Crane & Lifting HSE Director — Stadium Safety Lead

Qiddiya Investment Company; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a Director HSE Heavy Lifting to lead health, safety and environmental assurance for all crane and lifting work at the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman MBS Stadium.

You will own the HSE strategy for heavy lifting across the site, coordinating with management contractors, subcontractors and crane suppliers to ensure lifts are planned, permitted and executed to the highest safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and professional HSE qualifications.
• Minimum 12+ years HSE experience with heavy lifting/crane operations on major projects.
• Experience with stadia, high-rise or major infrastructure projects preferred.
• Strong knowledge of crane standards and lift planning methods.
• Experience managing HSE across multiple contractors on a single site.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the site-wide HSE strategy for heavy lifting (tower/mobile cranes and specialist equipment).
• Review and approve lift plans, method statements and risk assessments.
• Provide technical oversight of crane erection, climbing and dismantling operations.
• Lead incident investigations and corrective actions for lifting-related events.
• Establish competency and training requirements for riggers, banksmen, crane operators and supervisors.
• Conduct site audits and inspections of lifting equipment and exclusion zones.
• Coordinate lifting sequencing and logistics with design teams and contractors.
• Report lifting-specific HSE performance and risk to senior leadership.
• Champion a strong safety culture across all lifting contractors.

Skills

HSE leadership

Crane operations

Lift planning

Incident investigation

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Site audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or related

NEBOSH / IOSH or equivalent

Tools

Lift planning methodologies

Crane certification standards

Job description

Qiddiya Investment Company seeks a Director HSE Heavy Lifting to lead health, safety and environmental assurance for all crane and lifting work at the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman MBS Stadium.

You will own the HSE strategy for heavy lifting across the site, coordinating with management contractors, subcontractors and crane suppliers to ensure lifts are planned, permitted and executed to the highest safety standards.