HSE Lead

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WSP Middle East is looking for an HSE Lead for an ongoing Property & Building Supervision Project in Riyadh, KSA.

Your new role, what's involved

1. Manage the health, safety and environmental arrangements for the project against the WSP HSEQ Management System requirements, to ensure the protection of our people.
2. Manage HSE Inspectors to ensure they are monitoring the implementation of health and safety arrangements at project site level, in accordance with legal and client requirements.
3. Develop and deliver health, safety and environmental training to WSP employees including but not limited to; induction, safe working practices.
4. Review and approve contractors health, safety and environmental plans, risk assessments and method statements against legal and client requirements prior to the work being carried out.
5. Plan daily morning site visits across project sites to ensure health and safety measures are in place before works begins.
6. Carry out weekly joint HSE inspections with HSE Inspectors and contractor personnel and ensure all the corrective/preventive actions are closed out.
7. Organise HSE meetings with clients, WSP project staff, and contractors.
8. Initiate and test emergency response plans and ensure the drills are carried out as per the project schedule and performance standards.
9. Ensure HSE Inspectors follow up on contractors incident investigation reports are completed and corrective actions are identified and closed out to prevent a recurrence and provide necessary technical guidance for accident protection.
10. Conduct regular site safety reviews.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

1. Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
2. 15+ years overall experience and preferably have experience similar to this project/role.
3. Proven experience in a similar HSE leadership role, preferably within the construction or engineering industry.
4. In-depth knowledge of HSE regulations and best practices, particularly in the Middle East region.
5. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
6. Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
7. NEBOSH or equivalent certification is highly desirable.
8. Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

What's in it for you

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, paid professional subscriptions.

Apply now and be the future of WSP!

Be you, be happy - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognize the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Job Reference: WSPME03945