Health and Safety Engineer

Role Overview

Health and Safety Engineer at WSP Middle East, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, supporting a major Roads & Highways construction project.

Company Overview

WSP is a global team of more than 69,000 employees working to make a positive impact in communities worldwide.

Role Purpose

Ensure the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance throughout project execution. Monitor construction activities, enforce contractor compliance with project HSE requirements, and support delivery of a safe working environment in accordance with Saudi Arabian regulations, client requirements, and international best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Compliance & Oversight

• Monitor and enforce compliance with project-specific HSE plans, procedures, and standards.
• Ensure compliance with Saudi Arabian health, safety, and environmental regulations, as well as client and project requirements.
• Review and monitor contractor HSE documentation, including risk assessments, method statements, lifting plans, traffic management plans, and emergency response plans.
• Verify that all personnel are appropriately trained, inducted, and competent for their assigned roles.

Site Inspections & Assessments

• Conduct regular site inspections, audits, and safety assessments across active construction areas.
• Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and environmental risks, ensuring prompt corrective actions are implemented.
• Monitor work activities involving excavation, heavy plant operations, lifting activities, temporary traffic management, confined spaces, and other high-risk construction activities.

Incident & Performance Management

• Participate in incident investigations, root cause analysis, and the development of corrective and preventive measures.
• Monitor contractor performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and project HSE objectives.
• Prepare HSE inspection reports, observation reports, non-conformance reports, and monthly performance summaries.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Attend progress, coordination, toolbox, and safety meetings with contractors, stakeholders, and client representatives.
• Liaise with client representatives, regulatory authorities, contractors, and project stakeholders on all HSE-related matters.
• Promote a positive safety culture across the project and support behavioural safety initiatives.
• Assist the Resident Engineer and Construction Manager in achieving project safety objectives and maintaining a zero-harm culture.

Environmental Management

• Monitor environmental compliance relating to waste management, dust control, noise management, pollution prevention, and sustainability requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of professional HSE experience.
• Professional HSE certifications such as NEBOSH International General Certificate, NEBOSH Diploma, IOSH, or equivalent.
• Proven experience on major Roads & Highways construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience working on projects within Saudi Arabia (KSA).
• Previous experience working for an engineering consultancy or site supervision consultant is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of Saudi regulations, infrastructure project requirements, and international HSE standards.
• Experience managing contractor HSE performance on large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with projects involving road construction, interchanges, bridges, utility diversions, traffic management, and associated infrastructure works.
• Additional certifications in incident investigation, risk assessment, or auditing would be an advantage.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent understanding of construction health, safety, and environmental management systems.
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment and hazard identification techniques.
• Ability to conduct site inspections, audits, and incident investigations effectively.
• Strong report writing and communication skills.
• Ability to influence, coach, and engage project teams and contractors to improve safety performance.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and HSE reporting systems.
• Fluent in English.
• Arabic language skills would be advantageous.