EHS Lead, Grid Tech Saudi — Zero Harm Champion

Siemens Gas and Power GmbH & Co. KG; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global project exposure

Innovation projects

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Job summary

Siemens Energy Saudi Arabia is seeking an EHS Lead for Grid Technologies Service to drive the EHS strategy and execution across nationwide project sites and field activities. You will coach teams, lead high-risk task oversight, and strengthen safety performance in line with Saudi and international standards.

You will design training, conduct risk assessments, investigations, and embed EHS into daily operations while reporting metrics to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• Professional EHS certification such as NEBOSH, IOSH, OSHA, or CSP (preferred).
• 8–10 years of progressive EHS experience within industrial, energy, utilities, construction, or service operations, including exposure to high-risk field activities.
• Demonstrated experience leading EHS teams and managing EHS performance across multiple sites or locations simultaneously.
• Strong working knowledge of Saudi Arabian EHS regulations alongside international best practices and standards.
• Prior experience in transmission, substations, GIS, transformers, power generation, or a comparable technical/industrial environment is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the EHS strategy for GT Service Saudi Arabia, setting objectives, targets, and performance indicators while driving continuous improvement across all operations.
• Own EHS execution across project sites and field service activities nationwide, including oversight of high-risk work such as electrical tasks, HV switching, lifting, confined space entry, and work at height.
• Ensure safe, compliant working conditions across offices, workshops, and warehouses, managing emergency preparedness, fire protection, and occupational health programs.
• Build and sustain a proactive Zero Harm safety culture by coaching managers and field personnel, running safety campaigns and behavioral safety initiatives, and embedding EHS into daily operations.
• Design and deliver EHS training and competency programs, ensuring employees and contractors maintain required certifications and capability across all levels of the organization.
• Lead risk assessments, incident investigations, and root cause analysis, and manage a team of three EHS professionals while reporting performance metrics and leading audits and regulatory inspections.

Skills

Engineering degree

EHS certification

Leadership experience

Saudi EHS regulations knowledge

Industrial high-risk experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Siemens Energy Saudi Arabia is seeking an EHS Lead for Grid Technologies Service to drive the EHS strategy and execution across nationwide project sites and field activities. You will coach teams, lead high-risk task oversight, and strengthen safety performance in line with Saudi and international standards.

You will design training, conduct risk assessments, investigations, and embed EHS into daily operations while reporting metrics to leadership.