Freelance Industrial Hazard & Risk Subject Matter Expert

You will Participate in focused expert review and validation workshops Challenge the proposed hazard parameters and assessment criteria Review the weighting and scoring logic used to combine different hazard dimensions Assess whether proposed hazard thresholds are technically credible and proportionate Advise on the evidence required to support hazard classifications Identify potential gaps unintended consequences or areas of over- or under-weighting Consider whether the methodology can be applied consistently across different factory types and industrial sectors Provide perspectives from current industry regulatory or institutional practice Help ensure the methodology is evidence-based auditable and practical for regulatory decision-making Contribute targeted technical recommendations within your areas of expertise We do not necessarily require a separate specialist for each risk area A strong expert may cover several dimensions where they have credible demonstrable experience.

You are a recognised specialist with deep practical expertise in industrial hazards, process safety, fire and explosion risk, occupational hygiene, regulatory inspection, emergency preparedness or a closely related discipline. You bring independent judgement, strong technical credibility and the confidence to challenge proposed approaches constructively. You can distinguish between theoretically robust methods and those that will work in practice across varied industrial environments.

You are likely to bring:

• Significant experience within high-hazard, safety-critical or asset-intensive industrial environments
• Deep specialist expertise in one or more of the eight risk areas outlined above
• Current or recent practical exposure within industry, government, a regulatory body, an international risk or safety organisation, research, academia or another relevant institution
• Experience developing, applying or reviewing risk-assessment, hazard-classification or regulatory methodologies
• Knowledge of industrial inspections, major-hazard regulation, emergency planning or risk-based regulatory decision-making
• Experience reviewing technical parameters, thresholds, scoring systems or evidence requirements
• Exposure to a range of manufacturing, processing or industrial operating environments
• Experience contributing to multidisciplinary technical reviews or expert workshops
• Experience of industrial regulation or operations within Saudi Arabia, the GCC or comparable international settings would be beneficial but is not essential.

• Apply strong technical and analytical judgement to complex risk questions
• Challenge assumptions and methodologies in a constructive, evidence-based manner
• Translate specialist knowledge into practical assessment criteria
• Evaluate interactions between different industrial hazard dimensions
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to multidisciplinary stakeholders
• Contribute effectively during focused expert workshops
• Maintain independence of thought while collaborating with the wider project team
• Provide concise and actionable technical recommendations

You are likely to hold:

• A Bachelor s or Master s degree in engineering, chemistry, occupational hygiene, fire engineering, safety, risk management or another relevant technical discipline
• Relevant professional accreditation, chartership or specialist certification, where applicable
• Fluency in English;
  Arabic language capability would be beneficial
• Equivalent senior-level professional and industry experience will also be considered.