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Safety Engineer

Decima International
Riyadh, KSA
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Senior
3 days ago
Safety EngineeringRisk AssessmentHazard AnalysisSOP/MOP/EOP ReviewLockout/Tagout (LOTO)Permit to Work Systems
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Role Overview

  • Decima International is a professional services company providing project management and controls services.
  • We are looking for a driven and capable Safety Engineer to support mission critical data center projects in KSA.
  • This role will conduct technical and safety reviews of Standard Operating Procedures, Emergency Operating Procedures, and Methods of Procedure to ensure safe execution of operational activities across critical facility environments.
  • The ideal candidate has strong construction or industrial safety experience, direct exposure to mission critical facilities or complex industrial operations, and the ability to evaluate procedures for hazards, risk controls, regulatory compliance, and operational reliability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Perform detailed technical and safety reviews of SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs for mission critical data center facilities.
  • Verify procedures accurately reflect current as built conditions, equipment configurations, operating sequences, and facility requirements.
  • Ensure procedures are technically accurate, complete, properly controlled, and free of conflicting, outdated, redundant, or ambiguous instructions.
  • Evaluate procedures for personnel hazards, operational risks, safety precautions, required controls, and potential impact on facility uptime.
  • Perform formal risk assessments and hazard analyses for planned maintenance, equipment shutdowns, electrical switching, generator operations, UPS maintenance, mechanical system maintenance, cooling system operations, utility transfers, and emergency response activities.
  • Verify compliance with applicable Saudi Arabian occupational safety regulations, client requirements, relevant NFPA guidance, OSHA principles where contractually required, and accepted international safety best practices.
  • Review implementation of LOTO, electrical safe work practices, arc flash hazard controls, PPE requirements, energized electrical work permits, confined space entry, hot work, working at heights, permit to work systems, and isolation verification requirements.
  • Confirm that required PPE, prerequisites, contingency steps, rollback steps, and safety controls are clearly identified before procedure execution.
  • Validate equipment identification numbers, breaker numbers, valve designations, system references, one line diagrams, P&IDs, equipment schedules, and as built documentation.
  • Participate in technical review meetings, safety workshops, and procedure validation discussions.
  • Provide clear recommendations to improve procedure quality, consistency, safety, and operational reliability.
  • Support standardized procedure formats, procedure governance, periodic review programs, corrective actions, and continuous improvement across multiple facilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in construction safety, industrial safety, operational safety, commissioning, facility operations, or a related safety function.
  • Minimum 5 years of direct experience in mission critical facilities, industrial operations, power generation, data centers, commissioning, or facility operations.
  • Demonstrated experience reviewing, developing, or approving SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs for critical facilities or complex operational environments.
  • Experience performing operational risk assessments, hazard analyses, and procedure based safety reviews.
  • Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical systems commonly found in data centers or comparable critical facilities.
  • Knowledge of LOTO, permit to work systems, electrical switching procedures, isolation verification, energized electrical work, PPE requirements, and operational risk management.
  • Ability to verify procedures against current drawings, one line diagrams, P&IDs, equipment schedules, as built documentation, and technical records.
  • Strong understanding of Saudi Arabian safety regulations, client safety requirements, relevant NFPA guidance, OSHA principles where applicable, and international safety best practices.
  • Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to identify technical, procedural, regulatory, and safety deficiencies.
  • Excellent analytical, problem solving, documentation, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Commissioning, EHS, contractor, consultant, and client stakeholder teams.

Preferred qualifications

  • Direct experience supporting data center operations, mission critical facilities, commissioning, quality management, or facility operations and maintenance.
  • Experience with critical electrical distribution systems, generator systems, UPS systems, chilled water systems, cooling systems, and related infrastructure.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience reviewing or developing operational procedures for complex critical facilities.
  • Experience evaluating operational procedures for compliance with safety regulations, client requirements, and international standards.

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