Parsons in client meetings, regulatory discussions, safety forums, and public engagement sessions related to HSE matters.* Promote continuous improvement by identifying recurring risks, improving procedures, strengthening reporting quality, and raising safety accountability across the project. Ideal Profile * Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Industrial Safety, Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related discipline.* Minimum 15 years of experience in HSE management roles within infrastructure, rail, metro, construction, or major transportation projects.* Strong preference for candidates with rail or metro infrastructure project experience in the UAE or GCC region.* Solid familiarity with UAE and GCC statutory health, safety, and environmental regulations.* Lead Auditor accreditation or equivalent HSE audit certification will be an advantage.* Demonstrated expertise in hazard identification, risk assessment, incident investigation, emergency planning, compliance audits, and safety performance management.* Strong understanding of international safety standards and best practices, including OSHA, ISO, ANSI, and project-specific HSE governance frameworks.* Proven ability to develop and deliver HSE training programs for diverse construction, engineering, contractor, and site-based teams.* Experience in client-facing roles with the ability to align safety expectations across contractors, consultants, operators, and stakeholders.* Proficiency in HSE management systems, audit reporting, KPI tracking, corrective action management, and compliance documentation.* Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor HSE teams, influence site behavior, and build a consistent safety culture.* Excellent communication skills with the ability to prepare reports, deliver presentations, conduct meetings, and engage with regulatory bodies.* Practical problem-solving ability with sound judgment in high-pressure project environments.* Strong team-building capability with the confidence to lead safety improvement across multidisciplinary project teams. Skills Set * HSE management* Rail safety management* Metro infrastructure safety* Occupational health and safety* Environmental compliance* HSE management systems* UAE HSE regulations* GCC safety standards* Statutory compliance* OSHA standards* ISO standards