Health & Safety Engineer

WSP; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Health & Safety Engineer to ensure onsite construction activities comply with HSE standards and project requirements. The role supports safe working environments, incident prevention, and promoting a strong safety culture across contractors and stakeholders.

Responsibilities include managing HSE arrangements, supervising inspectors, delivering training, reviewing contractor plans, and coordinating site safety visits and inspections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or related field.
• 10–15 years of HSE experience on major construction/infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia or GCC.
• NEBOSH IGC or IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent; additional ISO 45001 Lead Auditor experience is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 45001/14001, OSHA, Saudi regulations, and local approvals/regulators.
• Excellent English communication; Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage health, safety, and environmental arrangements per WSP HSEQ and client requirements to protect personnel.
• Lead HSE Inspectors to monitor safety at project sites in line with legal and client standards.
• Develop and deliver HSE training for employees (induction, safe working practices).
• Review contractor HSE plans, risk assessments, and method statements for compliance before work.
• Plan daily site visits to verify safety measures are in place before work starts.

Skills

HSE Management

Site Safety

Audits & Inspections

Training Delivery

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s in Occupational Health & Safety

Job description

WSP is seeking Health & Safety Engineer who will be responsible for ensuring that all onsite construction/infrastructure activities comply with applicable HSE standards, regulations, codes and project HSE requirements. The role supports the creation of a safe working environment, prevention of incidents, and promotion of a strong safety culture across all contractors and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the health, safety and environmental arrangements for the project against the WSP HSEQ / client HSEQ Management System requirements, to ensure the protection of our people.
• Manage HSE Inspectors to ensure they are monitoring the implementation of health and safety arrangements at project site level, in accordance with legal and client requirements.
• Develop and deliver health, safety and environmental training to WSP employees including but not limited to; induction, safe working practices.
• Review and approve contractor’s health, safety and environmental plans, risk assessments and method statements against legal and client requirements prior to the work being carried out.
• Plan daily morning site visits across project sites to ensure health and safety measures are in place before works begins.
• Carry out weekly joint HSE inspections with HSE Inspectors and contractor personnel and ensure all the corrective/preventive actions are closed out.
• Organise HSE meetings with clients, WSP project staff, and contractors.
  Initiate and test emergency response plans and ensure the drills are carried out as per the project schedule and performance standards.
• Ensure HSE Inspectors follow up on contractor’s incident investigation reports are completed and corrective actions are identified and closed out to prevent a recurrence and provide necessary technical guidance for accident protection.
• Conduct regular site safely reviews.
  I liaise with enforcement authorities (PCFC, EHS Checks)I prepare and submit monthly HSE reports in conjunction with contractor personnel and to the client.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Minimum of 10-15 yrs of HSE experience on major construction/infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia or the GCC region.
• Certifications such as NEBOSH International General Certificate (IGC) or higher, IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent. Additional certifications (e.g., ISO 45001 Lead Auditor, Fire Warden, First Aid) are an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of international HSE standards (ISO 45001/14001), OSHA, Saudi regulations, and local approvals/regulators.
• Proven track record in implementing HSE systems, conducting inspections/audits, incident investigations, and generating HSE reports.
• Excellent communication skills in English; knowledge of Arabic is a plus.
• Strong analytical, observation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on site in challenging construction environments, adapt to rotating shifts if required, liaise with multidisciplinary teams.

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