HSE Manager

Role Overview

HSE Manager position with HanmiGlobal Saudi in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This role reports to the Program Director and serves the program management and PMCM team delivering a mega multi-work package land and infrastructure development program for a major government entity.

Role Purpose

Drive program-wide health, safety, and environmental (HSE) management framework and compliance strategies. Provide program-level leadership, governance, coordination, and strategic HSE oversight for all safety, welfare, environmental, and sustainability compliance activities across the program. Ensure HSE risks are effectively managed and fully integrated into all packages to facilitate informed decision-making for PMCM Management and the Client while supporting successful delivery of the overall development program.

Key Responsibilities

HSE Management Framework and Governance

• Establish and maintain the Program HSE Management System, procedures, standards, policies, governance requirements, and reporting processes.
• Develop and implement the program HSE audit and inspection framework, leading compliance audits and monitoring the closure of corrective actions.
• Promote a proactive safety culture and ensure consistent application of HSE requirements across all program packages in alignment with program delivery objectives.

Compliance and Assurance

• Review and validate HSE Management Plans submitted by Lead Developers and delivery teams.
• Monitor compliance with contractual HSE requirements, applicable legislation, standards, permits, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct HSE compliance assessments, assurance reviews, and verify the implementation and effectiveness of HSE management systems across the program.

Performance Monitoring

• Monitor health, safety, and environmental performance across all development packages, reviewing safety statistics, leading and lagging indicators, and performance metrics.
• Monitor the reporting and management of incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions, and environmental events, while reviewing significant incident investigations and root cause analyses.

Operations and Implementation

• Support the implementation of safe systems of work, risk control measures, emergency preparedness, and occupational health and workforce wellbeing initiatives.
• Review environmental management plans, mitigation measures, monitoring programs, and environmental reporting to ensure sustainability commitments are achieved.

Reporting and Leadership

• Prepare HSE reports, dashboards, management summaries, and executive presentations for PMCM Management and the Client.
• Lead HSE review meetings, workshops, and safety leadership initiatives while coordinating with PMCM package teams, contractors, consultants, and authorities regarding HSE performance.

Risk and Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with the Risk Manager regarding HSE-related risks and mitigation measures to improve program-wide HSE maturity and performance.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Membership of a recognized Chartered Professional Institution relevant to the discipline or approved equivalent.
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of professional experience in HSE management, infrastructure delivery, construction, utilities, urban development, or major capital projects.
• Experience within PMCM, PMC, EPCM, consultancy, developer, contractor, or client-side organizations, preferably on large-scale infrastructure and land development projects in Saudi Arabia or the GCC region.

Skills & Competencies

• Health, Safety, and Environmental Management.
• HSE Management Systems (ISO 45001 and ISO 14001).
• HSE Auditing, Assurance, and Compliance Frameworks.
• Incident Investigation, Root Cause Analysis, and Corrective Action Tracking.
• Emergency Preparedness, Response Arrangements, and Risk Control Measures.
• Construction Safety and Environmental Compliance Monitoring.
• Contractor HSE Management and Performance Review.
• HSE Reporting, Executive Dashboards, and Performance Metrics.
• Stakeholder Management and Authority Coordination.
• Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Communication, Team Collaboration, and Problem Solving.