HSE Manager (Saudi National Only)

Role Overview

HSE Manager (Saudi National Only) at Decima International, located in KSA. This is an onsite position within the Health, Safety & Environment department.

Company Overview

Decima International is a professional services company providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. The company's mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors served. Decima International approaches each client engagement as a partnership, creates an environment that attracts talented professionals and allows them to flourish, and regulates growth to maintain excellence in service standards.

Role Purpose

Lead health, safety, and environmental activities for major mission-critical projects in KSA. Oversee implementation of the project HSE Management System, monitor safety performance, ensure regulatory and client compliance, and promote a proactive safety culture across all project activities. Serve as a key HSE advisor to project leadership.

Key Responsibilities

HSE System Implementation & Oversight

• Lead implementation and oversight of the Project Health, Safety, and Environmental Management System.
• Ensure compliance with project HSE requirements, applicable legislation, regulations, and client standards.
• Review contractor HSE plans, procedures, risk assessments, and method statements.

Monitoring & Reporting

• Monitor and report key HSE indicators, including LTIFR, HIPO, TRIR, near misses, and other project-specific metrics.
• Provide regular HSE performance reports, trends, risks, and recommendations to the PMC Lead / Site Director.
• Perform final review, sign-off, and escalation of HSE performance, incidents, investigations, and corrective actions.

Inspections, Audits & Risk Management

• Lead site HSE inspections, audits, risk assessments, and safety initiatives.
• Monitor hazard identification, permit-to-work, and high-risk activity controls.
• Lead and support incident investigations, identify root causes, and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented.

Emergency Preparedness & Incident Response

• Support emergency preparedness, emergency response, and crisis management activities.

Stakeholder Engagement & Culture

• Coordinate with contractors, consultants, and project teams to resolve HSE issues and improve safety performance.
• Promote positive safety behaviors and strengthen the overall project safety culture.
• Provide coaching and guidance to project teams on HSE requirements and best practices.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive continuous improvement of HSE processes and performance.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• NEBOSH Diploma.
• Strong HSE management experience on major construction or industrial projects.
• Experience in hyperscale data centers, mission-critical facilities, EPC, PMC, or similar environments.
• Strong knowledge of construction safety legislation and international HSE standards.
• Extensive experience with HSE inspections, audits, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong knowledge of risk assessments, hazard identification, and permit-to-work systems.
• Experience leading incident investigations and root cause analysis.
• Strong understanding of emergency preparedness and incident response.
• Experience monitoring and reporting HSE KPIs, including LTIFR, TRIR, HIPO events, and near misses.

Preferred

• CMIOSH – Chartered Member of IOSH.
• Experience on hyperscale data center or mission-critical projects.
• Familiarity with ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.
• Experience using electronic HSE reporting and incident management systems.
• Knowledge of contractor HSE management and safety leadership programs.
• Experience developing executive HSE dashboards and KPI reports.
• Strong experience influencing safety performance across multidisciplinary teams.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, coaching, and communication skills.
• Electronic HSE Reporting Systems.
• Incident Management Systems.
• HSE Dashboard and KPI Reporting Tools.
• Microsoft Excel.
• Microsoft Word.
• Microsoft PowerPoint.

Additional Information

• Work Setting: Onsite in KSA.
• Saudi National applicant requirement.
• Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to the safety and well-being of all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.