Senior HSE Engineer — Roads & Highways (KSA)

WSP USA; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a highly experienced HSE Engineer to join our Construction Supervision team on a major Roads & Highways project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The successful candidate will monitor construction activities, ensure contractor compliance with project HSE requirements, and support the delivery of a safe working environment in accordance with Saudi Arabian regulations, client requirements, and international best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, or related discipline.
• Professional HSE certifications such as NEBOSH International General Certificate, NEBOSH Diploma, IOSH, or equivalent.
• Minimum 12 years of professional HSE experience on major Roads & Highways projects.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and enforce compliance with project HSE plans, procedures, and standards.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and safety assessments across active construction areas.
• Review and monitor contractor HSE documentation, including risk assessments, method statements, lifting plans, traffic management plans, and emergency response plans.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi Arabian health, safety, and environmental regulations, as well as client and project requirements.
• Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and environmental risks, ensuring prompt corrective actions are implemented.
• Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and the development of corrective and preventive measures.
• Monitor contractor performance against KPI s and project HSE objectives.
• Attend progress, coordination, toolbox, and safety meetings with contractors, stakeholders, and client representatives.
• Verify that all personnel are appropriately trained, inducted, and competent for their assigned roles.
• Monitor work activities involving excavation, heavy plant operations, lifting activities, temporary traffic management, confined spaces, and other high-risk construction activities.
• Prepare HSE inspection reports, observation reports, non-conformance reports, and monthly performance summaries.
• Promote a positive safety culture across the project and support behavioural safety initiatives.
• Monitor environmental compliance relating to waste management, dust control, noise management, pollution prevention, and sustainability requirements.
• Liaise with client representatives, regulatory authorities, contractors, and project stakeholders on all HSE-related matters.
• Assist the Resident Engineer and Construction Manager in achieving project safety objectives and maintaining a zero-harm culture.

Skills

HSE Management

Site Inspections

Regulatory Compliance

Incident Investigation

KPIs & Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Risk Assessment

Construction Safety

Communication

Arabic language (advantage)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or HSE

Job description

WSP is seeking a highly experienced HSE Engineer to join our Construction Supervision team on a major Roads & Highways project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The successful candidate will monitor construction activities, ensure contractor compliance with project HSE requirements, and support the delivery of a safe working environment in accordance with Saudi Arabian regulations, client requirements, and international best practices.