EHS Manager

Role overview

Larsen & Toubro is hiring an EHS Manager for a major RTA roads and infrastructure project in Dubai. The manager will lead project-wide environmental, health and safety activities and coordinate site and subcontractor teams.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, implement and monitor the project EHS Management Plan.
• Maintain compliance with RTA, client, company and UAE authority requirements.
• Conduct inspections, audits, risk assessments and compliance reviews.
• Review method statements, risk assessments, job-safety analyses, lifting plans and permit-to-work documents.
• Control high-risk work including excavation, lifting, temporary works, utility activities, traffic diversions and road construction.
• Lead incident and near-miss investigations, root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Manage EHS officers, engineers, supervisors and subcontractor safety teams.
• Coordinate inductions, toolbox talks, awareness campaigns, emergency drills and environmental controls for dust, noise, waste and spills.

Mandatory qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in engineering, occupational health and safety, environmental science or a related discipline.
• At least eight years of relevant EHS experience; the employer’s portal states an eight-to-fifteen-year range.
• Roads, highways, infrastructure or major civil/EPC project experience and knowledge of UAE requirements.

Preferred qualifications

• UAE or GCC project experience, particularly RTA roads or infrastructure work in Dubai.
• A recognised qualification such as NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent.

The vacancy is onsite in Dubai and requires strong leadership, coordination and reporting skills.