HSE Officer

WSP; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Middle East invites an experienced HSE Advisor to oversee health, safety and environmental arrangements on a Property & Building Supervision project in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

You will lead HSE inspectors, develop training, review contractor plans, plan site visits, conduct weekly inspections and emergency drill tests, and ensure compliance with local regulations and the WSP HSEQ Management System.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience in a similar HSE leadership role, preferably within construction or engineering.
• In-depth knowledge of HSE regulations and best practices, particularly in the Middle East.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• NEBOSH or equivalent certification is highly desirable.
• Fluent in English; knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.
• Should hold SCE in Health & Safety domain.

Responsibilities

• Manage the health safety and environmental arrangements for the project against the WSP 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder engagement

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Fluent English

Arabic language

Education

Bachelor's degree in OH&S/Environmental Science/Engineering or related field

Job description

WSP Middle East is looking for an HSE Advisor for an ongoing Property amp Building Supervision Project in Jeddah KSA Manage the health safety and environmental arrangements for the project against the WSP 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.

• Manage the health safety and environmental arrangements for the project against the WSP 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.

Bachelor\'s degree/ Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field. Proven experience in a similar HSE leadership role, preferably within the construction or engineering industry. In-depth knowledge of HSE regulations and best practices, particularly in the Middle East region. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels. Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities. NEBOSH or equivalent certification is highly desirable. Fluent in English, both written and spoken. Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage. Should hold SCE in Health & Safety domain.