HSE Engineer/Safety Officer
Listed on 2026-09-25
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Engineering
Occupational Health & Safety, Safety Engineer, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Environmental Compliance & Protection -
Construction
Occupational Health & Safety, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Position Title: Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Engineer
Project Phase: Mobilisation, Site Establishment, Execution, and Commissioning
Reports To / Direct Reports: Reports functionally to Project Manager; operational interface with Site / Security and Safety Controllers. Direct reports include Site Safety Officers, First Aiders, and Traffic Controllers.
POSITION PURPOSEImplement the Health, Safety, and Environmental Plan (HSEP), ensuring zero lost-time incidents (LTI) and strict compliance with Kuwait EPA environmental standards and MPW/Kuwait safety regulations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- Formulate the site-specific Health, Safety & Environmental Management Plan, Emergency Response Plan, and Waste Management Plan.
- Conduct Job Hazard Analyses (JHA), risk assessments, and establish Permit to Work (PTW) systems for hot work, lifting, deep trenching, and confined space entry.
- Supervise the certified Site / Security and Safety Controllers in daily field hazard enforcement.
- Lead daily toolbox talks, mandatory safety inductions for all workers, and incident investigation reporting.
- Maintain environmental controls regarding dust suppression, hazardous chemical storage, noise levels, and dewatering discharge permits.
- Authorized to instruct / Stop Work: Absolute authority to suspend immediately any site activity or operation that poses an imminent hazard to life, health, or environmental integrity.
- Responsible for: Mandatory compliance with Council of Ministers Decision No. 399 of 2012 regarding safety supervisors.
Minimum Qualifications: B.Sc. in Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Mechanical, or Chemical); accredited safety diploma.
Required
Certifications:
NEBOSH IGC / Diploma, OSHA 30-Hour Construction, IOSH Managing Safely.
Required Experience: Minimum 10 years of dedicated HSE construction experience on heavy civil/industrial EPC projects (minimum 5 years in the Middle East / Kuwait).
Technical
Competencies:
Confined space safety protocols, deep excavation shoring safety, lifting plan review, emergency response coordination.
Language Requirements: Fluent written and spoken English is required for HSE documentation, investigation reports, and correspondence with MPW and the Consultant. Arabic is a distinct asset for workforce inductions, toolbox talks, and liaison with the Kuwaiti authorities.
INTERFACES, DELIVERABLES & PERFORMANCEKey Interfaces: MPW Safety Directorate, Consultant Safety Resident Engineer, Kuwait Fire Force, Kuwait EPA, Subcontractor Safety Officers.
Key Deliverables: Approved HSE Manual, monthly HSE statistics reports, incident investigation reports, site safety audit logs.
KPIs: Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) of zero; 100% workforce induction completion; closure of site safety observations within 24 hours.
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