Senior HS&E Leader for Metro Rail Projects

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons invites applications for a senior Health, Safety & Environment Manager to lead HS&E on a major rail infrastructure project in Saudi Arabia. You will report to the Project Director and guide a team of HS&E professionals to deliver a proactive, zero-harm culture across all project phases.

You bring 15+ years in heavy civil engineering, proven leadership, and certifications such as NEBOSH and IOSH. The role requires strong stakeholder management, compliance with local and international

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years experience on a heavy civils engineering project.
• Experience leading a team of HS&E professionals.
• NEBOSH, IOSH, IEMA, IRCA or equivalent.
• Registered Lead Auditor.
• Ability to deliver in a highly pressurized & fast paced environment.
• Ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Effective communication skills including the ability to make persuasive presentations to small and large audiences.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Leadership Team, comprising of the Project Manager, Deputy Project Manager and Package Managers in driving and implementing the HS&E efforts on the project.
• Implementing and monitoring initiatives to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the HSE services and delivery.
• Planning and coordinating continuous improvement HSE actions for all phases of the project to share good practice, feedback experiences and drive best practice, typically through continuous improvement workshops, lessons learnt reviews.
• Managing a team of HSE professionals
• Overseeing and reviewing the HSE requirements of the design-build (DB) contractors in matters such as contract compliance, RAMS and permits to work
• Auditing, monitoring and reporting project and DB contractor HSE performance
• Reviewing, implementing and maintaining the management systems for HSE, in line with regulatory standards
• Ensuring the project team follows the relevant legislation, engineering and construction codes and standards
• Leading, developing and updating the HSE policies, plans and procedure to comply as a minimum with the joint venture standards, local and international legal requirements
• Developing and implementing Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP’s), Emergency Operating Procedure (EOP’s) and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP’s)
• Identifying hazards and assessing safety risk, developing strategies to ensure products, system and applications are safe and reliable
• Preparing HSE documents and processes such as Risk Assessment and Safe Systems of Work
• Investigating and ensuring action to eliminate the cause of potential non-conformities to prevent their occurrence
• Reporting all cases of non-conformity
• Identifying then eliminating the root cause and prevent recurrences
• Leading the investigation team of serious incident and accident reports
• Preparing and submitting reports and follow‑up in preventative and corrective actions

Skills

Leadership experience

Team leadership

Effective communication

Education

NEBOSH certification

IOSH certification

IEMA qualification

IRCA certification

Registered Lead Auditor

Environmental Management Qualification

Job description

Parsons invites applications for a senior Health, Safety & Environment Manager to lead HS&E on a major rail infrastructure project in Saudi Arabia. You will report to the Project Director and guide a team of HS&E professionals to deliver a proactive, zero-harm culture across all project phases.

You bring 15+ years in heavy civil engineering, proven leadership, and certifications such as NEBOSH and IOSH. The role requires strong stakeholder management, compliance with local and international