The person in this position will be assigned the responsibility as the Program’s HSE Manager (HSEM) for an infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.
The HSEM will have the following primary responsibilities.
• Develop a Program Health and Safety Management Plan that establishes primary designer and contractor safety requirements, compliance responsibilities, reporting requirements, and training and communications responsibilities.
• Provide Key performance Indicator (KPI) recommendations to the Program Manager and Leadership.
• Review design submittals for the integration of adequate safety-in-design features that will enhance the safety of future passengers, tenants, and operations and maintenance staff.
• Liaise with Senior Project Managers and project teams to deliver fully integrated health and safety management support services
• Provide project teams with health and safety resources to support the design, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Evaluate health and safety risks with project managers. Evaluate the risk impacts and develop mitigation measures.
• Continuously evaluate site supervision consultant health and safety performance and confirm required corrective actions have been taken. Ensure contractor health and safety programs comply with Program requirements.
• Attend and evaluate contractor induction and safety training programs.
• Review health and safety reports prepared by the site supervision consultants and Program Manager safety officers. Investigate accidents, assess trends, and take corrective actions. Order safety work stoppages as necessary. Share lessons learned with Program contractors.
• Work with project teams and designers to solve difficult health and safety issues.
• Prepare annual resourcing plans to support the project teams with required health and safety support.
• Review health and safety information for the Program monthly progress reports. Advise Program leadership on results against established KPIs.
• Monitor inspections of the contractor work camps for compliance with health standards. Confirm facilities are available to meet workers’ needs (e.g. recreational, medical, religious).
• Conduct spot health and safety inspections.
• Implement a monthly safety recognition program.
• Make health and safety a top priority across all Program elements.
• Support the Program’s professional development initiatives with health and safety management instruction.
The desired candidate must be able to demonstrate the following experience and qualifications.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to brief senior leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in a senior management position within a large organization.
• Problem solver experienced with clearly identifying problems, evaluating alternative solutions, assessing risks, and making sound recommendations to decision makers.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse project team with demanding schedule, budgetary, safety, quality, and coordination objectives.
• Ability to set priorities that support the client’s program objectives.
• Experience working as a key member of an integrated project team comprised of employees from the client and program/project manager.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate information, identify problem trends, and develop and implement action plans to improve overall project performance.
• Recognized degree in Engineering / Science in Loss Prevention or Risk Management or Fire Protection or other Engineering degree with significant HSE experience.
• Formal audit qualification (preferably lead auditor ISO 45001:2018 or similar).
• Professional Occupational Safety accreditation with NEBOSH diploma or equivalent.
• Senior level position with broad technical and HSE skills with full understanding of project execution and project management
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the large/complex infrastructure construction in HSE field. (Experience in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) locations preferred)
• Strong knowledge of Industry HSE Standards & Specifications.
• knowledge of building construction, materials, systems and trade practices is required.
