HSE Manager - Mission-Critical Projects (Onsite, KSA)

Decimainternational

Riyadh

On-site

SAR 446,000 - 670,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Decima International is seeking an experienced HSE Manager to lead health, safety and environmental activities for major mission-critical projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The role will oversee the HSE Management System, monitor safety performance, ensure regulatory and client compliance, and promote a proactive safety culture across all project activities.

The successful candidate will serve as a key HSE advisor to project leadership and will lead inspections, audits, incident

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
NEBOSH Diploma.
Strong HSE management experience on major construction or industrial projects.
Experience in hyperscale data centers, mission-critical facilities, EPC, PMC, or similar environments.
Strong knowledge of construction safety legislation and international HSE standards.
Extensive experience with HSE inspections, audits, and regulatory compliance.
Strong knowledge of risk assessments, hazard identification, and permit-to-work systems.
Experience leading incident investigations and root cause analysis.
Strong understanding of emergency preparedness and incident response.
Experience monitoring and reporting HSE KPIs, including LTIFR, TRIR, HIPO events, and near misses.
Strong leadership, stakeholder management, coaching, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Lead implementation and oversight of the Project Health, Safety, and Environmental Management System.
Ensure compliance with project HSE requirements, applicable legislation, regulations, and client standards.
Perform final review, sign-off, and escalation of HSE performance, incidents, investigations, and corrective actions.
Monitor and report key HSE indicators, including LTIFR, HIPO, TRIR, near misses, and other project-specific metrics.
Provide regular HSE performance reports, trends, risks, and recommendations to the PMC Lead / Site Director.
Lead site HSE inspections, audits, risk assessments, and safety initiatives.
Review contractor HSE plans, procedures, risk assessments, and method statements.
Lead and support incident investigations, identify root causes, and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
Monitor hazard identification, permit-to-work, and high-risk activity controls.
Support emergency preparedness, emergency response, and crisis management activities.
Coordinate with contractors, consultants, and project teams to resolve HSE issues and improve safety performance.
Promote positive safety behaviors and strengthen the overall project safety culture.
Provide coaching and guidance to project teams on HSE requirements and best practices.
Drive continuous improvement of HSE processes and performance.