Job description
Role Overview
Lead - HSE (Project) at El Seif Engineering Contracting. This is a project-based leadership position responsible for ensuring compliance with safety and environmental policies and procedures across project operations.
Company Overview
El Seif Engineering Contracting is a construction contracting firm with over fifty years of experience across diverse industries including public infrastructure, military and defense applications. The company is committed to core values of excellence, integrity, and innovation, delivering projects with precision and attention to detail while pioneering sustainable and impactful solutions.
Role Purpose
Ensure full compliance with set safety and environmental policies and procedures on assigned projects while leading the HSE function, developing national employee capabilities, and fostering a strong safety culture and ethical business practices across all project activities.
Key Responsibilities
Safety Planning & Programs
- Prepare and implement project Safety & Emergency Plan/Program.
- Develop and document project Lesson Learnt Reports relating to HSE.
- Prepare traffic plan at the site.
- Identify and ensure field HSE procedures including work permits for hazardous jobs at the site if required.
Compliance & Orientation
- Monitor and ensure HSE orientation to new employees on projects is completed.
- Ensure HSE compliance during site set-up or mobilization stage.
- Review Material Safety Data Sheets and ensure compliance with requirements.
- Ensure material handling and storage is conducted in an approved manner.
- Monitor waste management and ensure disposal as per safety plan.
Risk Assessment & Hazard Management
- Review method statements and ensure risk assessment is completed.
- Participate in and review Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and compliance with recommended controls to mitigate hazards.
- Conduct planned inspections, identifying potential hazards and ensuring controls are in place.
Training & Awareness
- Ensure and monitor Safety toolbox meetings, HSE awareness sessions and training are being conducted.
- Support the development of KSA national employees across the team to support corporate objectives, Saudization targets and the knowledge dissemination culture to ensure optimal building of internal capabilities and maximize their performance.
Incident Management & Investigation
- Investigate incidents, conduct root cause analysis and identify and ensure correction and corrective actions are undertaken.
Emergency Preparedness
- Prepare and schedule site emergency drills and ensure they are held as planned.
Audits & Performance
- Conduct HSE audits and analyze the trends.
- Conduct planned inspections, identifying potential hazards and ensuring controls are in place.
- Manage the performance of the team.
Leadership & Governance
- Support and conduct the affairs of the team with the highest standards of respect, integrity, accountability, agility, quality, safety and corporate governance.
- Ensure compliance with Code of Ethics policy and adopt company values across all function employees and provide leadership to reinforce a strong people culture and ethical business practices.
- Facilitate the adoption and utilization of systems and ERP in the function.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Diploma in Safety Management or relevant field.
- NEBOSH, IOSH Managing Safely, or OHSA Certification.
- Minimum 7 years' experience in HSE in a comparable sized operation to ESEC.
- Experience in the Middle East is a strong plus.
Skills & Competencies
- Advanced in integrated management system.
- Advanced in occupational health and safety management.
- Advanced in risk assessment and mitigation.
- Proficient in management of waste and dangerous substances.
- Proficient in environmental impact.
- Proficient in MS Office Suites.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English (Arabic is a plus).
Additional Information
This is a full-time position offering standard benefits including paid annual leave, public holidays, living allowances, healthcare coverage, and end of service benefits. Discretionary benefits such as performance bonus, merit increase, training and development opportunities are available if eligible.