Senior Health and Safety Manager📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Mace, a leader in construction and consultancy, is seeking a highly experienced Senior Health and Safety Manager to join their delivery partner team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This pivotal role is integral to one of the largest and most ambitious programmes in the Kingdom, encompassing major mixed-use developments, including sports, entertainment, and arts facilities, alongside extensive infrastructure. The Senior Health and Safety Manager will be instrumental in ensuring the highest standards of health, safety, and compliance are upheld throughout an accelerated construction programme, which includes night shift operations. This position offers the opportunity to lead integrated teams and drive a proactive safety culture, ensuring all activities are conducted safely, efficiently, and in strict adherence to regulatory and project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive health and safety management for multi-floor office fit-out works within a fast-track construction environment.
• Provide dedicated on-site HSE leadership during night shift operations, ensuring unwavering compliance with all safety standards and procedures.
• Implement, monitor, and enforce project-specific health and safety plans, policies, and procedures.
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits, and safety walks to guarantee the consistent maintenance of safe working practices.
• Review and approve method statements, risk assessments (RAMS), and permit-to-work systems to ensure all proposed activities are inherently safe.
• Proactively identify hazards, conduct thorough risk assessments, and implement effective mitigation measures to prevent incidents.
• Champion and drive a strong, positive safety culture across all contractors and subcontractors operating on site.
• Ensure strict compliance with all local regulations, relevant international standards, and Mace's company policies.
• Lead thorough incident investigations, including reporting and root cause analysis, ensuring that lessons learned are effectively embedded into future practices.
• Act as a key interface with contractors, supervision teams, and various stakeholders to ensure the consistent and effective application of safety requirements.
• Deliver essential toolbox talks, training sessions, and safety briefings to all relevant personnel.
• Provide regular, detailed reports on safety performance, identified risks, and compliance status to senior leadership.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
• Demonstrated experience working within the Middle East, with a preference for experience in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Proven experience working within a Project Management Consultancy (PMC), delivery partner, and Tier 1 contractor environment.
• Extensive experience as a Senior Health and Safety Manager on fit-out or construction projects.
• Strong track record of managing health and safety in commercial or office fit-out projects.
• Significant experience working in fast-track or high-pressure delivery environments.
• Must meet the necessary visa criteria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and possess relevant work experience on high-valued projects/programmes for a project management consultancy business, as required for immigration and client approval.

Required Skills

• Health and Safety Management
• HSE Leadership
• Development and implementation of Health and Safety Plans
• Conducting Site Inspections, Audits, and Safety Walks
• Reviewing Method Statements and Risk Assessments (RAMS)
• Managing Permit-to-Work Systems
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment
• Implementing Mitigation Measures
• Fostering a strong Safety Culture
• Ensuring Regulatory Compliance
• Leading Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
• Effective Stakeholder Interface and Communication
• Delivering Toolbox Talks and Safety Briefings
• Safety Performance Reporting
• Construction Management principles
• Office Fit-out project experience
• Experience in Fast-track Construction environments
• Managing Night Shift Operations
• Leadership and Team Management
• Strong Communication Skills

Work Environment and Details

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires over 10 years of experience. The specific work type is full-time, and salary details are not disclosed.