Senior HSE Engineer

Group overview:

Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & development centers and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.

alfanar is involved in:

• Electrical, Electromechanical and Civil Engineering Construction
• Manufacturing and Marketing Electrical Construction Products
• Allied Engineering Services

Our Main Divisions:

• alfanar electric
• alfanar Construction
• alfanar Building Systems

alfanar electric

alfanar electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical construction products.

alfanar electric operates industries in:

• Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia
• Dubai, UAE
• London, UK

alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India.

Industrial Complex, Riyadh

The center of alfanar’s industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh.

Spread across 700,000 square meters, the Complex houses alfanar’s facilities.

The Complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.

Job Purpose

Provide advanced HSE technical support across assigned areas during day or night shifts through risk assessments, inspections, incident investigations, and verification of operational controls. Strengthen compliance, emergency readiness, and technical competency through guidance, analysis, and effective shift handover.

Key Accountability Areas

Risk Assessment & Operational Controls

• Conduct complex risk assessments, including ATEX/hazardous-area classification, machinery safety, chemical exposure, and fire risks, and develop appropriate assessment methods.
• Review assessments prepared by engineers and inspectors and verify the adequacy of mitigation measures.
• Assess HSE controls for contractor activities, maintenance, shutdowns, projects, and production line changes.
• Support occupational exposure assessments and verify environmental controls for chemicals, waste, and spill prevention.

Inspections & HSE Assurance

• Develop inspection schedules and conduct planned patrols of high-risk areas, covering assigned areas during day shifts and all plants when assigned to the night shift.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers and inspectors on inspection priorities and review the quality of findings recorded in Intelex.
• Participate in cross-factory audits and conduct ISO 45001/14001 internal audits when assigned.

Permit to Work & Equipment Compliance

• Verify permit-to-work, hot work, and lockout/tagout compliance for operational, maintenance, and contractor activities.
• Review permit quality and identify deviations from approved procedures.
• Verify valid third-party certification of regulated equipment and required operator licences.
• Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions or activities present unacceptable risk.

Incident Investigation & Emergency Response

• Investigate serious and high-potential incidents using advanced root cause analysis methods and recommend actions addressing underlying causes.
• Provide immediate incident response within designated responsibilities, coordinate with Fire Prevention and emergency teams, and secure the scene for investigation.
• Escalate serious incidents directly to the HSE Manager without delay.
• Maintain area emergency response arrangements and participate in drills aligned with applicable Civil Defense requirements.

Technical Guidance & Continuous Improvement

• Coach engineers and inspectors and contribute to competency assessments and structured technical development plans.
• Develop training materials and deliver awareness campaigns, toolbox talks, and technical training, including training for permit issuers and receivers.
• Develop improvements to inspection methods, digital reporting, and operational controls, benchmark good practices, and measure their impact.

Performance Reporting & Shift Handover

• Analyze HSE findings, incident trends, and KPIs, and present findings and technical recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Track corrective actions through closure and verify their effectiveness.
• Prepare shift HSE reports and hand over incidents, significant risks, and outstanding actions between day and night teams, following up on findings to maintain continuity of HSE coverage.

Role Accountability

HR Proficiency:

• Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job

Delivery:

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

• Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements:

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety, and Environment:

• Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic Qualification

Bachelor Degree in Safety Engineering or Any relevant field

Work Experience

6 to 10 Years

Technical / Functional Competencies

Safety Awareness and Compliance

Safety Reviews and Inspections