Senior Safety Engineer

Dar Al Riyadh Group; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 680,000; Full time

Job summary

Dar Al Riyadh Group seeks a Senior HSE Lead to monitor occupational health, safety and environmental activities across dam sites, water facilities and related projects in Saudi Arabia. You will conduct inspections, identify hazards and ensure compliance with Saudi requirements.

With a minimum of 16 years of experience in safety for complex infrastructure, you will lead incident investigations, develop corrective actions, deliver reports, and coordinate with contractors, government stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 16 years of professional experience in occupational safety, health and environmental work.
• Experience with dams and similar facilities is required.
• Strong knowledge of hazard identification, risk assessment and incident investigation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor occupational health, safety and environmental activities at dam sites, water facilities and related project locations.
• Conduct regular inspections of construction, operation, maintenance and repair activities.
• Inspect safety equipment, PPE, access systems, emergency facilities and work areas for compliance with requirements.
• Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions and environmental concerns.
• Issue safety observations, inspection findings and corrective-action recommendations.
• Follow up nonconformities and verify corrective actions are closed on time.
• Review safety plans, risk assessments, method statements and permit-to-work docs.
• Monitor contractor compliance with safety plans and Saudi requirements.
• Integrate OL&E requirements into project specs, tender docs and O&M contracts.
• Participate in risk assessments, toolbox talks and high-risk-work reviews.
• Monitor controls for confined-space entry, work at height, lifting, electrical work, excavation, hot work.
• Support dam inspections, gate/valve maintenance and reservoir-related activities.
• Participate in incident investigations and determining root causes.

Skills

Hazard identification

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Emergency preparedness

Contractor safety mgmt

Safety reporting

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering

Job description

• Monitor occupational health, safety and environmental activities at dam sites, water facilities and related project locations.
• Conduct regular inspections of construction, operation, maintenance and repair activities.
• Inspect safety equipment, personal protective equipment, access systems, emergency facilities and work areas for compliance with approved requirements.
• Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, environmental concerns and potential operational hazards.
• Issue safety observations, inspection findings and corrective-action recommendations.
• Follow up identified nonconformities and verify that corrective and preventive actions are implemented and closed within agreed timeframes.
• Review contractors’ health, safety and environmental plans, risk assessments, method statements, emergency procedures and permit-to-work documentation.
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved safety plans, contractual obligations and applicable Saudi requirements.
• Integrate occupational health, safety and environmental requirements into project specifications, tender documents and O&M contracts.
• Participate in risk assessments, job-safety analyses, toolbox talks, pre-activity meetings and high-risk-work reviews.
• Monitor controls for confined-space entry, work at height, lifting operations, electrical work, excavation, hot work and equipment isolation.
• Support the safe planning and execution of dam inspections, gate and valve maintenance, electromechanical works and reservoir-related activities.
• Participate in incident, accident and near-miss investigations and assist in determining root causes and corrective actions.
• Monitor emergency preparedness and support drills covering flooding, fire, rescue, evacuation, equipment failure and other site emergencies.
• Develop and deliver site-safety induction programs, awareness campaigns, workshops and toolbox-training materials.
• Maintain safety inspection records, incident registers, training records and corrective-action trackers.
• Monitor safety performance indicators and identify recurring trends, high-risk activities and opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare clear daily, weekly, monthly, annual and technical reports as required by the assignment.
• 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.
• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering or an equivalent discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 16 years of professional experience in occupational safety, health and environmental work.
• Previous safety experience involving dams and associated facilities is required.
• Demonstrated experience inspecting construction, operation and maintenance activities in complex infrastructure environments.
• Strong knowledge of hazard identification, risk assessment, incident investigation, emergency preparedness and contractor-safety management.
• Experience reviewing safety plans, risk assessments, method statements and permit-to-work documentation.
• Sound understanding of safety requirements associated with civil, electrical, mechanical and hydraulic works.
• Ability to prepare professional inspection reports, safety observations, incident reports and performance analyses.
• Relevant experience must be supported by verifiable employment records, project references, reports or studies when requested.