EHS Officer (Safety Operations & Field Inspections) | Shabakkat | Kuwait

Shabakkat; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 6,000 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

Shabakkat is seeking an EHS Officer to lead on-site safety inspections and risk assessments across Kuwait telecom sites. You will manage incident reporting, CAPA follow-ups, and safety training in collaboration with project teams.

The role targets Kuwaiti nationals with up to 2 years of EHS experience, offering professional development and a competitive package within a leading digital infrastructure company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Engineering, EHS, or related discipline.
• Fresh graduate or up to 2 years of progressive EHS/site safety experience.
• Exclusive Kuwaiti national talent focus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct rigorous field site inspections, safety audits, and risk assessments at Kuwait telecom sites.
• Identify safety hazards, unsafe work practices, and regulatory non-compliance during construction and maintenance.
• Prepare EHS inspection reports, hazard logs, and incident investigation documentation.
• Follow up with site managers and contractors to ensure timely CAPA implementation.
• Support safety compliance, emergency preparedness, and EHS awareness training for field teams.
• Perform regular field visits to monitor adherence to safety standards across Kuwait sites.
• Collaborate with project managers, QA teams, and compliance officers.
• Maintain audit trails, training records, incident statistics, and EHS runbooks.

Skills

EHS operations

Safety inspections

Hazard identification

Incident reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s or Diploma in Engineering/EHS

Tools

Jira

ServiceNow

Remedy

Job description

Position Summary:

Driving advanced environmental health and safety (EHS) operations, telecom site safety inspections, and regulatory compliance across Kuwait, Shabakkat is actively seeking motivated EHS Officers for a permanent full-time professional engagement. In this vital technical safety role, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of field site safety audits, risk identification, corrective action tracking, and EHS awareness initiatives across telecom infrastructure projects. Bringing a diploma or bachelor’s degree in Engineering, EHS, or a related technical discipline along with fresh graduate status or up to 2 years of professional experience (specifically targeting Kuwaiti national talent), you will empower an elite telecommunications enterprise to achieve uncompromised workplace safety, secure site compliance, and superior operational risk mitigation. This prestigious career opportunity offers competitive remuneration, professional safety training, and career growth within a leading digital infrastructure enterprise.

Detailed Job Description:

As an EHS Officer supporting Shabakkat on a professional on-site basis across telecom sites in Kuwait, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of safety site inspections, hazard identification, incident reporting, and cross-functional safety compliance collaboration. Your day-to-day responsibilities include conducting comprehensive field site inspections and identifying potential safety hazards and operational risks, preparing meticulous EHS inspection reports and following up rigorously on corrective action plans, supporting safety compliance and awareness across field engineering teams, conducting regular field visits to active telecommunications sites, collaborating proactively with project managers and operations squads, and interacting directly with human resources divisions like Shabakkat HR and HR Manager Ola AlMashloum.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct rigorous field site inspections, safety audits, and risk assessments across active telecommunications and infrastructure sites in Kuwait.
• Identify potential safety hazards, unsafe work practices, and regulatory non-compliance issues during active construction and maintenance.
• Prepare meticulous EHS inspection reports, hazard logs, and incident investigation documentation.
• Follow up proactively with site managers and contractor teams to ensure timely execution of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Support safety compliance, emergency preparedness, and EHS awareness training across all field engineering teams.
• Conduct regular, scheduled field visits across nationwide telecom sites to monitor adherence to corporate safety standards.
• Collaborate proactively with project managers, quality assurance teams, and regulatory compliance officers.
• Maintain meticulous safety audit trails, training attendance records, incident statistics, and EHS compliance runbooks.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), Occupational Health and Safety (HSE), or related discipline.
• Fresh graduate or candidate with up to 2 years of progressive professional experience in EHS operations or site safety management.
• Exclusive targeting of Kuwaiti national talent (Kuwaiti Talents).
• Strong, demonstrable operational knowledge of workplace safety standards, hazard identification, and risk mitigation principles.
• Excellent communication, technical reporting, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Willingness and physical readiness to conduct regular field visits across telecommunications sites in Kuwait.
• Mandatory legal work authorization and citizenship for professional employment in Kuwait.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Professional safety certifications such as NEBOSH International General Certificate, OSHA 30-Hour, or IOSH Managing Safely.
• Prior professional working experience supporting Tier-1 telecommunications operators, civil construction firms, or infrastructure contractors in the GCC.
• Hands-on familiarity with digital EHS reporting software, mobile incident logging apps, and audit management platforms.
• Experience utilizing enterprise agile tracking and IT service desk platforms (Jira, ServiceNow, Remedy).
• Active participation in safety engineering associations, occupational health forums, or national EHS committees.

Application Information:

• Recruiter: Shabakkat Human Resources Division
• Contact Name: Ola AlMashloum (HR Manager | Empowering People, Driving Performance)
• Email: [e-mail]
• Email Subject Line Requirement: EHS Officer – Kuwait
• Phone:
• Company Website: https://www.shabakkat.com
• Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Enterprise EHS Professional Package
• Work Schedule: On-Site Field Operations across Kuwait
• Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Kuwaiti National EHS Officer Opening)
• Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days Preferred
• Contract Duration: Permanent / Full-Time Employment (Kuwait)

Recruitment Pro Tip:

When applying for this EHS Officer position through Shabakkat in Kuwait, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your safety inspection methodology, NEBOSH/OSHA certifications, and willingness to conduct rigorous field site visits.