HSE Lead

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At Jacobs, we push the limits of what is possible to make the world smarter and more connected. We are seeking an HSE Lead to join our team at NEOM and provide leadership for health, safety, and environmental activities during the completion, commissioning, handover, and close-out of a major water infrastructure project.

Lead the Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) function for a major water infrastructure project entering its close-out phase. Working closely with project leadership, contractors, commissioning teams, and client stakeholders, you will ensure all project completion, testing & commissioning, punch list, and handover activities are executed in accordance with Jacobs, NEOM, and regulatory HSE requirements. The role will focus on maintaining a strong safety culture, managing risk during final project activities, driving contractor compliance, and ensuring a safe transition to operations.

• Lead all HSE activities associated with project completion, commissioning, startup, and handover.
• Ensure compliance with project HSE plans, NEOM requirements, regulatory obligations, and Jacobs policies and procedures.
• Monitor contractor HSE performance and provide leadership to drive continuous improvement and safe execution of works.
• Conduct regular site inspections, audits, workplace observations, and compliance reviews across all project work fronts.
• Review and approve risk assessments, method statements, permit-to-work activities, and commissioning safety plans.
• Lead investigations into incidents, near misses, and safety observations, ensuring effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
• Provide HSE support during testing, commissioning, energization, startup, and system integration activities.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness planning, drills, and response activities in collaboration with project stakeholders.
• Develop and present HSE performance reports, trends, KPIs, and recommendations to project leadership.
• Support operational readiness, handover, and close-out activities, ensuring all HSE obligations and documentation requirements are completed.

• Experience Minimum 10 years of HSE experience within major infrastructure, utilities, water, industrial, energy, or construction projects, with experience supporting commissioning and project close-out activities.
• Technical Strong knowledge of HSE management systems, risk management, incident investigation, permit-to-work systems, commissioning safety, contractor management, emergency response planning, and regulatory compliance.
• Digital Proficient in Microsoft Office, HSE reporting systems, incident management platforms, document control systems, and digital project environments.
• Project & Commercial Experience supporting project delivery, contractor oversight, risk mitigation, audit programs, and operational readiness activities within complex project environments.
• Behavioral Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, coaching, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills with the ability to influence positive safety behaviors across diverse teams.
• Education Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Preferred NEBOSH International Diploma, NVQ Level 5/6, CSP, CMIOSH, or equivalent professional HSE qualification. Previous Middle East and large-scale infrastructure project experience is advantageous.

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