HSE Specialist

About Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas 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 contract position for an HSE Specialist is based in the Makkah region, covering Jeddah and Makkah, and requires 5-10 years of experience.

Role Overview

The HSE Specialist will be responsible for implementing and managing health, safety, and environmental programs across the region. This role focuses on fatality and injury prevention, fostering a strong safety culture, and ensuring compliance with safety management systems and environmental policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to the zero serious injuries and fatalities goal.
• Implement and enforce motor vehicle safety programs in line with Group QHSSE 106-PO.
• Conduct and review comprehensive risk assessments for all activities.
• Promote and enforce safety protocols such as "two minutes for my safety" and STOP work authority.
• Oversee documented toolbox talks programs and employee participation.
• Support Restricted Duty / Return to Work programs for injured employees.
• Monitor QHSSE program status and progress towards goals, including safety walk plans and training execution.
• Analyze trends in First Aids, Near Hits, unsafe conditions, and unsafe acts.
• Promote safe behaviors through positive recognition and enforce disciplinary actions for policy violations.
• Ensure proper induction for all new hires and conduct regular Safety Toolbox Talks (STBTs).
• Coordinate with management for 100% attendance in Safety Campaigns.
• Perform a minimum of two HSE inspections per month.
• Ensure minimum QHSSE training hours are provided for all operational and non-operational employees.
• Lead the development and implementation of project safety programs.
• Provide technical guidance on safety management and contribute to QHSSE plans.
• Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
• Manage lessons learned and communicate them to project personnel.
• 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 appropriate quarterly environmental reporting and deploy Eco-efficiency policies.

Technical Expertise and Business Requirements

• HSE Knowledge: Strong understanding of safety regulations and procedures, risk assessment, accident 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 excavations, scaffolding, or lifting.
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Physical Fitness: Physically fit and capable of spending a significant portion of the day on site.
• Adaptability: Ability to work within a multifaceted, multinational organizational matrix and understand local and customer-specific issues to deliver tangible solutions.

Experience and Work Type

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in HSE roles. This is a contract position.

Location

This role is based in the Makkah region, with responsibilities covering Jeddah and Makkah.