Summary
Dar Al Riyadh is seeking an HSE Officer for work in the Madinah Central Area. The role covers site inspections, high-risk activity monitoring, Permit-to-Work implementation, contractor coordination, incident investigations, emergency drills, and HSE reporting. Applicants need a relevant bachelor’s degree, at least 12 years of construction HSE experience, mandatory NEBOSH certification and Saudi Council of Engineers registration, plus OSHA 30-Hour Construction or IOSH Managing Safely. Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory; Arabic is preferred.
The posting
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Key Responsibilities:
- Enforce the approved Project HSE Plan, Saudi Labour Law, Civil Defense requirements, and applicable environmental regulations.
- Conduct daily site inspections and ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and fire-prevention requirements.
- Monitor high-risk activities, including work at height, facade scaffolding, suspended cradles, structural cutting, demolition, hot works, lifting operations, and confined-space entry.
- Review contractor method statements, risk assessments, Job Safety Analyses, lifting plans, and emergency procedures.
- Implement and monitor the Permit-to-Work system for all high-risk activities.
- Inspect scaffolding, access systems, excavation protection, temporary works, electrical safety, and fire-protection arrangements.
- Monitor site logistics, vehicle movements, material deliveries, pedestrian protection, and emergency access routes.
- Enforce dust, noise, waste, and environmental-control measures within the congested Madinah Central Area.
- Conduct toolbox talks, safety inductions, weekly HSE audits, and emergency evacuation drills.
- Identify unsafe acts and conditions and issue safety observations, warnings, or stop-work instructions where necessary.
- Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses; determine root causes and monitor corrective and preventive actions.
- Maintain HSE registers, inspection records, incident reports, statistics, permits, and training records.
- Coordinate with contractor HSE teams, project engineers, Saudi Civil Defense, and relevant municipal authorities.
- Monitor the availability and condition of personal protective equipment, emergency equipment, and firefighting systems.
- Prepare weekly and monthly HSE performance reports for the Project Manager.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Safety Management, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 12 years of construction HSE management, monitoring, or supervision experience.
- NEBOSH International General Certificate or NEBOSH Diploma is mandatory.
- Valid Saudi Council of Engineers registration in the applicable professional category is mandatory.
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction or IOSH Managing Safely certification is required.
- Proven HSE experience on high-rise buildings, five-star hotels, major renovations, or brownfield projects.
- Strong practical experience managing work at height, demolition, hot works, lifting operations, confined spaces, and temporary works.
- Strong knowledge of Saudi Labour Law, Saudi Civil Defense requirements, fire-safety regulations, and municipal environmental standards.
- Experience implementing Permit-to-Work systems, risk assessments, JSAs, incident investigations, and emergency-response plans.
- Previous experience working with an engineering consultancy or construction supervision consultant.
- Strong reporting, auditing, communication, and contractor-management skills.
- Ability to issue and enforce corrective actions and stop-work instructions when necessary.
- Experience in Madinah Central Area or similarly congested and sensitive locations is strongly preferred.
- Fluency in written and spoken English is mandatory; Arabic is preferred.