Senior H&S Specialist (Saudi National)

About the Role

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Senior H&S Specialist to join the site-based Construction Supervision team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is for a Saudi National and involves working on a major landmark development project. The specialist will contribute to ensuring stringent safety and quality requirements are met throughout the project lifecycle.

Project Context

The project encompasses the design, enabling works, and main construction for a large-scale destination featuring iconic assets, hospitality facilities, and supporting infrastructure. Operating under a client governance framework with strict programme, quality, safety, and sustainability requirements, the Construction Supervision Consultant is responsible for independent, end-to-end supervision and management. This includes overseeing all works to ensure completion, integration, testing, commissioning, and handover for successful operations and long-term legacy objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Collate, analyse, and submit Construction Supervision Consultant and Contractor HSE data for timely and accurate review.
• Generate daily, weekly, and monthly HSE reports, dashboards, and statistics for the client.
• Demonstrate safe personal behaviour and represent Parsons on site in all HSE-related matters.
• Ensure key HSE deliverables from the Construction Supervision Consultant and Contractors are prepared, reviewed, approved, and implemented.
• Follow up with CSC HSE Managers and Engineers, and Contractor HSE Managers, on outstanding closeout actions from site observation reports, abnormal events, audits, compliance inspections, and incident investigations.
• Conduct monthly office assessments, including inspections and risk assessments.
• Conduct and support HSE assurance activities across the project.
• Organize and attend Contractor HSE meetings and presentations, and prepare accurate meeting minutes.
• Arrange and deliver HSE orientations for new employees, visitors, and other project personnel.
• Conduct or support HSE awareness training for Parsons, the CSC, Contractors, and the Client.
• Support incident and event investigations, including the collection and review of relevant information.
• Review data related to first-aid cases, near misses, injuries, property damage, losses, and other HSE events.
• Monitor and report overall HSE performance throughout project execution.
• Liaise professionally with client representatives on all HSE matters.
• Promote a positive HSE culture and support the implementation of project HSE objectives and initiatives.
• Maintain flexibility regarding working hours to ensure adequate HSE coverage during shift work, weekend work, and other non-standard working periods.

Qualifications and Experience

• Over 15 years of experience on major construction, infrastructure, or mixed-use development projects.
• Experience working in the Middle East, with a preference for Saudi Arabia experience.
• Strong knowledge of construction HSE management, assurance, reporting, inspections, and incident investigation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyse HSE data and prepare clear, accurate, and professional reports.

Required Skills

• Self-motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently.
• Strong organizational, coordination, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to work effectively with clients, consultants, contractors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with HSE data gathering, trend analysis, dashboards, and performance reporting.
• Strong presentation, meeting facilitation, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multicultural, and demanding project environment.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, professionalism, integrity, and ethical conduct.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, requiring adaptability to varying work hours to ensure comprehensive HSE coverage across shifts and non-standard working periods.