Senior Safety Engineer - Construction

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 24,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Senior Safety Engineer - Construction to lead health, safety, and risk guidance across Riyadh worksites. You will support project managers, perform audits, inspections, and investigations, and ensure compliance with ESHARP and regulatory standards, guiding safety culture across multicultural teams.

Ideal candidate has 6–10 years of SH&E experience, a relevant degree, and strong knowledge of ANSI/NFPA standards, incident investigations, and training delivery to contractors

Qualifications

• Saudi National candidate.
• 6–10 years of professional Health, Safety, and Environmental or SH&E experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health or related discipline.
• Experience supporting major infrastructure, construction, industrial, or programme management projects.
• Advanced knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations, reporting requirements, risk controls, and compliance practices.
• Strong knowledge of ANSI, NFPA, and other recognized industry safety standards.
• Experience conducting safety audits, site inspections, incident investigations, root cause analysis, and risk assessments.
• Ability to prepare inspection and incident reports and safety performance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Advise and assist project managers, programme managers, and project personnel in implementing Environmental, Safety, Health, and Risk Program requirements.
• Support implementation of safety policies, procedures, worksite controls, reporting requirements, and project-specific safety processes.
• Conduct audits of projects and worksites against safety standards, client requirements, regulatory obligations, and best practices.
• Perform site inspections to identify hazards, unsafe conditions, unsafe acts, and high-risk activities.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis using recognized methodologies.
• Develop corrective and preventive actions in coordination with project teams and safety personnel.

Skills

Safety engineering

Occupational health and safety

Construction safety

HSE management

SH&E compliance

ESHARP implementation

Site safety inspections

Safety audits

Hazard identification

Risk assessments

Work planning support

Incident reporting

Incident investigation

Root cause analysis

Corrective actions

Preventive actions

Lessons learned

Safety performance reporting

Audit reports

Inspection reports

Safety training

New hire orientation

Safety onboarding

Toolbox talks

Safety meetings

Training records

Behavior-based safety

Continuous improvement

ANSI standards

NFPA standards

Safety management systems

Microsoft Office

Stakeholder engagement

Safety coaching

Multicultural teamwork

Problem solving

Compliance monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health

Tools

Microsoft Office

Safety management systems

Job description

Job Snapshot

• Role: Senior Safety Engineer - Construction
• Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Industry: Construction
• Function: Occupational Health and Safety
• Experience: 6-10 years
• HSE or SH&E experience
• Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

• Country: Saudi Arabia
• City: Riyadh
• Salary: 24000-38000
• Gender: Any
• Candidate Nationality: Saudi National

Role Context

Senior Safety Engineer will support project managers, programme managers, and site teams by providing practical health, safety, environmental, and risk guidance across construction worksites. This position helps ensure that Parsons safety policies, ESHARP requirements, regulatory standards, risk controls, incident reporting processes, and training activities are implemented consistently. The role is important for identifying hazards early, improving safety performance, supporting investigations, and promoting a strong safety culture across multicultural project teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise and assist project managers, programme managers, and project personnel in implementing Parsons Environmental, Safety, Health, and Risk Program requirements.
• Support implementation of safety policies, procedures, worksite controls, reporting requirements, and project-specific safety processes.
• Conduct audits of projects and worksites against corporate safety standards, client requirements, regulatory obligations, and recognized industry practices.
• Perform site inspections to identify hazards, unsafe conditions, unsafe acts, and work activities requiring stronger controls.
• Provide recommendations to eliminate hazards or control safety risks across construction and infrastructure project activities.
• Prepare and submit audit reports, inspection reports, safety observations, action trackers, and follow-up documentation.
• Implement occupational injury and incident reporting processes in line with company requirements.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis using recognized investigation methodologies.
• Develop corrective and preventive actions in coordination with project teams, contractors, supervisors, and safety personnel.
• Prepare comprehensive incident investigation reports, lessons learned documents, and improvement recommendations.
• Analyze trends from audits, inspections, incident reports, near misses, and safety observations to identify performance improvement opportunities.
• Prepare and submit periodic safety performance reports for project and programme leadership.
• Represent Parsons during regulatory inspections, client audits, loss-control reviews, and project safety assessments.
• Act as the site SH&E representative on project locations when required.
• Support risk assessments, work planning activities, method reviews, and pre-task planning by providing safety expertise.
• Assist with new hire safety orientations, onboarding programmes, and project safety induction activities.
• Deliver regulatory and best-practice safety training programmes for employees, contractors, and project personnel.
• Maintain safety training records, attendance logs, training materials, and supporting documentation.
• Participate in toolbox talks, safety briefings, project safety meetings, coordination sessions, and safety awareness activities.
• Promote positive safety behavior, open reporting, continuous improvement, and proactive risk management across project activities.
• Support behavior-based safety initiatives and coaching activities to strengthen frontline safety performance.
• Perform additional safety, health, environmental, and risk management responsibilities as required by the project.

Ideal Profile

• Saudi National candidate.
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Equivalent professional safety experience may be considered.
• 6-10 years of professional Health, Safety, and Environmental or SH&E experience.
• Experience supporting major infrastructure, construction, industrial, or programme management projects is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations, reporting requirements, risk controls, and compliance practices.
• Strong understanding of ANSI, NFPA, and other recognized industry safety standards.
• Experience conducting safety audits, site inspections, incident investigations, root cause analysis, and risk assessments.
• Ability to prepare clear inspection reports, incident reports, safety performance reports, and lessons learned documentation.
• Experience developing and delivering safety training programmes is preferred.
• Knowledge of behavior-based safety and continuous improvement methodologies is an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, coaching, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural project environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and safety management systems.
• Professional, observant, detail‑focused, and confident when challenging unsafe practices constructively.
• Committed to safety culture, compliance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement.

Skills Set

• Safety engineering
• Occupational health and safety
• Construction safety
• HSE management
• SH&E compliance
• ESHARP implementation
• Site safety inspections
• Safety audits
• Hazard identification
• Risk assessments
• Work planning support
• Incident reporting
• Incident investigation
• Root cause analysis
• Corrective actions
• Preventive actions
• Lessons learned
• Safety performance reporting
• Audit reports
• Inspection reports
• Safety trend analysis
• Regulatory inspections
• Client audits
• Loss‑control reviews
• Safety training
• New hire orientation
• Safety onboarding
• Toolbox talks
• Safety briefings
• Safety meetings
• Training records
• Behavior‑based safety
• Continuous improvement
• ANSI standards
• NFPA standards
• Safety management systems
• Microsoft Office
• Stakeholder engagement
• Safety coaching
• Multicultural team coordination
• Problem solving
• Compliance monitoring

Why Join Us

This role offers a Saudi National Senior Safety Engineer the opportunity to support construction and infrastructure projects in Riyadh through safety audits, inspections, investigations, risk assessments, training, and ESHARP implementation. The position provides strong exposure to project safety governance, regulatory inspections, client audits, incident prevention, safety reporting, and continuous improvement. It is a strong opportunity for a safety professional who wants to improve worksite performance, protect people, and contribute to safer infrastructure delivery in Saudi Arabia.

About the Company

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