Health, Safety and Environment Specialist

Job description

About the employer the employer is a global leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC), providing high-quality services to help clients address challenges related to quality, safety, environmental protection and social responsibility. This HSE Specialist contract position is located in the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region, covering Jeddah and Makkah, and requires 5 to 10 years of experience. Role Overview The HSE Specialist will be responsible for implementing and managing HSE programs across the region. This role focuses on preventing deaths and injuries, promoting a strong safety culture, and ensuring compliance with safety management systems and environmental policies. Key Responsibilities Ensure adherence to the goal of zero serious injuries and deaths. Implement and enforce vehicle safety programs in line with Group QHSSE 106-PO. Conduct and review comprehensive risk assessments of all activities. Promote and enforce safety protocols such as “2 Minutes for My Safety” and stop-work authority. Oversee documented toolbox conversations and employee engagement programs. Support restricted duties/return to work programs for injured employees. Monitor the status of the QHSSE program and progress towards goals, including safe walking plans and training implementation. Analyze trends in first aid, close situations, unsafe conditions, and unsafe actions. Promote safe behavior or through positive recognition and enforcement of disciplinary actions for policy violations. Ensure proper orientation of all new employees and have regular conversations about... Safety Tools (STBTs). Coordinate with management to attend 100% safety campaigns. Carry out a minimum of two HSE inspections per month. Ensure minimum hours of QHSSE training are provided to all operational and non-operational staff. Lead the development and implementation of project safety programs. Provide technical guidance on safety management and contribute to Quality, Health, Safety and Environment plans. Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions. Manage lessons learned and communicate them to project staff. Develop and deliver safety training programs. Identify high-risk activities and ensure employee protection processes are in place. Lead and coordinate internal and external audit programs. Ensure the preparation of appropriate quarterly environmental reports and dissemination of environmental efficiency policies. Technical expertise and job requirements HSE knowledge: Strong understanding of safety regulations and procedures, risk assessment, incident investigation and root cause analysis. Training Skills: Ability to train and educate employees effectively. IT Proficiency: Excellent IT skills. Language: Fluent spoken and written English. Construction Safety: Familiarity with all aspects of construction safety, with specialist knowledge in areas such as excavation, scaffolding or lifting. Interpersonal skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively within a team. Physical Fitness: Physically fit and able to spend a significant portion of the day on site. Adaptability: The ability to work within a multi-faceted, multi-national organizational matrix Understand local and customer issues to provide tangible solutions. Experience and Type of Work Candidates must have between 5 and 10 years of relevant experience in HSE roles. This is the contract position. Location This role is located in the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region, with responsibilities covering Jeddah and Makkah

Requirements

• · Implement and enforce vehicle safety programs in line with Group QHSSE 106-PO
• · Oversee documented toolbox talk programs and employee engagement
• · Support restricted duty/return to work programs for injured employees
• · Lead the development and implementation of project safety programs

Skills