Safety Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor occupational health, safety and environmental activities at dam sites, water facilities and associated project locations.
• Conduct routine inspections of construction, operation, maintenance, repair and installation activities.
• Inspect work areas, access arrangements, personal protective equipment, emergency facilities and safety equipment for compliance.
• Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, environmental concerns and potential hazards.
• Issue site-safety observations, inspection findings and recommendations for corrective or preventive action.
• Follow up contractors’ corrective actions and verify that safety findings are closed within the required timeframe.
• Review contractors’ safety plans, risk assessments, method statements, job-safety analyses and permit-to-work documents.
• Monitor contractor compliance with contractual safety provisions, approved procedures and applicable legal requirements.
• Support the integration of occupational health, safety and environmental requirements into project specifications, tender documents and O&M contracts.
• Participate in toolbox talks, pre-activity meetings, safety briefings and risk-assessment sessions.
• Monitor controls for high-risk activities, including work at height, confined-space entry, lifting operations, electrical work, excavation, hot work and equipment isolation.
• Support the safe execution of dam inspections, gate and valve maintenance, electromechanical activities and reservoir-related works.
• Report incidents, accidents, near misses and dangerous occurrences and assist with investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Monitor emergency-preparedness arrangements and participate in fire, evacuation, rescue, flooding and emergency-response drills.
• Support the preparation and delivery of safety inductions, awareness campaigns, training programs and workshops.
• Maintain safety-inspection records, observation reports, incident registers, training records and corrective-action trackers.
• Compile safety performance data and monitor indicators such as inspection findings, incidents, training completion and action closure.
• Escalate serious hazards, repeated violations and imminent-danger situations through approved communication channels.
• Contribute to the review and continuous improvement of safety procedures, emergency plans and site-control measures.
• Prepare clear daily, weekly, monthly, annual and technical reports as required by the assignment.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders, consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Attend meetings, inspections and site visits anywhere in Saudi Arabia as required.
• Comply with Saudi laws, applicable codes, Client procedures, quality requirements and occupational health and safety obligations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering or an equivalent discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience in occupational safety, health and environmental work.
• Experience monitoring construction, operations or maintenance activities in infrastructure or industrial environments.
• Practical knowledge of hazard identification, risk assessment, incident reporting, emergency response and contractor-safety monitoring.
• Experience inspecting work activities, safety equipment and site conditions.
• Ability to review risk assessments, method statements and permit-to-work documentation.
• Understanding of safety requirements associated with civil, electrical, mechanical and hydraulic activities.
• Ability to prepare inspection reports, safety observations and corrective-action records.
• Relevant experience must be supported by verifiable employment records, project references, reports or studies when requested.