Senior Industrial Safety Engineer

DAR AL RIYADH; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 560,000; Full time

Job summary

DAR AL RIYADH is seeking a senior Safety and Security professional to oversee safety, security and environmental compliance across dam facilities in Saudi Arabia. The role involves conducting inspections, reviewing contractor plans, and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure risk controls and emergency readiness.

The ideal candidate holds a safety or fire-protection engineering degree with 16+ years in safety, security, and environmental work, including experience at dam facilities and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering or an equivalent relevant discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 16 years of professional experience in safety, industrial security and environmental work.
• Previous experience working at dam facilities is required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of High Commission for Industrial Security requirements.
• Demonstrated experience conducting inspections for industrial-safety, fire-protection and security-compliance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor industrial security, occupational safety, and emergency-preparedness activities across assigned dam facilities.
• Conduct routine and unannounced inspections of work areas, equipment, facilities and contractor activities.
• Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, security weaknesses and non-compliance.
• Record findings, issue periodic observations and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor corrective actions through to verified closure.
• Review contractors' safety and security plans, procedures, risk assessments and method statements.
• Verify implementation of permit-to-work, lockout/tagout and safe-isolation procedures.

Skills

Safety Engineering

Industrial Security

Environmental Safety

Fire Protection

Dam Facilities

Inspections & Audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering or Fire Protection Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Monitor industrial security occupational safety and emergency-preparedness activities across assigned dam facilities
• Conduct routine and unannounced inspections of work areas equipment facilities and contractor activities
• Identify unsafe acts unsafe conditions security weaknesses and non-compliance
• Record findings issue periodic observations and recommend corrective and preventive actions
• Monitor corrective actions through to verified closure
• Review contractors safety and security plans procedures risk assessments and method statements
• Verify implementation of approved permit-to-work lockout tagout and safe-isolation procedures
• Monitor high-risk activities including working at height lifting confined-space entry excavation hot work electrical work and activities near water
• Inspect fire detection fire alarm firefighting suppression and emergency-response systems
• Inspect emergency exits evacuation routes assembly points signage and life-safety equipment
• Verify the availability condition inspection and certification of safety equipment
• Review emergency preparedness for fires flooding equipment failures security incidents and other abnormal events
• Participate in emergency drills evacuation exercises and incident-response simulations
• Evaluate physical-security arrangements including access control perimeter protection CCTV communications and security lighting
• Coordinate with security personnel to maintain controlled access to critical assets and restricted areas
• Ensure that industrial security and safety requirements are included in project scopes tender documents and O amp M contracts
• Review technical specifications for safety security fire-protection and emergency systems
• Monitor contractors implementation of contractual security and safety requirements
• Evaluate contractor safety staffing training competency and site-mobilization arrangements
• Monitor contractor performance against safety KPIs service requirements and approved plans
• Participate in contractor coordination and performance-review meetings
• Lead or support investigations into incidents near misses fires equipment damage and security events
• Conduct root-cause analyses and recommend measures to prevent recurrence
• Monitor environmental conditions that may affect workforce safety or emergency response
• Coordinate with environmental teams on hazardous materials spills waste and pollution-related risks
• Develop safety industrial-security and emergency-awareness programs
• Prepare and deliver induction sessions toolbox-talk materials workshops and awareness campaigns
• Identify training needs and assess the effectiveness of completed programs
• Maintain registers for inspections incidents corrective actions fire equipment drills and training
• Collect and analyze safety and security performance data
• Prepare clear daily weekly monthly annual and technical reports as required by the assignment
• Present significant risks incidents compliance gaps and recommendations to management
• Coordinate with government stakeholders consultants contractors and multidisciplinary teams
• Attend meetings inspections and site visits anywhere in Saudi Arabia as required
• Comply with Saudi laws applicable codes Client procedures quality requirements and occupational health and safety obligations

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Safety Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering or an equivalent relevant discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 16 years of professional experience in safety, industrial security and environmental work.
• Previous experience working at dam facilities is required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of High Commission for Industrial Security requirements.
• Demonstrated experience conducting industrial-safety, fire-protection and security-compliance inspections.
• Experience reviewing contractor safety plans, risk assessments, method statements and emergency procedures.
• Strong knowledge of permit-to-work, isolation and high-risk activity controls.
• Experience inspecting safety equipment, firefighting systems and emergency arrangements.
• Demonstrated experience investigating incidents and monitoring corrective actions.
• Experience developing and delivering safety training and awareness programs.
• Knowledge of Saudi safety, security, fire-protection and environmental requirements.
• Strong technical-reporting, analytical, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Relevant experience must be supported by verifiable employment records, project references, reports or studies when requested.