Senior Health and Safety Engineer

DAR AL RIYADH; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DAR AL RIYADH is seeking a Senior HSE Supervisor to lead safety, health and environmental oversight across the project in Riyadh. You will enforce the approved HSE Plan, ensure Saudi Civil Defense compliance and coordinate with client and contractor teams.

You will review method statements, risk assessments, lifting plans and Permit-to-Work documentation, conduct site inspections, and drive corrective actions. Fluent English and a proven track record on major construction sites are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Safety Management, Environmental Science or another relevant discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 10 years of dedicated HSE supervision experience on major construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience working for an engineering supervision consultant or project-management consultancy.
• Proven experience managing safety across large civil earthworks, open infrastructure sites and building construction.
• Practical experience supervising excavations, trenching, heavy equipment, lifting operations, structural erection and work at height.
• Strong working knowledge of Saudi Civil Defense requirements, applicable Saudi occupational safety requirements, OSHA guidelines and environmental regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to review method statements, risk assessments, JSAs, lifting plans and Permit-to-Work documentation.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, root-cause analysis and corrective-action follow-up.
• Experience developing HSE reports, trend analyses and statistical dashboards.
• Strong inspection, communication, leadership and enforcement skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead the consultant's health safety and environmental supervision activities across the project
• Enforce compliance with the approved Project HSE Plan
• Saudi labour requirements
• Civil Defense regulations
• Client procedures and contractual obligations
• Monitor contractor implementation of approved HSE plans procedures and control measures
• Conduct daily site inspections and identify unsafe acts unsafe conditions environmental concerns and potential fire hazards
• Supervise safety arrangements for bulk earthworks excavation grading and heavy earthmoving-equipment operations
• Monitor deep excavations and trenching activities including shoring benching access egress edge protection and underground-service controls
• Review safety controls for lake excavation geomembrane installation welding confined areas water hazards and specialist lining activities
• Monitor structural steel erection lifting operations crane activities scaffolding and work at height
• Review and approve contractor method statements risk assessments Job Safety Analyses and Permit-to-Work packages
• Verify that high-risk activities do not commence until approved documentation competent supervision and required controls are in place
• Monitor lifting plans equipment certifications operator licences rigging arrangements and exclusion zones
• Enforce lockout tagout electrical-isolation and energy-control requirements
• Monitor temporary works traffic management plant-pedestrian segregation and construction-logistics controls
• Verify that contractors provide appropriate personal protective equipment and that workers use it correctly
• Establish and enforce heat-stress prevention requirements for summer construction in Riyadh
• Monitor heat-index or wet-bulb temperature conditions and recommend work-rest regimes in accordance with approved procedures
• Verify the availability of shaded rest shelters cool drinking water hydration facilities and trained first-aid personnel
• Conduct inspections of worker welfare facilities sanitation drinking-water provisions and rest areas
• Review emergency-response fire-prevention evacuation rescue and first-aid arrangements
• Coordinate fire-safety requirements with the contractor Client and Saudi Civil Defense where applicable
• Plan observe and evaluate emergency drills including fire evacuation excavation rescue medical emergency and severe-weather scenarios
• Immediately stop or recommend suspension of work where an imminent danger or serious safety violation is identified
• Investigate accidents incidents near misses property damage and environmental events
• Apply appropriate root-cause-analysis techniques and prepare investigation reports
• Establish corrective and preventive actions assign responsibilities and monitor actions through satisfactory closeout
• Review contractor safety observations inspection reports and incident statistics for accuracy and completeness
• Chair or participate in HSE meetings toolbox talks coordination meetings and pre-task briefings
• Support safety induction workforce-awareness campaigns and targeted training for high-risk activities
• Monitor subcontractor HSE performance and confirm that the main contractor exercises effective control over its supply chain
• Issue safety observations nonconformance notices and formal recommendations when deficiencies are identified
• Maintain HSE registers covering incidents inspections observations permits training corrective actions and equipment certifications
• Monitor leading and lagging HSE indicators and identify recurring trends or deteriorating performance
• Prepare weekly and monthly HSE reports and statistical dashboards covering incidents inspections training violations and action closure
• Advise the Project Manager on major HSE risks contractor performance and matters requiring escalation
• Coordinate with discipline engineers and inspectors to integrate safety controls into construction supervision activities
• Promote a proactive safety culture based on visible leadership workforce engagement and continuous improvement
• Maintain accurate and auditable HSE records throughout the project assignment

Skills

English proficiency

Leadership

Inspection skills

Enforcement skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Safety Management, Environmental Science or another relevant discipline from a recognized university.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the consultant's health safety and environmental supervision activities across the project
• Enforce compliance with the approved Project HSE Plan
• Saudi labour requirements
• Civil Defense regulations
• Client procedures and contractual obligations
• Monitor contractor implementation of approved HSE plans procedures and control measures
• Conduct daily site inspections and identify unsafe acts unsafe conditions environmental concerns and potential fire hazards
• Supervise safety arrangements for bulk earthworks excavation grading and heavy earthmoving-equipment operations
• Monitor deep excavations and trenching activities including shoring benching access egress edge protection and underground-service controls
• Review safety controls for lake excavation geomembrane installation welding confined areas water hazards and specialist lining activities
• Monitor structural steel erection lifting operations crane activities scaffolding and work at height
• Review and approve contractor method statements risk assessments Job Safety Analyses and Permit-to-Work packages
• Verify that high-risk activities do not commence until approved documentation competent supervision and required controls are in place
• Monitor lifting plans equipment certifications operator licences rigging arrangements and exclusion zones
• Enforce lockout tagout electrical-isolation and energy-control requirements
• Monitor temporary works traffic management plant-pedestrian segregation and construction-logistics controls
• Verify that contractors provide appropriate personal protective equipment and that workers use it correctly
• Establish and enforce heat-stress prevention requirements for summer construction in Riyadh
• Monitor heat-index or wet-bulb temperature conditions and recommend work-rest regimes in accordance with approved procedures
• Verify the availability of shaded rest shelters cool drinking water hydration facilities and trained first-aid personnel
• Conduct inspections of worker welfare facilities sanitation drinking-water provisions and rest areas
• Review emergency-response fire-prevention evacuation rescue and first-aid arrangements
• Coordinate fire-safety requirements with the contractor Client and Saudi Civil Defense where applicable
• Plan observe and evaluate emergency drills including fire evacuation excavation rescue medical emergency and severe-weather scenarios
• Immediately stop or recommend suspension of work where an imminent danger or serious safety violation is identified
• Investigate accidents incidents near misses property damage and environmental events
• Apply appropriate root-cause-analysis techniques and prepare investigation reports
• Establish corrective and preventive actions assign responsibilities and monitor actions through satisfactory closeout
• Review contractor safety observations inspection reports and incident statistics for accuracy and completeness
• Chair or participate in HSE meetings toolbox talks coordination meetings and pre-task briefings
• Support safety induction workforce-awareness campaigns and targeted training for high-risk activities
• Monitor subcontractor HSE performance and confirm that the main contractor exercises effective control over its supply chain
• Issue safety observations nonconformance notices and formal recommendations when deficiencies are identified
• Maintain HSE registers covering incidents inspections observations permits training corrective actions and equipment certifications
• Monitor leading and lagging HSE indicators and identify recurring trends or deteriorating performance
• Prepare weekly and monthly HSE reports and statistical dashboards covering incidents inspections training violations and action closure
• Advise the Project Manager on major HSE risks contractor performance and matters requiring escalation
• Coordinate with discipline engineers and inspectors to integrate safety controls into construction supervision activities
• Promote a proactive safety culture based on visible leadership workforce engagement and continuous improvement
• Maintain accurate and auditable HSE records throughout the project assignment

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Safety Management, Environmental Science or another relevant discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 10 years of dedicated HSE supervision experience on major construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience working for an engineering supervision consultant or project-management consultancy.
• Proven experience managing safety across large civil earthworks, open infrastructure sites and building construction.
• Practical experience supervising excavations, trenching, heavy equipment, lifting operations, structural erection and work at height.
• Strong working knowledge of Saudi Civil Defense requirements, applicable Saudi occupational safety requirements, OSHA guidelines and environmental regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to review method statements, risk assessments, JSAs, lifting plans and Permit-to-Work documentation.
• Experience conducting incident investigations, root-cause analysis and corrective-action follow-up.
• Experience developing HSE reports, trend analyses and statistical dashboards.
• Strong inspection, communication, leadership and enforcement skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory.