Safety Specialist

Safety Specialist – KONE – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Full‑time, on site position with opportunities for career growth.

Reporting to the Safety Manager, the Safety Specialist will proactively work to ensure continuous improvement of safety performance and awareness in the business unit.

• Support the implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the KONE safety management system, including worker, user, and third‑party safety.
• Cultivate an understanding and actively caring culture for safety; act as a role model.
• Compile, maintain, and improve safety documentation with the unit safety team.
• Actively participate in and contribute to the unit safety committee and other safety forums.
• Provide professional advice and support to the unit on matters affecting safety.
• Plan, participate in, and implement projects and activities to improve safety.
• Work closely with customers, partners, and subcontractors.
• Support the development, review, and exercise of crisis and emergency response plans.
• Monitor and develop safety risk management processes, tools, and practices.
• Support safety‑related change‑management projects and initiatives.
• Collect, measure, and ensure accuracy of leading and lagging safety data and report performance.
• Monitor legal and business environment developments in safety, identify and propose actions.
• Perform safety audits regularly to verify compliance, identify uncontrolled risks and deviations.
• Assist line management in safety audits/visits and support audit process improvement.
• Analyze and investigate incidents; support investigation process improvement.
• Manage corrective and preventive actions for continual improvement.
• Develop own competencies as a safety specialist in cooperation with the manager.
• Support training and development of others’ safety competencies in the unit.
• Proactively communicate safety information, including investigation outcomes and best practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in safety in elevators, construction, or related industries.
• NEBOSH or IOSH certificates mandatory.
• Excellent communication, training, and organizational skills.
• Strong English and Arabic language proficiency.