Health & Safety Manager

COMPANY OVERVIEW

NEOM is an accelerator of human progress and a vision of what a new future might look like. A region in northwest Saudi Arabia on the Red Sea, NEOM is being built from the ground up to include hyperconnected, cognitive cities, ports, next-generation infrastructure and industries, enterprise zones, research centers, sports and entertainment venues and tourist destinations.

As a destination, it will be a home for people who dream big and want to be part of building a new model for exceptional livability, creating thriving businesses and reinventing environmental conservation.

As a workplace, it is a place for people who share our core values of care, curiosity, diversity, passion, respect, and becoming a catalyst for change.

Are you ready to help NEOM find solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges? Are you prepared to create a lasting legacy that benefits generations to come? Then we want to hear from you!

ROLE OVERVIEW

• Implement the Health & Safety Management system in compliance with NEOM Health & Safety Construction Plans, local statutory requirements, and international best practice standards on all NEOM Projects.
• Manage H&S compliance monitoring through leading, advising and directing of H&S management concerns.
• Conduct H&S evaluations on Contractors, Vendors, and independent inspection agencies to assess their competence with regards to Health and Safety.
• Manage “Safety Health Environment Leadership Team” (SHELT) and develop initiatives throughout the year.
• Establish programs (SHELT) to improve Health & Safety compliance in all Projects by providing innovative solutions, with the support from fellow professionals, and maintain continuous improvement of Health & Safety.
• Establish H&S engagement programs (SHELT), with all project stakeholder management teams, that helps and encourages the Project to maintain and improve the Health & Safety performance and levels of compliance.
• Review Contractor’s incident reporting, investigation, and data analysis to ensure the implementation of proactive recommendations, aimed at preventing reoccurrence of such incidents.
• Develop and implement methods of training and awareness that improve the safety culture of contractor employees, utilizing all methods of communication and media.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for setting the standards to assess compliance against the Health & Safety Construction Plan in NEOM Projects and assuring that these standards are met. This includes validation through audit, reviews, monitoring of agreed KPIs and effective action management and follow up. In addition, The Health & Safety Engagement Manager has the following responsibilities:

• Ensure the effective achievement of functional objectives through leadership, setting Health & Safety department and individual objectives, managing performance and talent, developing and motivating staff, provision of formal and informal feedback.
• Assure that Contractor has a robust Health & Safety Construction Plan.
• Support and advise Project Management in the safe execution of NEOM Projects in the construction phase.
• Support and advise contractor management in the safe execution of NEOM Projects in the construction phase.
• Health & Safety professionals should participate in any Health & Safety audits/ assessments.
• Plan and execute regular Health & Safety tours (SHELT) for the PMC and Contractors.
• Attending KOM at project launch for outlining NEOM’s H&S expectations and requirements.
• Monitor the critical activities in projects and provide the necessary consultation and support to execute them safely.
• Manage and conduct a periodic H&S evaluation program for all NEOM projects as part of Health & Safety and highlight the findings and observations to project management and follow up with them to ensure observations are effectively closed.
• Establish a Behavioural Based Safety (BBS) program in all projects and analyse all data received, regularly updating the NEOM HSEQ Projects Leadership Team.
• Provide the necessary consultation and clarification to contractors related to construction health and safety.
• Monitor Health & Safety performance of project contractors through the gathering and analysis of relevant data, providing inputs and statistical reports to NEOM H&S Management.
• Ensure contractor has implemented a reward and recognition program to motivate their employees.
• Investigate all Health & Safety concerns observed on a periodical basis and communicate concerns to the contractor management team. Escalate unresolved issues and concerns to NEOM H&S Management.
• Review contractor emergency program and ensure the preparedness of the project emergency response.
• Review the Implementation of Health & Safety campaigns, safety awareness and promotional programs for Prevention of Accidents.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Minimum of at least 12 years (with at least 3 years as OSH Manager) and Auditor training.
• Knowledge of Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis techniques.
• Leadership skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of health and safety related legislation and international best practice with regards to heavy construction, including, but not limited to mobile plant and equipment, work at height, excavations, confined space, temporary works and lifting operations.
• Experience preparing the required Health & Safety reports and a demonstrated record of driving safety performance improvements.
• Knowledge of loss control, risk management principles and job hazard analysis.
• Ability to apply principles of measurement and analysis to evaluate Health & Safety performance. Must possess good presentation skills and be able to communicate effectively with all Stakeholders.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
• Grad IOSH or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of ISO 45001-2018 Standard.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering.