Health & Safety Coordinator KSIA

About the Role

Bechtel Corporation is seeking a Health & Safety Coordinator for a full-time position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role involves assisting in the implementation of Environment, Safety, and Health (ESH) management programs, systems, and processes, providing technical oversight for ESH activities, and supporting efforts to control risks to people, property, and the environment within a specific area.

Project Overview: King Salman International Airport

Bechtel has been appointed to provide project management consultancy services for the development of King Salman International Airport in Riyadh. This state-of-the-art international airport is projected to serve up to 120 million travelers by 2030 and 185 million by 2050, with a cargo capacity of million tons by 2050. The project includes three new terminals: Terminal 6, a new build 'low cost carrier' terminal of approximately 450,000m2 with a capacity of 20mppa; an Iconic Terminal, a new build 'new concept' terminal of approximately 1M m2 with a capacity of 40 to 45 mppa; and a Private Aviation Terminal and hangars for VIPs and business jet passengers.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide assistance across various Environmental, Safety, and Health (ES&H) disciplines to facilitate the implementation of Bechtel's ES&H program and Management System, ensuring compliance with standards, regulatory requirements, and contractual commitments.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of programs, systems, and procedures for employee safety and health, and environmental protection.
• Maintain ES&H databases, including incident events, audit/assessment findings, and corrective actions.
• Perform statistical analysis of ES&H data to identify performance trends and contributing factors for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate unique software systems and electronic innovations used by ES&H personnel.
• Lead teams in conducting risk assessments, studies, mitigation planning, and monitoring for ES&H issues.
• Prepare communications, reports, and documents for program execution and records retention.
• Assist with incident notifications, lead investigations, and prepare incident investigation reports.
• Recommend and implement process and procedure improvements to minimize hazard potential.
• Participate in and support employee training, emergency preparedness, and quality assurance programs.
• Support ES&H recognition programs, research issues, and provide regulatory interpretation and technical advice.
• Provide support to ES&H field and office personnel across all ES&H disciplines.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) with 2-5 years of relevant experience, or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
• Candidates with internationally recognized HSE qualifications such as Nebosh IGC, IOSH, OSHA, or similar are preferred.

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Previous work experience within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or the Middle East.
• Ability to work effectively in a diverse team, fostering a collaborative work culture to support the wider project team.
• Familiarity with undertaking focused inspections, assessments, and audits as required by the Project ES&H Director or delegated Terminal HSE Manager.
• Leadership skills to coach, mentor, participate, and direct a team towards success.
• Demonstrated commitment to ESH as a personal value.
• Ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines, targets, and objectives.
• Knowledge of ES&H management systems.
• Knowledge of national and international safety laws/regulations, regulatory agencies’ requirements, industry standards/current practices for safety/health, and best management practices for minimizing potential safety/health risks during project execution.
• Knowledge of construction systems, methods, and work processes.
• Knowledge of hazardous materials and physical risks, and mechanisms to mitigate them.
• Skilled in oral and written communication in English.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires collaboration within a diverse project team environment.