Safety Engineer – Civil Construction

About the role

As a Safety Engineer at Zam Construction you will be responsible for creating and maintaining a zero‑harm environment across a range of civil construction and infrastructure projects. You will work closely with site engineers, subcontractors and labour teams to ensure all activities comply with local and international HSE standards.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct daily site walkthroughs and detailed inspections during excavation, structural works, scaffolding and finishing phases.
• Develop and implement Risk Assessments and Job Safety Analyses (JSA) for high‑risk operations such as working at heights and heavy lifting.
• Review, authorize and monitor Work Permits to guarantee appropriate safety controls before critical tasks begin.
• Lead daily Toolbox Talks and safety inductions to promote a proactive safety culture.
• Enforce correct use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) throughout all active site zones.
• Investigate near‑misses and incidents, perform root‑cause analysis and apply immediate corrective actions.

Required profile

• Proven experience in safety engineering within civil construction or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of local and international HSE regulations and standards.
• Ability to communicate safety procedures clearly to diverse site personnel.
• Detail‑oriented with a commitment to continuous improvement of safety performance.

Required skills

• Risk Assessment
• Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
• Work Permit management
• Toolbox Talk facilitation
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) enforcement
• Root‑cause incident investigation