HSE Manager

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall HSE function and manage the project HSE team with adequate site coverage.
• Develop, implement, and monitor the project HSE Management Plan.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi regulations, client requirements, international standards, and project HSE procedures.
• Monitor subcontractor HSE performance through audits, inspections, and compliance reviews.
• Lead incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions.
• Oversee high-risk MEP, lifting, electrical, work-at-height, confined-space, hot-work, excavation, and commissioning activities.
• Coordinate HSE requirements during testing, commissioning, integrated systems testing, and handover.
• Maintain communication with clients, consultants, contractors, and project leadership.
• Establish HSE KPIs, report performance to senior management, and promote continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualification and Competency Requirements

• Minimum 10–15 years of HSE experience.
• Minimum 5–8 years in an HSE Manager or senior HSE leadership role on major EPC, industrial, construction, or mission-critical projects.
• Experience managing complex construction environments with multiple subcontractors and stakeholders.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Industry certification.
• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, or a related discipline is preferred.
• NEBOSH IGC or an equivalent Level 6 Occupational Safety and Health Management qualification is preferred.

Data Center Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years of direct experience on Tier III, Tier IV, or hyperscale data center projects.
• Experience across construction, MEP installation, testing and inspection, pre-commissioning, commissioning, integrated systems testing, and handover.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary HSE teams of 20–100 or more personnel.

Skills

• Knowledge of local and international HSE regulations and compliance standards.
• Strong communication skills for explaining complex safety concepts to diverse audiences.
• Analytical skills for risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Leadership skills to motivate teams and build a safety culture.
• Proficiency with safety management software and tools for data analysis and reporting.
• Strong organizational skills for managing multiple projects and priorities.