Health & Safety Consultant (Officer) – Construction Location UAE – Project/Site Based Employment Type: Contract / Project Assignment Industry: Construction / Data Centres / Mission Critical Infrastructure Client Environment: Global Hyperscale / Data Centre Projects Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Health & Safety (H&S) Consultant to support major construction projects across the EMEA region. The successful candidate will act as the client's on-site Health & Safety representative, working closely with Construction Managers, General Contractors (GCs), subcontractors, and project stakeholders to ensure that construction activities are executed safely and in compliance with applicable legislation, project requirements, and industry best practices. This is a hands-on, site-based position requiring regular site inspections, contractor engagement, safety audits, risk assessment reviews, incident investigations, corrective-action tracking, and H&S performance reporting. Key Responsibilities Site Health & Safety Management • Conduct regular H&S inspections and a minimum of two site walks per working day, covering active construction areas. • Identify unsafe conditions, behaviours, and potential hazards and ensure appropriate corrective actions are implemented. • Participate in daily toolbox talks and understand planned construction activities and associated risks. • Attend and review Activity Hazard Analyses (AHA), pre-task planning activities, risk assessments, and method statements. • Work closely with the Construction Manager and General Contractor to address H&S concerns. • Monitor contractor and subcontractor compliance with project H&S requirements and applicable local legislation. • Exercise Stop Work Authority where an activity presents imminent danger or an Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH) condition. Audits & Compliance • Conduct weekly Health & Safety audits and maintain accurate records of findings. • Record and track medium- and high-risk safety observations using Procore or other approved project management/H&S systems. • Review contractor Construction Safety Management Plans (CSMPs). • Review contractor corrective-action plans and verify that identified issues have been appropriately closed. • Support compliance with applicable local H&S regulations and recognised management systems such as ISO 45001 / OHSAS 18001. • Provide recommendations for corrective and preventive actions based on site observations and audit findings. Incident Investigation • Support and oversee investigations of accidents, incidents, and near misses. • Review contractor incident investigation reports and Root Cause Analyses (RCA). • Participate in post-incident review meetings. • Verify that corrective and preventive actions resulting from investigations are implemented and closed. • Escalate significant H&S risks and incidents to relevant project stakeholders. Reporting & Performance Monitoring • Prepare and submit weekly and monthly H&S reports and assessments. • Maintain accurate documentation of safety observations, audits, incidents, and corrective actions. • Review project H&S performance metrics and validate the accuracy and completeness of contractor data. • Identify trends, recurring risks, and areas requiring improvement. • Support quarterly assessments of General Contractor H&S performance. • Provide supporting documentation and evidence for contractor performance reviews. Candidate Requirements Essential • Bachelor's degree or advanced technical qualification in Health & Safety, Engineering, Construction, or a related discipline, OR significant equivalent H&S management experience. • Minimum 3 years of Health & Safety experience within the construction sector. • Strong knowledge of construction safety practices and local H&S legislation. • Practical experience reviewing: o Risk Assessments o Method Statements / RAMS o Construction Safety Management Plans (CSMP) o Activity Hazard Analyses / Job Hazard Analyses • Experience conducting construction site H&S inspections and formal audits. • Experience with incident investigation and Root Cause Analysis. • Working knowledge of ISO 45001 and/or OHSAS 18001. • Strong written and verbal English communication skills. • Comfortable working full-time in an active construction-site environment. Highly Desirable • Previous experience supporting data centre, mission-critical, industrial, logistics, or large-scale construction projects. • Previous experience working with global clients, hyperscalers, or multinational General Contractors. • Experience using Procore or similar construction/H&S management platforms. • Recognised H&S qualifications/certifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH, OSHA, or equivalent local certification. • Experience working in complex projects involving multiple contractors and subcontractors. • Strong understanding of high-risk construction activities including electrical works, lifting operations, working at height, confined spaces, and energisation activities. Key Competencies We are particularly interested in candidates who demonstrate: • Strong on-site safety presence • Ability to challenge unsafe practices professionally • Excellent hazard identification skills • Strong contractor-management capability • Attention to detail and accurate reporting • Confidence communicating with Construction Managers and senior project stakeholders • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced construction environment • Strong follow-up and corrective-action management • Proactive approach to preventing incidents rather than simply reporting them Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is not purely a compliance or office-based H&S professional. We are looking for someone with strong hands-on construction-site experience who is comfortable walking active sites, engaging directly with contractors, reviewing RAMS and safety documentation, identifying hazards, investigating incidents, conducting audits, and challenging unsafe work when necessary. Experience within data centre or mission-critical construction environments would be particularly advantageous.

Job purpose The Team Leader FNE is responsible for leading and managing the Project Delivery FNE team responsible for the execution and operational delivery of fixed fiber and wireless connectivity projects across Enterprise and Government domains. The role ensures that project delivery activities are effectively planned, tracked, escalated, and completed in line with customer commitments, SLA expectations, and revenue realization targets. The role provides day-to-day leadership to Project Delivery Specialists, drives accountability across internal infrastructure teams, vendors, customers, and sales stakeholders, and ensures that delivery blockers are proactively identified and resolved. The Team Leader is accountable for maintaining delivery momentum across complex and high-priority projects, supporting escalation management, improving delivery governance, and ensuring that the team operates with ownership beyond administrative coordination. This role directly contributes to business performance by safeguarding service delivery timelines, accelerating readiness for service, improving customer experience, and protecting revenue through timely project execution and effective stakeholder management. Key Accountabilities • Lead and manage the end-to-end delivery of connectivity projects from receipt of approved requests through the Lead-to-Order process, continuing through implementation, activation, customer handover, and closure. • Supervise the Project Delivery team responsible for executing fixed fiber and wireless connectivity projects across Enterprise, Government, Large Enterprise, and Key Account segments. • Own delivery progress across all implementation stages, including feasibility validation, site survey, civil works, ducting, cable pulling, splicing, installation, testing, commissioning, activation, and handover. • Ensure project delivery activities are executed in line with approved scope, customer requirements, internal processes, delivery commitments, and agreed service levels. • Drive coordination across du Infrastructure, Engineering, Transmission, Access, NOC, vendors, contractors, customers, Account Managers, Solution Consultants, and internal management to maintain delivery momentum. • Act as the main escalation point for complex delivery issues, including technical blockers, access constraints, permit delays, vendor performance gaps, material shortages, resource conflicts, and customer-side dependencies. • Ensure site readiness, permits, access approvals, materials, route approvals, and technical prerequisites are secured within committed timelines. • Monitor delivery milestones, implementation progress, operational risks, cost exposure, and dependency status across the team’s project portfolio. • Identify delivery risks and dependencies early, and guide the team in taking corrective action to avoid delays, SLA breaches, revenue slippage, or customer dissatisfaction. • Drive accountability across internal teams, external vendors, contractors, and customer stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of connectivity services. • Review and validate project updates, delivery plans, risk logs, escalation summaries, and customer communication before circulation to management or external stakeholders. • Provide structured, executive-ready updates to customers, Sales leadership, and management, clearly highlighting progress, risks, blockers, mitigation actions, and expected completion timelines. • Ensure accurate tracking of delivery status across all active projects, with clear ownership, next actions, and target dates. • Support prioritization of strategic, high-value, government, and escalated customer projects while maintaining fairness and operational discipline across the full project pipeline. • Ensure technical documentation, route approvals, acceptance certificates, testing records, RFS confirmations, handover documents, and closure records are complete, accurate, and audit-ready. • Work closely with Account Managers and Sales teams to ensure customer dependencies are clearly communicated and resolved in a timely manner. • Ensure smooth transition from delivery to activation, billing, and operational support teams, minimizing handover gaps and revenue delays. • Track team performance against delivery KPIs, including on-time activation, milestone adherence, SLA compliance, blocker resolution time, documentation accuracy, customer satisfaction, and delay-driven cost exposure. • Identify recurring delivery bottlenecks, process gaps, and systemic delays, and recommend process improvements, automation opportunities, or governance enhancements. • Drive continuous improvement in delivery governance, reporting discipline, escalation management, and stakeholder alignment. • Coach, guide, and develop Project Delivery Specialists to strengthen their execution ownership, technical understanding, stakeholder management, escalation handling, and customer communication capabilities. • Conduct regular performance reviews, provide feedback, and support team members in building capability and readiness for increased responsibilities. • Promote a culture of ownership, urgency, accountability, service quality, and customer-centric delivery across the Project Delivery team. Qualifications, experience, skills and competencies Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Engineering, or related technical discipline. Experience: • 3–6 years of experience in telecom fiber deployment, infrastructure rollout, or network implementation roles. • Hands-on exposure to fiber lifecycle including survey, ducting, civil works, cable pulling, splicing, testing, and commissioning. • Experience delivering Enterprise or Government connectivity projects preferred. • Field experience in infrastructure or wireless rollout environments highly preferred. Skills: • Strong understanding of fiber deployment lifecycle including survey execution, ducting, civil works supervision, cable pulling, splicing, testing, and commissioning. • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, KMZ files, GIS maps, overlays, route designs, and civil layouts. • Knowledge of meet-me points (MMP), fiber and copper termination standards, and customer equipment handover practices. • Understanding of structured cabling deployment within commercial buildings, malls, and government facilities. • Knowledge of microwave link deployment fundamentals including LOS validation, site surveys, mounting, and commissioning basics. • Familiarity with service activation workflows, SLA structures, and telecom provisioning processes. • Experience using project tracking systems and delivery management tools. • Strong escalation and stakeholder influence capability. • High execution discipline and ability to manage multiple concurrent site deployments.

Role : Project Delivery Specialist Role Type : Contractual (12 months contract) Job purpose The Project Delivery Specialist drives execution and operational delivery of fixed (Fiber) and wireless connectivity projects across Enterprise and Government domains. The role ensures implementation momentum, enforces stakeholder accountability, safeguards delivery timelines, and protects revenue realization by proactively resolving technical, operational, and field-level challenges throughout the project lifecycle. This role operates beyond administrative coordination and requires independent execution ownership across complex fiber and wireless deployments. The Project Delivery Specialist drives multi-stakeholder accountability, resolves technical and field-level challenges, escalates cross-functional blockers, and directly safeguards revenue realization and SLA adherence. The scope includes influencing internal infrastructure teams, vendors, and customers to maintain delivery momentum. Key Accountabilities • Drive end-to-end execution of connectivity projects from PO receipt through implementation, activation, and customer handover. • Take ownership of delivery progress across all implementation stages including survey, civil works, ducting, cable pulling, splicing, installation, testing, commissioning, and activation. • Actively engage and influence du Infrastructure, Engineering, Transmission, Access, NOC, vendors, contractors, customers, Sales Managers, and internal management to maintain delivery momentum. • Ensure site readiness, permits, access approvals, materials, and technical prerequisites are secured within committed timelines. • Maintain structured and proactive visibility on milestone adherence, risk exposure, operational constraints, and cost-impacting delays. • Identify risks and dependencies early and take decisive corrective actions to prevent timeline slippage. • Escalate technical blockers, vendor performance gaps, access delays, or resource conflicts to appropriate stakeholders to ensure resolution. • Drive accountability across all parties involved to ensure connectivity is delivered in line with approved scope and commitments. • Provide structured, executive-ready updates to customers and management highlighting progress, risks, and mitigation actions. • Ensure technical documentation, route approvals, acceptance certificates, and handover records are complete and audit-ready. • Support SLA compliance and contractual alignment during implementation. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) • ≥ 95% On-time service activation against committed delivery dates • Milestone adherence rate across implementation phases • % of projects delivered without SLA breach during implementation • Average resolution time for escalated delivery blockers • Accuracy and completeness of project documentation (audit compliance) • Customer delivery satisfaction score • Reduction in delay-driven cost exposure and rework instances Qualifications, experience, skills and competencies Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Engineering, or related technical discipline. Experience: • 3–6 years of experience in telecom fiber deployment, infrastructure rollout, or network implementation roles. • Hands-on exposure to fiber lifecycle including survey, ducting, civil works, cable pulling, splicing, testing, and commissioning. • Experience delivering Enterprise or Government connectivity projects preferred. • Field experience in infrastructure or wireless rollout environments highly preferred. Skills: • Strong understanding of fiber deployment lifecycle including survey execution, ducting, civil works supervision, cable pulling, splicing, testing, and commissioning. • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, KMZ files, GIS maps, overlays, route designs, and civil layouts. • Knowledge of meet-me points (MMP), fiber and copper termination standards, and customer equipment handover practices. • Understanding of structured cabling deployment within commercial buildings, malls, and government facilities. • Knowledge of microwave link deployment fundamentals including LOS validation, site surveys, mounting, and commissioning basics. • Familiarity with service activation workflows, SLA structures, and telecom provisioning processes. • Experience using project tracking systems and delivery management tools. • Strong escalation and stakeholder influence capability. • High execution discipline and ability to manage multiple concurrent site deployments.

Role : Threat Intelligence Manager Role Type : Contract (Yearly Renewable) ROLE PURPOSE Own the bank's cyber threat intelligence function end to end, with particular focus on threats arising from open finance — API-based data sharing, third-party fintech integrations, and consent-driven access models. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Run the full CTI lifecycle: collection, processing, analysis, dissemination • Monitor threats specific to open finance / open banking APIs — third-party and fintech partner risk, consent and data-sharing exposure, API-based attack patterns • Build and maintain threat actor profiles relevant to regional banking (APT groups, financially motivated actors, ransomware operators) • Deliver strategic, operational, and tactical intel to SOC, IR, fraud, and executive stakeholders • Feed threat intel into SIEM/SOAR/EDR platforms; map findings to MITRE ATT&CK • Support red/purple team exercises with threat-informed scenarios • Track CBUAE regulatory advisories and coordinate response • Manage relationships with external intel vendors and ISACs (e.g. FS-ISAC) MUST-HAVE SKILLSET • 10+ years total cybersecurity experience, with demonstrated CTI leadership (banking/BFSI preferred) • Hands-on with threat intel platforms — Recorded Future, ThreatConnect, Anomali, or MISP • Strong grasp of MITRE ATT&CK, cyber kill chain, IOC/IOA management • Dark web / OSINT monitoring and malware/APT analysis experience • Working knowledge of CBUAE cybersecurity regulations and UAE IA/NESA standards • SIEM/SOAR exposure (Splunk, QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel) • Exposure to open banking/open finance security models — API security, OAuth/consent frameworks, third-party risk — a strong plus given the environment • Strong stakeholder skills — able to translate technical intel into business risk language for CISO/exec audiences NICE TO HAVE • Working awareness of the AI/ML threat landscape — adversarial ML, GenAI-enabled fraud, deepfake-enabled social engineering • Any AI security exposure (not yet a common cert path, but a differentiator) PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS GCTI, CTIA, CISSP, CEH (SANS FOR578 a plus)