HSE Engineer Site

About the Role

Egis is seeking an HSE Engineer Site to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves defining and implementing Health, Safety, Environment (HSE), and Worker Welfare Assurance approaches, ensuring alignment with project delivery strategies. The position requires 5-10 years of experience in a relevant field.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement the Consultant's approach to Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Worker Welfare Assurance, ensuring alignment with the overall project delivery strategy.
• Participate in the contractor prequalification process to assess and verify the competency of prospective contractors in HSE management.
• Develop and implement a monitoring program that includes site tours, inspections, audits, and reviews of worker welfare facilities.
• Lead weekly formal HSE inspections, workshops, and meetings, and ensure timely closure of all observations, non-conformities, and corrective actions.
• Chair weekly Health and Safety meetings with the Contractor's HSE and management teams.
• Ensure that all contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors operating under the Consultant's supervision comply with the Employer's HSE requirements, contractual obligations, and applicable regulations.
• Ensure compliance with the General Conditions of Contract, statutory requirements, and all relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Verify that project-specific Construction Health and Safety Plans are developed, reviewed, and approved prior to the commencement of construction activities.
• Review, approve, and monitor the implementation of the Contractor's Health and Safety Plans, Method Statements and Risk Assessments (MSRA), and other HSE deliverables required under the HSEQ Management System.
• Ensure that contractors maintain an adequate number of competent HSE professionals to satisfy both statutory and Employer requirements. Competency assessments may include interviews and verification of qualifications and experience.
• Verify that contractors provide competent personnel for HSE-critical roles, including Appointed Persons, Lifting Supervisors, and Emergency Response Teams, as applicable.
• Conduct HSE pre-construction kick-off meetings with contractors in accordance with the Employer's requirements and agendas, and maintain effective coordination with both Contractor and Employer HSE representatives.
• Support the Project Management Team in promoting a proactive safety culture and achieving project HSE objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in Health, Safety, and Environment roles, preferably within a site engineering context.
• Demonstrated ability to define, implement, and monitor HSE and worker welfare assurance programs.
• Experience in contractor prequalification and competency assessment for HSE management.
• Strong understanding of contractual obligations, statutory requirements, and relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Proficiency in reviewing and approving HSE plans, method statements, and risk assessments.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working closely with project management teams, contractors, and employer representatives to ensure robust HSE compliance and a proactive safety culture on site.