KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51^st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Our newest opportunity is for a talented OSH Engineer to join our award-winning team based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 

The OSH Engineer will be responsible for maintaining effective operation and management of KEO’s Safety Management System on our project, providing HSE advice and information to KEO staff and contractors, to raise the standards of Health and Safety on site.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Monitor and enforce standards of safety in compliance with KEO’s Health and Safety Management System and Client requirements.
• Performing facility inspections and reporting on condition affecting daily operations
• Monitoring and tracking all facility-related activities.
• Providing FM technical support to the maintenance teams.
• Review and inspect work areas, determining potential occurrence of safety hazards.
• Observe and ensure staff on site always; wear personal protective equipment, use hard hats and protective footwear, operate construction equipment in a safe manner and follow KEO’s safety policies.
• Conduct daily inspections of the projects to ensure compliance and, where applicable, make recommendations for change.
• In case of emergency determine and investigate the cause of the accident, establish a report and provide recommendation(s) to prevent future occurrences.
• Develop and implement safety policies needed to reduce accident-related costs.
• Regulate set policies, soliciting input from managers and workers.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you meet the below required selection criteria.

Minimum 12 years' of vivid experience In Health and Safety domain, out of which a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience as OSH Asst. Manager or Engineer accompanied by OSH-related Master's Degree from an accredited University.

OR

Minimum 12 years' of vivid experience In Health and Safety domain, out of which a minimum of 4 years of relevant work experience as OSH Asst. Manager or Engineer accompanied by OSH-related Bachelor's Degree from an accredited University  OR  Bachelors Degree + NEBOSH Diploma.

OR

Minimum 12 years' of vivid experience In Health and Safety domain, out of which a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience as OSH Asst. Manager or Engineer accompanied by Post-Secondary OSH Qualification (NVQ level 4/5).

In addition to the above qualifications, the candidate shall have successfully completed the "Abu Dhabi Occupational Health and Safety (OSHAD-SF) Practitioners Course" and hold "Grade A or B" registration along with IS0-45001 Lead Auditor qualification.

UAE Experience (preferably work experience in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi) is mandatory to ensure the candidate is familiar with the updated statutory (Federal, Local -OSHAD-SF) requirements, as the knowledge will be assessed during the interview process.

Furthermore, the candidate shall provide supporting evidence of all the original qualifications along with experience certificates / letters from the previous entities.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.