Safety Engineer📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Al Watania For Industries is seeking a Safety Engineer to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves implementing and monitoring occupational health and safety policies, procedures, and standards to ensure a safe working environment and compliance with applicable regulations and company requirements. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of experience in Occupational Health & Safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor HSE policies, procedures, and safety programs across the facility/site.
• Conduct regular safety inspections, risk assessments, and hazard identification.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi HSE regulations, OSHA standards, and company safety requirements.
• Investigate workplace accidents, incidents, and near misses, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor safe work practices, including Permit to Work (PTW), LOTO, working at height, confined space, and hot work.
• Conduct safety inductions, toolbox talks, and awareness training for employees and contractors.
• Monitor the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and safety equipment.
• Prepare and maintain HSE reports, inspection records, incident reports, and safety statistics.
• Support emergency preparedness, including fire prevention, emergency response, and evacuation drills.
• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, and other departments to identify and mitigate operational safety risks.
• Follow up on corrective and preventive actions and ensure timely closure.
• Monitor contractors' compliance with company safety standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the company's Safety Culture and HSE performance.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Safety Engineering, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in Occupational Health & Safety / HSE, preferably in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment, hazard identification, incident investigation, and safety inspections.
• Good knowledge of OSHA, ISO 45001, and applicable Saudi HSE regulations.
• NEBOSH / IOSH / OSHA certification is preferred.

Required Skills

• Good communication, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to conduct safety training and toolbox talks.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within an industrial or manufacturing setting.

Application Process

Candidates who meet the above requirements are encouraged to apply.