HSE Officer – UAE

Dubai / Abu Dhabi. Full Time – 5+ years of Health, Safety & Environment experience.

Note: This position requires shifts.

The Opportunity

Protect people. Anticipate risk. Take ownership.

We are looking for an experienced Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Officer to help keep our people, facilities, and operations safe, compliant, and prepared.

You will take ownership of day-to-day HSE activities, working closely with operations, engineering, and contractor teams to identify hazards, reduce occupational risks, and meet applicable UAE health, safety, and environmental requirements.

This role requires a strong foundation in data centers or comparable mission-critical facilities, supported by proven experience in 24/7 operations. We value someone who stays composed during incidents, exercises sound judgment under pressure, and follows issues through to resolution.

What you will own

• Safe working practices. Conduct site inspections, risk assessments, and job safety reviews. Verify that permit-to-work procedures, energy isolation, contractor controls, and other precautions are understood and followed.
• HSE compliance. Maintain site procedures, compliance records, training documentation, and audit readiness against applicable UAE federal, emirate, local authority, and company requirements.
• Incident response and prevention. Support emergency response, investigate incidents and near misses, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions through to verified closure.
• Operational risk management. Work with technical teams to assess hazards during maintenance, commissioning, equipment changes, and simultaneous activities within operating facilities.
• People and contractor engagement. Deliver practical inductions, toolbox talks, and safety training. Challenge unsafe practices constructively and stop unsafe work when necessary.
• Health and environmental protection. Address heat stress, fatigue, noise, manual handling, chemical exposure, spill prevention, and waste management.
• Continuous improvement. Use observations, incident trends, and team feedback to improve controls, simplify procedures, and prevent recurring problems.

What you must bring

• Solid HSE experience in data centers or a comparable mission-critical environment, with a clear understanding of live facilities, critical infrastructure, and the consequences of operational failure.
• Previous experience supporting 24/7 operations is mandatory, including shift handovers, maintenance windows, emergency escalation, and coordination outside normal business hours.
• Strong working knowledge of UAE HSE and environmental compliance requirements, with the ability to translate obligations into practical site controls.
• Demonstrated experience handling incidents, emergency situations, competing priorities, and demanding workloads while maintaining clear communication and sound decisions.
• Practical knowledge of electrical and mechanical hazards, permit-to-work systems, lockout/tagout, fire safety, contractor safety, and emergency preparedness.
• A relevant qualification in occupational health and safety, engineering, environmental science, or a related discipline, supported by NEBOSH International General Certificate or an equivalent recognised HSE qualification.
• Strong English communication and reporting skills, with the confidence to engage technicians, engineers, contractors, and management.

Experience that will set you apart

• AI, GPU, hyperscale, or high-density data center environments.
• Large-scale power infrastructure, including medium- and high-voltage systems, switchgear, transformers, generators, UPS systems, and battery installations.
• Dry cooling, wet cooling, and hybrid dry/wet cooling systems.
• Direct-to-chip liquid cooling and immersion liquid cooling, including associated fluid handling, leak, spill, and maintenance risks.
• ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 management systems, auditing, or implementation.

How you work matters

You take responsibility without waiting to be chased. You recognise emerging risks, ask thoughtful questions, and propose practical solutions.

You can think beyond established routines while respecting technical controls and approval processes. During stressful situations, you prioritise clearly, escalate early, and help teams reach a safe, controlled outcome.

You understand that responsible operations require both sound procedures and people who consistently put them into practice.

Apply

Send your CV to career@defitech.net with a short note describing your data center or critical-facility experience, exposure to 24/7 operations, and one example of an HSE issue you personally helped resolve.