HSE Manager📣 Job Ad

About Amentum and the Role

Amentum UK and International partners with government entities globally, delivering complex programs. With a strong presence in Saudi Arabia, Amentum is engaged in critical projects across the region, providing program management, engineering oversight, and construction assurance. The company is seeking an HSE Manager for a full-time position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to lead Health, Safety, and Environmental activities on a major infrastructure project.

Role Overview

This is a key leadership role responsible for fostering a robust safety culture, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting successful project delivery through effective risk management and HSE governance. The HSE Manager will collaborate closely with project leadership, contractors, and stakeholders to maintain the highest standards of safety and environmental performance from project mobilization through to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Project HSE Management Plan.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable HSE legislation, standards, and client requirements.
• Promote a positive and proactive safety culture across the project.
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits, and safety observations.
• Lead toolbox talks, safety campaigns, and workforce engagement initiatives.
• Monitor and manage high-risk activities including working at height, lifting operations, excavation works, confined spaces, electrical works, and plant operations.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and unsafe acts, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Monitor HSE performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage environmental compliance, including waste management and pollution prevention programmes.
• Review and approve contractor HSE documentation, including risk assessments and method statements.
• Verify training, competence, and certification compliance across the workforce.
• Coordinate emergency response planning and site drills.
• Provide regular HSE reporting and guidance to project leadership and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• NEBOSH Diploma, NEBOSH Construction Certificate, or an equivalent professional qualification.

Essential Experience and Skills

• Minimum of 10 years' HSE experience within construction, infrastructure, or industrial environments.
• At least 5 years' experience in an HSE leadership or management role.
• Proven experience managing HSE programmes on large, complex construction projects.
• Strong knowledge of HSE legislation, industry standards, and best practices.
• Experience managing contractor and subcontractor HSE performance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong incident investigation, root cause analysis, and risk management capabilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and HSE management systems.
• Ability to influence behaviours, challenge unsafe practices, and foster a strong safety culture across diverse teams.

Work Location

This full-time position is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and involves working on a major infrastructure project. The role requires active engagement across project sites and with various project teams.