Safety Engineer

Thehseleader; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Safety Engineer in Qatar to monitor and enforce health, safety, and environmental standards across project activities. You will promote a strong safety culture, implement HSE programs, and ensure construction works comply with regulations and industry best practices.

Responsibilities include site inspections, risk assessments, reviewing HSE plans, incident investigations, and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
• NEBOSH IGC, NEBOSH Construction Certificate or equivalent health and safety qualification
• 10 years of professional health, safety, and environmental management experience on construction/infrastructure projects, including 5 years in a similar role
• Experience implementing and monitoring HSE programs on large projects
• Strong knowledge of construction safety practices, hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation methods
• Experience conducting site inspections, audits, safety observations, and compliance assessments
• Familiarity with HSE regulations, industry standards, and best practices
• Experience reviewing risk assessments, method statements, permit-to-work systems, and safety procedures
• Ability to identify safety risks and develop practical mitigation measures
• Experience monitoring high-risk construction activities and ensuring compliance with control measures
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and HSE documentation systems

Responsibilities

• Monitor construction activities to ensure compliance with HSE requirements and regulations
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and safety observations to identify hazards
• Review contractors' HSE plans, risk assessments, method statements, and emergency plans
• Ensure contractors comply with approved HSE procedures and project safety requirements
• Support implementation and maintenance of the HSE management system
• Participate in incident investigations and identify root causes and corrective actions
• Monitor effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions and close safety issues
• Conduct toolbox talks, safety briefings, and HSE training initiatives
• Review permits and monitor high-risk activities (excavations, confined spaces, lifting, hot works, traffic, work at height)
• Prepare HSE inspection reports and performance metrics for management review
• Coordinate with Resident Engineers, Site Engineers, contractors, and stakeholders on HSE matters
• Monitor environmental compliance, waste management, and sustainability initiatives where applicable
• Promote proactive safety culture and workforce participation in HSE initiatives
• Assist with emergency preparedness exercises and response planning
• Support audits, client inspections, regulatory visits, and compliance assessments
• Ensure compliance with project, client, and statutory HSE requirements throughout the lifecycle

Skills

Safety management

HSE audits

Incident investigation

Risk assessment

Report writing

Communication

HSE training

Permit to work

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

NEBOSH IGC

NEBOSH Construction Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description:

Safety Engineer

Qatar

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Safety Engineer to join our team in Qatar! In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental requirements across all project activities. You will support the project team in promoting a strong safety culture, implementing HSE programs, and ensuring that construction works are carried out in accordance with applicable regulations, project requirements, and industry best practices.

What You'll Be Doing

• Monitoring construction activities to ensure compliance with project HSE requirements, approved safety plans, and applicable regulations.
• Conducting regular site inspections, audits, and safety observations to identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and potential hazards.
• Reviewing contractors' HSE plans, risk assessments, method statements, emergency response plans, and safety documentation.
• Ensuring contractors comply with approved HSE procedures and project-specific safety requirements.
• Supporting the implementation and maintenance of the project HSE management system.
• Participating in incident investigations and assisting in the identification of root causes and corrective actions.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of corrective and preventive actions to ensure timely closure of safety issues.
• Conducting toolbox talks, safety briefings, awareness campaigns, and HSE training initiatives as required.
• Reviewing work permits and monitoring high-risk activities including excavation works, confined space entry, lifting operations, hot works, traffic management activities, and work at height.
• Preparing HSE inspection reports, observations, statistics, and performance reports for project management review.
• Coordinating with Resident Engineers, Site Engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders on HSE-related matters.
• Monitoring compliance with environmental requirements, waste management practices, and sustainability initiatives where applicable.
• Promoting a proactive safety culture and encouraging workforce participation in HSE initiatives.
• Supporting emergency preparedness activities, drills, and response planning.
• Assisting with project audits, client inspections, regulatory visits, and compliance assessments.
• Ensuring compliance with all project, client, and statutory HSE requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science, Business Administration, or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• NEBOSH International General Certificate, NEBOSH Construction Certificate, or equivalent recognized health and safety qualification.
• 10 years of professional experience in health, safety, and environmental management on construction or infrastructure projects, including 5 years in a similar role.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and monitoring HSE programs on large construction and infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety practices, hazard identification, risk assessment techniques, and incident investigation methodologies.
• Experience conducting site inspections, audits, safety observations, and compliance assessments.
• Familiarity with applicable HSE regulations, industry standards, and best practices.
• Experience reviewing risk assessments, method statements, permit-to-work systems, and safety procedures.
• Ability to identify safety risks and develop practical mitigation measures.
• Experience monitoring high-risk construction activities and ensuring compliance with approved control measures.
• Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prepare HSE reports, statistics, observations, and performance metrics.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Familiarity with HSE management systems and documentation requirements.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Advanced professional HSE certifications such as NEBOSH Diploma, GradIOSH, CMIOSH, CSP, CRSP, or equivalent.
• Experience delivering major roads, utilities, drainage, and infrastructure projects in Qatar or the GCC region.
• Familiarity with Qatar Construction Specifications (QCS) and local regulatory requirements.
• Experience working on large-scale infrastructure construction supervision projects.
• Experience coordinating with regulatory authorities, clients, contractors, and project stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success in promoting positive safety culture and improving HSE performance.
• Experience conducting HSE training programs, awareness campaigns, and safety leadership initiatives.
• Familiarity with environmental management practices and sustainability requirements associated with infrastructure projects

Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels no matter the race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars!