HSEWW Engineer - Power Utilities

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 245,520 - 379,440; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an HSEWW Engineer for power utilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on strengthening safety and environmental performance across projects handling electrical hazards, live-line proximity, and high-risk activities.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in HSE within power utilities, with NEBOSH/OSHAIOSH credentials preferred. You will implement procedures, inspect activities, investigate incidents, and promote a practical safety culture across critical utility

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline with exposure to power utilities.
• Minimum 6 years of HSE experience in power utilities or related sectors.
• Strong knowledge of HSE regulations and electrical safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain HSE policies, procedures, standards, and project-specific controls.
• Ensure compliance with HSE laws, electrical safety regulations, environmental permits, and client standards.
• Conduct HSE inspections and audits across substations, switching stations, and construction sites.
• Track findings, assign corrective actions, and verify closure and effectiveness.
• Lead risk assessments, job safety analyses, and hazard identifications for high-risk activities.
• Review permits to work, method statements, and risk assessments with practical field judgment.
• Develop and deliver HSE induction and toolbox talks tailored to power utility risks.
• Prepare HSE performance reports, KPI dashboards, and trend analyses.

Skills

HSE engineering

HSEWW compliance

Occupational health and safety

Power utilities safety

Electrical safety

Risk assessments

Job safety analysis

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

HSE management platforms

Job description

Job Snapshot

Role: HSEWW Engineer - Power Utilities
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Utilities
Function: Occupational Health and Safety
Experience: 6 years HSE experience
Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Salary: 22,000 – 34,000 SAR (Estimated; confirm final offer with employer)
Gender: Any
Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The HSEWW Engineer will help strengthen safety and environmental performance across power utilities projects where electrical hazards, live-line proximity, switching activities, working at height, excavation, lifting, confined spaces, and traffic interfaces require disciplined field control. This position supports project teams by implementing HSE procedures, reviewing contractor documentation, inspecting site activities, investigating incidents, delivering training, and promoting a practical safety culture that protects workers, supports compliance, and improves operational reliability across critical utility infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain HSE policies, procedures, standards, and project‑specific controls for power utilities infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with applicable HSE legislation, electrical safety regulations, environmental permits, client requirements, and utility‑specific standards.
• Conduct regular HSE inspections and audits across substations, transmission and distribution works, switching stations, underground networks, construction sites, and associated facilities.
• Track inspection and audit findings, assign corrective actions, monitor closure, and verify the effectiveness of completed actions.
• Support development, review, and continuous improvement of the HSE Management System for power utilities projects, construction works, operations, and maintenance activities.
• Lead or participate in risk assessments, job safety analyses, hazard identification studies, and task‑specific safety reviews for high‑risk power utility activities.
• Identify and control hazards related to MV, LV, and HV electrical works, live‑line proximity, switching, isolation, cable laying, excavation, work at height, lifting, traffic management, and confined or enclosed spaces.
• Review and approve contractor HSE plans, method statements, risk assessments, permits to work, rescue plans, and activity‑specific control measures.
• Work with engineering, construction, operations, and contractor teams to plan safe work around energized and de‑energized assets.
• Support incident and near‑miss reporting, investigation, root‑cause analysis, evidence collection, and corrective action planning.
• Follow up on corrective and preventive actions to ensure lessons are implemented across relevant teams and work fronts.
• Maintain incident statistics, trend analysis, performance reports, and safety dashboards focused on electrical safety, working at height, construction risks, and environmental performance.
• Participate in emergency preparedness planning, response drills, and scenario testing for electrical contact, arc flash, fires, equipment failures, severe weather, and network‑related incidents.
• Monitor environmental aspects linked to power utilities construction and operations, including waste handling, hazardous materials, spill prevention, resource use, and pollution control.
• Ensure environmental permits, waste management requirements, storage controls, spill response procedures, and reporting obligations are properly followed.
• Support environmental monitoring and regulatory reporting where required by the project, client, or authority.
• Develop and deliver HSE induction, refresher training, toolbox talks, awareness campaigns, and safety briefings tailored to power utility risks.
• Promote safety observation programmes focused on critical risks such as electrocution, falls from height, lifting hazards, excavation collapse, traffic exposure, and confined space work.
• Coach supervisors, engineers, contractors, and frontline crews on safe behaviours, procedure compliance, and practical field risk control.
• Support competency assessment for critical safety roles such as authorised electrical persons, switching personnel, rescue teams, and working‑at‑height teams.
• Participate in HSE meetings, progress reviews, contractor coordination sessions, client discussions, and regulator engagements as required.
• Prepare regular HSE performance reports, KPIs, improvement recommendations, trend summaries, and management updates.
• Challenge unsafe practices constructively and support a positive safety culture across construction and operational environments.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related engineering discipline with strong exposure to power utilities.
• Minimum 6 years of HSE experience, with exposure to power utilities, transmission and distribution, substations, heavy electrical works, industrial projects, or infrastructure environments.
• Solid knowledge of HSE regulations, electrical safety standards, environmental controls, and best practices for power utilities infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of substations, switching stations, overhead and underground networks, energized work zones, cable works, and utility construction interfaces.
• Experience conducting site inspections, HSE audits, risk assessments, job safety analyses, and contractor HSE reviews.
• Ability to review method statements, permits to work, risk assessments, HSE plans, environmental controls, and incident reports with practical field judgment.
• Recognised HSE certification such as NEBOSH, OSHA, IOSH, or an equivalent qualification is preferred.
• Experience with utility companies, grid operators, or EPC contractors on transmission and distribution projects is desirable.
• Familiarity with ISO management systems, integrated HSE systems, and incident investigation methodologies is an advantage.
• Knowledge of applicable electrical codes, utility standards, and construction safety requirements is preferred.
• Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, work‑at‑height, lifting, excavation, traffic, confined space, and environmental risks.
• Effective communication and training skills with the ability to engage workers, supervisors, contractors, project teams, and client representatives.
• Strong observation, analytical, and problem‑solving skills with the confidence to intervene when unsafe conditions are identified.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and HSE reporting tools.
• Experience with digital permit‑to‑work systems or HSE management platforms is beneficial.
• Able to influence safe behaviours, support field teams, and promote continuous improvement in demanding utility construction and operational environments.

Skills Set

• HSE engineering
• HSEWW compliance
• Occupational health and safety
• Power utilities safety
• Electrical safety
• Transmission and distribution
• Substation safety
• Switching station safety
• Overhead networks
• Underground networks
• MV safety
• LV safety
• HV safety
• Live‑line proximity
• Switching and isolation
• Energised work zones
• Arc flash awareness
• Risk assessments
• Job safety analysis
• Hazard identification
• HSE inspections
• HSE audits
• Contractor HSE review
• Method statement review
• Permit‑to‑work systems
• Incident investigation
• Root cause analysis
• Corrective action tracking
• Emergency preparedness
• Environmental compliance
• Waste management
• Spill preventionHazardous materials handling
• Pollution prevention
• Toolbox talks
• HSE training
• Safety observation programmes
• Working at heights
• Fall protection
• Lifting operations
• Excavation safety
• Confined space safety
• Traffic management
• ISO management systems
• HSE reporting tools
• Microsoft Office

Why Join Us

This role offers an HSEWW Engineer the opportunity to support safety and environmental performance on critical power utilities infrastructure in Riyadh. The position provides field exposure to substations, transmission and distribution networks, underground utilities, switching activities, contractor operations, emergency planning, and environmental controls. It is a strong opportunity for a safety professional who wants to reduce operational risk, improve HSE culture, and contribute to reliable utility infrastructure delivery in Saudi Arabia.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, construction management, and project delivery company supporting major utilities, transportation, urban development, public realm, and civil infrastructure programmes. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons contributes to large‑scale development through technical expertise, safety leadership, environmental compliance, project controls, construction supervision, and practical delivery knowledge that support reliable and future‑ready infrastructure.