Safety Coordinator (Saudi National)

About the Role

Parsons is seeking a Safety Coordinator - Saudi National to join their team in Yanbu, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is designed for individuals with 0-1 years of experience and involves supporting the implementation and monitoring of Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirements across assigned project areas. The role will assist the HSE team in various site safety functions and record-keeping.

Role Context and Reporting

The Safety Coordinator will operate under the direction of the HSE Manager and Senior HSE Coordinators. This position requires close coordination with project stakeholders to ensure strict compliance with approved HSE procedures, risk assessments, method statements, and overall project requirements. The primary objective is to promote and maintain safe working practices across all operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of the Project HSE Plan, procedures, and site safety requirements.
• Conduct routine site safety inspections and safety walks under the guidance of senior HSE personnel.
• Identify and report unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, hazards, and potential risks to the responsible HSE personnel.
• Monitor compliance with approved Risk Assessments, Job Safety Analyses (JSA/JHA), and Method Statements.
• Ensure workers adhere to established safe work practices and approved control measures.
• Support the monitoring of Permit to Work (PTW) requirements for applicable activities.
• Monitor basic high-risk activities including work at height, excavation, lifting operations, hot work, confined spaces, electrical activities, and equipment operations.
• Support the implementation of airport/airside safety requirements where applicable.
• Monitor the appropriate use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Check housekeeping, access and egress, barricading, warning signs, lighting, and general site safety conditions.
• Report unsafe conditions and follow up with supervisors and contractors on corrective actions.
• Assist with maintaining safe work zones, exclusion areas, pedestrian routes, and traffic controls.
• Participate in toolbox talks, safety briefings, and site safety awareness activities.
• Support site induction activities for workers and visitors.
• Assist in monitoring worker competency and required HSE training records.
• Verify the availability and proper use of required safety equipment and emergency facilities.
• Participate in inspections of fire extinguishers, first-aid facilities, emergency equipment, and other safety provisions.
• Assist in monitoring the safe storage and handling of materials, chemicals, and hazardous substances.
• Support environmental requirements including waste segregation, housekeeping, spill prevention, dust control, and pollution prevention.
• Report incidents, near misses, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions immediately to the HSE team.
• Assist in gathering information and evidence for incident and near-miss investigations.
• Support the implementation and follow-up of corrective and preventive actions.
• Maintain HSE inspection checklists, observations, photographs, reports, and supporting records.
• Assist in maintaining HSE registers and databases.
• Support the preparation of daily and weekly HSE reports.
• Assist with monitoring HSE observations, corrective actions, and close-out status.
• Participate in emergency drills, evacuation exercises, and safety campaigns.
• Support the implementation of heat stress, worker welfare, and occupational health requirements.
• Attend construction coordination meetings when required and provide HSE observations.
• Assist with contractor and subcontractor HSE inspections.
• Support internal, client, consultant, and third-party HSE audits.
• Ensure HSE documents and records are properly maintained and readily available for review.
• Promote a positive safety culture and Zero Harm approach across the project.
• Immediately escalate serious or imminent HSE risks to the Senior HSE Coordinator or HSE Manager.
• Support continuous improvement and implementation of HSE lessons learned.

Qualifications and Experience

• Saudi National.
• 0-1 years of experience in a relevant field.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Yanbu, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia, offering an opportunity to contribute to significant projects within a structured HSE framework.

Application Process

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply to join the Parsons team and contribute to maintaining high safety standards.