HSE Specialist - Saudi National

Role Overview

HSE Specialist – Saudi National position with HILL International. This role supports health, safety, and environmental management for large-scale airport infrastructure and aviation projects in PMC environments.

Role Purpose

Drive implementation of HSE compliance, risk assessments, incident investigations, and contractor safety management in accordance with international standards and airport regulations. Establish and maintain a strong safety culture while ensuring project execution meets operational, regulatory, and client HSE requirements.

Key Responsibilities

HSE Planning & Policy

• Prepare and implement the HSE management plan to support the health, safety and environmental objectives of the company.
• Develop, implement and maintain HSE policies and procedures.
• Document specific Standard Operating Procedures for projects to avoid injuries and ensure their application in coordination with the concerned party.

Team Leadership & Oversight

• Manage, develop, evaluate and lead the HSE team to execute assigned tasks.
• Ensure training of employees on health and safety practices and regulations to maintain compliance with required quality health and safety standards.
• Promote an incident prevention culture for the benefit of employees and visitors.

Monitoring & Compliance

• Monitor construction activities to ensure required standards are met, including revisions of Standard Operating Procedures.
• Develop mechanisms to monitor and record violations related to HSE and ensure proper documentation.
• Develop plans for conducting random health and safety checks on the project to ensure compliance with company health and safety policies and guidelines.
• Ensure adequate collection of health and safety statistics on a monthly basis.
• Report non-compliance with health and safety policies and guidelines to the Management Team, along with recommended rectification actions.
• Inform themselves of relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures within Hill International and ensure continued compliance with these requirements.

Risk Assessment & Analysis

• Assess the effectiveness of the project's safety analyses or other project risk management methods in controlling high-risk activities.
• Assist in compliance reviews, general risk assessments and other safety assessments to support Health, Safety and Environmental management.
• Review and approve methods developed by the Safety Engineer to manage potentially hazardous conditions and practices in systems, equipment, facilities, or processes to be used in projects.

Incident Investigation & Reporting

• Investigate HSE incidents and injuries and submit reports clarifying the reasons and responsible individuals.
• Participate in detailed incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis.
• Review relevant health and safety reports, including incidents that occurred, the site in which incidents occurred, and recorded time of incident, and approve the most appropriate course of action.
• Review reports developed by the Safety Inspector, indicating results of all health and safety checks conducted on the project and provide recommendations for improvement and remedial actions as needed.
• Review incident reports to develop remedial actions and minimize recurrences.

Additional Duties

• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager or supervisor.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in HSE, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or any related field.
• 10+ years of experience required.
• Airport construction experience preferred.
• HSE, OSHA, IOSH and NEBOSH certificates required.
• ISO 14001 Lead auditor certification preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent report writing skills required.
• Fluency in oral and written English required.