HSE Manager - Roads, Civils & Structures

HSE Manager – Roads, Civils & Structures

Location:

الرياض (S01, SA) – Full‑time onsite position.

Responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing all Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) activities across road, civil, and structural works, including highways, junctions, bridges, retaining walls, tunnels, culverts, earthworks, drainage, and associated temporary works.

• Lead HSE implementation for roads, civils, and structural projects in line with company policies, legal requirements, and client standards.
• Develop project‑specific HSE plans, objectives, and KPIs; ensure understanding and application by all project personnel and contractors.
• Provide visible HSE leadership on‑site, promoting a proactive safety culture and a “right first time” mindset.

• Lead or coordinate risk assessments and Job Safety Analyses/Hazard Analyses for key activities: earthworks, deep excavations, shoring, near‑service work, bridge/structural works, formwork, falsework, working at height, lifting operations, crane use, heavy plant movements, temporary traffic management, tunnelling, confined spaces, and work in culverts/shafts.
• Ensure effective control measures, safe systems of work, and method statements are in place and implemented.
• Support Management of Change processes where methods, designs, or conditions change.

• Ensure HSE requirements are incorporated into construction method statements, permits to work, and temporary works procedures.
• Conduct regular site inspections, walkthroughs, and HSE audits; record findings and track closure of actions.
• Verify compliance with national HSE legislation, construction codes, temporary traffic management requirements, environmental permits, and local regulations.

• Lead or support investigation of incidents, near‑misses, and unsafe conditions; perform root‑cause analysis.
• Develop corrective and preventive actions and monitor their implementation.
• Maintain accurate incident statistics and trends; provide regular reports to project and HSE leadership.
• Participate in and organize emergency drills (falls from height, plant strikes, vehicle collisions, trench collapse, fire).

• Support implementation of environmental management plans for road and civils projects, including erosion and sediment control, dust and noise control, management of fuels, chemicals, hazardous substances, waste segregation and disposal, and protection of watercourses and sensitive receptors.
• Monitor compliance with environmental permits, licenses, and local regulations.

• Identify HSE training needs specific to roads, civils, and structures.
• Deliver or coordinate inductions, toolbox talks, refresher training, and focused safety campaigns.
• Coach supervisors, engineers, and foremen on HSE leadership and frontline risk management.
• Promote behavioral safety programs and safety observation/feedback systems.

• Review and approve contractor HSE plans, risk assessments, method statements, and competency evidence before work starts.
• Monitor contractor and subcontractor HSE performance and intervene when standards are not met.
• Liaise with client HSE representatives, consultants, and authorities during inspections, audits, and progress meetings.

• Maintain project HSE documentation, including registers for incidents, inspections, training, PPE, and emergency equipment.
• Support implementation and continual improvement of HSE management systems (e.g., ISO 45001, ISO 14001).
• Prepare HSE performance reports, dashboards, and trend analyses for management and client review meetings.

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• 10 years of HSE experience in construction, with substantial time on road, civil, and structural projects (highways, bridges, earthworks, large civil works).
• Strong knowledge of construction safety regulations,…