HSE Manager📣 إعلان

About Parsons Corporation

Parsons Corporation is a global leader in critical infrastructure, committed to an innovative culture that values its people, embraces agility, and fosters growth. The company empowers its employees to achieve their full potential within a collaborative environment.

Role Overview

Parsons Corporation is seeking an HSE Manager to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position requires 10+ years of relevant experience. The HSE Manager will lead and manage all Health, Safety, and Environmental activities across projects, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, client requirements, project procedures, international standards, and industry best practices. This role provides strategic and operational HSE leadership across engineering, construction, commissioning, and project support activities, collaborating with Project Management, Construction, Quality, Engineering, Contractors, Subcontractors, Airport Operations, and relevant authorities to maintain a safe working environment and implement the project HSE Management System effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the Project HSE Management System.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the Project HSE Plan, procedures, standards, and initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with local HSE legislation, client requirements, international standards, and contractual obligations.
• Provide HSE leadership and strategic direction to project management, construction teams, contractors, and subcontractors.
• Establish project HSE objectives, targets, KPIs, and performance improvement plans.
• Develop and implement project-wide HSE policies, procedures, risk management processes, and emergency response arrangements.
• Conduct regular HSE inspections, audits, assessments, and management reviews.
• Monitor HSE performance across all project work areas and identify areas for improvement.
• Ensure implementation of Risk Assessments, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), and Method Statement reviews for high-risk activities.
• Review and approve HSE requirements within contractor and subcontractor Method Statements and Risk Assessments.
• Ensure effective implementation of Permit to Work (PTW) systems for high-risk activities.
• Establish and monitor controls for high-risk construction activities including excavation, lifting, working at height, confined spaces, hot work, temporary works, electrical works, and heavy equipment operations.
• Ensure appropriate controls are implemented for aviation and airfield-related hazards, coordinating with Airport Operations and relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor compliance with airport security, access, vehicle, equipment, and airside safety requirements.
• Establish and maintain emergency preparedness and response procedures, leading drills and incorporating lessons learned.
• Investigate incidents, accidents, near misses, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions, leading or participating in Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Monitor closure of incident investigation actions and HSE observations, and maintain an effective Incident Reporting and Investigation System.
• Monitor leading and lagging HSE indicators, provide performance analysis, and prepare weekly, monthly, and periodic HSE performance reports and dashboards.
• Conduct trend analysis to identify recurring HSE issues and develop preventive actions.
• Lead HSE meetings, coordination meetings, toolbox initiatives, and safety campaigns.
• Develop and implement project-wide HSE awareness and behavioral safety programs.
• Ensure effective implementation of site induction, toolbox talks, safety briefings, and competency requirements.
• Identify HSE training needs and coordinate mandatory and specialist training programs.
• Verify competency and certification requirements for safety-critical personnel, operators, inspectors, and other relevant roles.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor HSE performance, conduct regular assessments, and review their HSE plans, procedures, risk assessments, emergency plans, and training programs.
• Conduct contractor HSE audits and performance evaluations, ensuring timely closure of findings.
• Coordinate with Quality teams to address interfaces between HSE and quality-related risks.
• Monitor environmental requirements including waste management, pollution prevention, spill control, dust, noise, water, and hazardous material management.
• Ensure proper management, storage, handling, and disposal of hazardous substances and chemicals.
• Establish and monitor environmental protection and sustainability requirements, coordinating inspections, monitoring, and reporting.
• Ensure effective Fire & Life Safety coordination and emergency response arrangements, coordinating with relevant authorities and stakeholders.
• Participate in project design reviews to identify and mitigate HSE risks at the design and planning stage.
• Support constructability and temporary works reviews from an HSE perspective.
• Provide HSE input into project planning, construction sequencing, logistics, and temporary facilities.
• Review HSE requirements for mobilization, site establishment, traffic management, logistics, and construction access.
• Ensure appropriate welfare facilities, occupational hygiene, and worker accommodation requirements are implemented.
• Monitor heat stress, fatigue, occupational health, ergonomics, and other workforce welfare risks.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and promote a strong HSE culture and Zero Harm philosophy.
• Ensure HSE lessons learned are captured and incorporated into project processes.
• Provide professional HSE advice and recommendations to senior project management.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant HSE experience, preferably on major infrastructure, airport, civil, construction, or large-scale development projects.
• Proven experience managing HSE functions and multidisciplinary safety teams.
• Strong experience in contractor and subcontractor HSE management.
• Experience in airport / airside environments is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety, environmental management, risk assessment, incident investigation, and emergency response.
• Good knowledge of applicable Saudi HSE legislation and regulatory requirements.
• NEBOSH International Diploma or equivalent.
• NEBOSH IGC is required/minimum where applicable.
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent.
• ISO 45001 Lead Auditor certification is preferred.
• ISO 14001 certification/training is an advantage.
• OSHA certification/training is an advantage.
• First Aid / CPR certification is preferred.
• Environmental management or sustainability certification is an advantage.

Desired Attributes

• Strong HSE leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence project teams and contractors to achieve high HSE standards.
• Strong understanding of safety culture and behavioral safety.
• Excellent investigation and analytical skills.
• Ability to remain calm and decisive during emergency situations.
• Strong attention to detail and proactive risk identification.
• Ability to work effectively under demanding project conditions.
• Strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to worker safety.
• Ability to communicate HSE requirements clearly to both management and workforce personnel.

Work Environment

This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and involves working within a dynamic project environment. The role requires close collaboration with diverse project teams and external stakeholders to uphold the highest HSE standards.