Health & Safety Engineer
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About the Role
WSP is seeking a Health & Safety Engineer to ensure HSE compliance on construction/infrastructure projects in Makkah. The role involves managing HSE arrangements, conducting inspections, reviewing contractor plans, and promoting a strong safety culture.
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Responsibilities
- Manage health, safety and environmental arrangements for the project against WSP HSEQ / client HSEQ Management System requirements
- Manage HSE Inspectors to ensure monitoring of health and safety arrangements at project site level
- Develop and deliver health, safety and environmental training to WSP employees
- Review and approve contractor health, safety and environmental plans, risk assessments and method statements
- Plan daily morning site visits to ensure health and safety measures are in place
- Carry out weekly joint HSE inspections with HSE Inspectors and contractor personnel
- Organise HSE meetings with clients, WSP project staff, and contractors
- Initiate and test emergency response plans and ensure drills are carried out
- Ensure follow up on contractor incident investigation reports and corrective actions
- Prepare and submit monthly HSE reports
Requirements
- Experience in health, safety, and environmental management on construction/infrastructure projects
- Knowledge of HSE regulations and standards
- Ability to conduct site inspections and audits
- Experience managing HSE inspectors and teams
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Overview
- WSP is seeking Health & Safety Engineer who will be responsible for ensuring that all onsite construction/infrastructure activities comply with applicable HSE standards, regulations, codes and project HSE requirements.
- The role supports the creation of a safe working environment, prevention of incidents, and promotion of a strong safety culture across all contractors and stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Manage the health, safety and environmental arrangements for the project against the WSP HSEQ / client HSEQ Management System requirements, to ensure the protection of our people.
- Manage HSE Inspectors to ensure they are monitoring the implementation of health and safety arrangements at project site level, in accordance with legal and client requirements.
- Develop and deliver health, safety and environmental training to WSP employees including but not limited to; induction, safe working practices.
- Review and approve contractor s health, safety and environmental plans, risk assessments and method statements against legal and client requirements prior to the work being carried out.
- Plan daily morning site visits across project sites to ensure health and safety measures are in place before works begins.
- Carry out weekly joint HSE inspections with HSE Inspectors and contractor personnel and ensure all the corrective/preventive actions are closed out.
- Organise HSE meetings with clients, WSP project staff, and contractors.
- Initiate and test emergency response plans and ensure the drills are carried out as per the project schedule and performance standards.
- Ensure HSE Inspectors follow up on contractor s incident investigation reports are completed and corrective actions are identified and closed out to prevent a recurrence and provide necessary technical guidance for accident protection.
- Conduct regular site safely reviews.
- Liaise with enforcement authorities (PCFC, EHS Checks).
- Prepare and submit monthly HSE reports in conjunction with contractor personnel and to the client.
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