HSE Manager – Onsite, KSA (Saudi Nationality only)

Decima International; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Decima International is seeking an experienced HSE Manager to lead health, safety, and environmental activities for major mission-critical projects in KSA. You will oversee the HSE Management System, 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, lead inspections, audits, incident investigations, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science or related field.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent certification.
• Extensive HSE management experience on major construction or industrial projects.
• Experience with hyperscale data centers or mission-critical facilities is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of safety legislation and international HSE standards.
• Proven record of leading audits, investigations and KPI reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and oversight of the Project HSE Management System.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, client standards, and project requirements.
• Conduct inspections, audits, incident investigations, and risk assessments.
• Monitor LTIFR, TRIR, HIPO, near misses and other KPIs; report to PMC Lead.
• Provide coaching on HSE requirements and best practices to project teams.
• Drive continuous improvement of HSE processes and safety culture.

Skills

HSE Management

Risk Assessment

Audits

Incident Investigation

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Leadership

KPIs

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering or Safety

NEBOSH Diploma

Tools

HSE Dashboards

Incident Management Systems

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International's founders established a simple yet powerful formula:

Approach each client engagement as a partnership, create an environment that attracts the most talented professionals and allows them to flourish, and regulate growth to maintain excellence in our service standards.

Decima International is a professional services company providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across the industries we serve.

We are seeking an experienced HSE Manager to lead health, safety, and environmental activities for major mission-critical projects in KSA. The role will oversee implementation of the project 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 investigations, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

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.

Qualifications

Required 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• CMIOSH – Chartered Member of IOSH.
• Experience on hyperscale data center or mission-critical projects.
• Familiarity with ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.
• Experience using electronic HSE reporting and incident management systems.
• Knowledge of contractor HSE management and safety leadership programs.
• Experience developing executive HSE dashboards and KPI reports.
• Strong experience influencing safety performance across multidisciplinary teams.

POSITION DETAILS

• Position: HSE Manager
• Department: Health, Safety & Environment
• Location: KSA
• Work Setting: Onsite

PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS

• Electronic HSE Reporting Systems
• Incident Management Systems
• HSE Dashboard and KPI Reporting Tools
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint

Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to the safety and well-being of all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.