Senior HSE Manager - Logistics

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 446,400 - 669,600; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, invites an experienced Senior HSE Manager – Logistics to lead HSSE planning, site setup, contractor coordination, and logistics safety across a major program. You will drive HSSE strategy, governance and incident prevention, working with multiple partners, stakeholders, and delivery teams, ensuring alignment with corporate and contractual safety requirements.

Ideal candidate has 15+ years in construction HSSE roles and strong English communication;

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of construction HSSE experience.
• Experience leading HSSE in complex multi-contractor projects.
• Saudi Arabia exposure is advantageous.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Ability to work in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead HSSE planning and site set-up for logistics and construction.
• Coordinate with contractors and delivery partners on HSSE standards.
• Develop and implement HSSE procedures and governance.
• Monitor performance and deliver safety reporting.
• Mentor HSSE team and ensure compliance with corporate policies.

Skills

HSSE leadership

Contractor management

Safety governance

Logistics safety

Team leadership

Stakeholder coordination

English communication

Education

Engineering degree

OSH certification (preferred)

Job description

Senior HSE Manager – Logistics

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Industry: Construction; Function: Occupational Health and Safety; Experience: 15 years construction HSSE experience; Job Type: Full-time.

Salary: 40,000–60,000 (estimated range; confirm final offer with the employer).

Senior HSE Manager – Logistics in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a senior construction opportunity with Parsons Corporation for an experienced health, safety, security, and environment leader. The role manages HSSE planning, site set‑up, contractor coordination, logistics safety, and programme‑wide governance across a complex construction environment. It supports city‑wide delivery by integrating HSSE plans with engineering and logistics strategies, coordinating with delivery partners, managing contractors, leading teams, and ensuring consistent safety standards across the programme.

The Senior HSE Manager will lead HSSE strategy and implementation for logistics and construction activities across a major programme where multiple contractors, delivery partners, stakeholders, and site interfaces must operate under consistent safety controls. The position supports initial site set‑up, operational planning, HSSE procedures, contractor management, reporting, and team leadership while ensuring alignment with corporate, contractual, ethical, and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning, initial site set‑up, and development of HSSE plans integrated with wider engineering and logistics plans.
• Support a city‑wide approach to HSSE management across construction, logistics, engineering, and delivery activities.
• Develop standard operating procedures for programme HSSE activities and ensure consistent implementation across all delivery teams.
• Plan and implement HSSE strategies in accordance with approved programme HSSE plans, project requirements, and corporate standards.
• Coordinate with delivery partners, client representatives, existing contractors, future major contractors, and other stakeholders involved in programme delivery.
• Lead the application of advanced HSSE principles, concepts, and controls to ensure compliance and consistency across project teams.
• Contribute to innovative HSSE ideas, practical safety improvements, and improved logistics safety practices.
• Lead resolution of complex HSSE issues in coordination with site leads, engineering leads, logistics teams, contractors, and senior management.
• Facilitate partnerships with key stakeholders and organizations affected by programme activities.
• Ensure logistics, site access, construction interfaces, contractor activities, and work sequencing are reviewed from an HSSE risk perspective.
• Assign work to HSSE team members, oversee task completion, and track progress against programme safety priorities.
• Interview and select personnel for assignment when required by the programme.
• Maintain clear work standards, goals, accountability expectations, and reporting requirements for HSSE employees.
• Provide training, development support, coaching, and performance feedback to team members.
• Complete performance evaluations, conduct employee counselling, and take corrective action when necessary.
• Prepare required HSSE reports, summaries, dashboards, updates, and performance documentation for management review.
• Ensure adherence to corporate, contractual, ethical, safety, security, environmental, and procedural requirements.
• Monitor contractor HSSE performance and intervene when work practices, planning, or controls fall below required standards.
• Support contractor coordination by clarifying HSSE expectations, reviewing risks, and ensuring timely follow‑up on corrective actions.
• Work effectively within a matrix organization, balancing programme requirements, stakeholder expectations, and dual reporting structures.
• Interact with senior management, client groups, contractors, vendors, employees, and co‑workers to consult, motivate, negotiate, and resolve HSSE matters.
• Prioritize workload under time constraints and ensure critical HSSE actions are delivered within required deadlines.
• Promote a practical, proactive, and disciplined safety culture across logistics and construction operations.
• Perform additional responsibilities related to HSSE management, contractor coordination, and programme safety performance as required.

Ideal Profile

• Degree in Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in construction projects, specifically in health, safety, security, and environment roles.
• Proven experience working within complex construction environments involving multiple contractors, stakeholders, and delivery partners.
• Experience in Saudi Arabia is advantageous.
• OSHA certification is a plus.
• Strong understanding of HSSE planning, site set‑up, construction logistics, contractor management, operational procedures, and programme safety governance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead HSSE implementation across large construction programmes and maintain consistency across multiple workstreams.
• Strong contractor management skills with the ability to influence contractor performance and challenge unsafe practices constructively.
• Able to deliver clear work instructions in a complex stakeholder environment.
• Strong written and spoken English communication skills.
• Demonstrated teamwork, leadership, management, negotiation, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Able to work in a matrix organization with dual reporting lines and senior‑level management interaction.
• Able to consult, motivate, and negotiate effectively with client groups, co‑workers, employees, vendors, contractors, and delivery partners.
• Able to function effectively under time constraints, schedule workload, meet deadlines, and prioritize critical HSSE activities.
• Practical, assertive, organized, and able to resolve complex HSSE problems in coordination with site and engineering teams.
• Committed to safety culture, ethical conduct, compliance, and continuous improvement in programme delivery.

Skills Set

• HSSE management
• Health and safety leadership
• Security and environment
• Construction safety
• Logistics safety
• Site set‑up planning
• HSSE strategy
• HSSE plans
• Standard operating procedures
• Programme safety governance
• Contractor management
• Delivery partner coordination
• Stakeholder engagement
• Matrix organization coordination
• Construction logistics
• Site access safety
• Work sequencing safety
• Risk control
• Safety compliance
• Environmental compliance
• Safety reporting
• HSSE dashboards
• Performance reporting
• Team leadership
• Staff development
• Performance evaluation
• Training coordination
• Corrective action management
• Safety culture
• Senior management communication
• Client coordination
• Vendor coordination
• OSHA awareness
• Ethical standards
• Corporate compliance
• Workload prioritization
• Problem solving
• Negotiation
• English communication

Why Join Us

This role offers a Senior HSE Manager the opportunity to lead logistics‑focused HSSE performance across a major construction programme in Riyadh. It provides senior exposure to programme safety strategy, contractor management, delivery partner coordination, site set‑up, construction logistics, stakeholder engagement, and operational safety governance. The position is a strong opportunity for an experienced HSSE leader who wants to improve programme consistency, strengthen contractor performance, and support safe infrastructure delivery in Saudi Arabia.

About the Company

Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, construction management, and project delivery company supporting major transportation, utilities, aviation, urban development, public realm, and civil infrastructure programmes. In Saudi Arabia, Parsons contributes to large‑scale development through HSSE leadership, logistics coordination, construction management, project controls, technical expertise, and practical delivery knowledge that helps create safe, reliable, and future‑ready infrastructure.