HSSE Specialist

Hill International; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction management firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking an HSSE Specialist to ensure adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards on large-scale projects. This role requires a degree in engineering and at least 10 years of experience in HSSE management, along with extensive knowledge of HSSE laws and regulations. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and presentation skills and will be responsible for conducting audits and training staff on HSE protocols.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in large-scale projects.
• Experience managing HSSE on projects or facilities.
• Knowledge of national and international HSSE laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with HSE provisions and requirements.
• Measure HSE performance and advise on improvements.
• Investigate causes of accidents/incidents.
• Conduct HSE audits and inspections.
• Train staff on HSE protocols.

Skills

HSSE sciences/engineering systems knowledge

Project management

Report preparation

Effective communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

Degree in engineering or equivalent

Job description

Position Title: HSSE Specialist

Location: Riyadh, KSA

Reporting to: HSSE Section Head

Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com.

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the availability and adequacy of all the Supervision Consultants (Engineers) and Contractors HSE provisions as per the requirements of this Policy, the Construction Contracts General Conditions and Specifications, their HSE Plans, Employers HSE Requirements, and the applicable local/national and international statutes, Regulations
• Measuring the HSE performance of the Supervision Consultant (Engineer) and Contractors and advise on the actions necessary for improvement.
• investigating direct and root/underlying causes of accidents/incidents and advising recommendations to prevent recurrence of the same
• Recording and following-up on any noted safety hazards and non-conformances to HSE regulators and parties having jurisdiction.
• Coordinating with the PMC Project Manager/Construction Manager in the implementation of effective HSE systems on their Projects sites.
• Liaison with the Employer, PMC (Hill International) and the Local/Enforcing Authorities / Municipality Authorities in ensuring adherence of all parties to the HSE Requirements of their Projects.
• Training and inducting staff on HSE.
• Reviewing and approving Contractors HSE documents, submittals, drawings, etc to verify their suitability, adequacy and conformance.
• Ensuring the Supervision Consultants (Engineers) and Contractors full compliance with the Project HSE Requirements.
• Carrying-out scheduled and unscheduled HSE audits and inspections and reporting to the Project management team on any identified non-conformances for necessary action and correction by the violating party.
• Informs themselves of the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• A degree in engineering (or equivalent work experience) supplemented by relevant international certifications.
• Minimum 10 years experience in large-scale projects.
• Experience in managing all aspects of HSSE on projects or facilities.
• Knowledge of HSSE sciences/engineering systems, principles and methodologies. Extensive and demonstrated knowledge of national and international HSSE laws/regulations and regulatory/resource agencies permitting processes and responsibilities, industry standards for HSSE compliance and best management practices for minimizing potential HSSE impacts during project execution. Knowledge of technical terminology common to industrial hygiene, health physics, safety engineering, and environmental compliance.
• Ability to deal effectively with HSSE matters with contractors/subcontractors or consultants during construction.
• Ability to prepare reports related to HSSE activities in the projects
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills. Excellent presentation skills.
• Experience of working internationally (preference KSA experience).