# HSE Lead

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Riyadh
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced HSE Lead to oversee health, safety, and environmental performance across a major construction supervision project in the West of Riyadh.

The successful candidate will lead the site HSE function, work closely with the supervision team and contractors, and promote a proactive safety culture that ensures compliance with project requirements, Saudi regulations, and international best practices.

## Responsibilities

- Lead all Health, Safety and Environmental activities across the project.

- Monitor contractor compliance with approved HSE plans, procedures, risk assessments, and method statements.

- Conduct regular site inspections, audits, and safety assessments to identify hazards and verify compliance.

- Drive proactive safety initiatives and promote a positive safety culture among all project stakeholders.

- Review and approve contractor HSE documentation, including safety plans, emergency response plans, and inspection reports.

- Investigate incidents, accidents, near misses, and unsafe acts, ensuring effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented.

- Lead toolbox talks, safety campaigns, awareness programs, and HSE meetings.

- Track and report project HSE performance metrics, trends, and compliance statistics.

- Interface with clients, authorities, contractors, and project leadership on all HSE-related matters.

- Support emergency preparedness planning and ensure effective response procedures are maintained.

- Mentor and manage HSE officers and inspectors assigned to the project.

## Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.

- Minimum 20 years' experience in construction projects, with significant experience on large-scale infrastructure, buildings, or mixed-use developments.

- Previous experience in an HSE Lead, Senior HSE Manager, or equivalent role on construction supervision projects.

- Professional qualifications such as NEBOSH International Diploma, NEBOSH IGC, IOSH Managing Safely, or equivalent.

- Strong knowledge of Saudi Arabian HSE regulations and international standards.

- Experience managing contractor safety performance within a consultant-led supervision environment.

- Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and reporting skills.

- Ability to influence safe behaviors and drive continuous improvement across large project teams.

- Fluency in English is required; Arabic language skills are advantageous.

## Skills

### Required
- Health and Safety
- Environmental Science
- Construction Management
- Leadership
- Communication
- Risk Assessment
- Emergency Preparedness

### Nice to have
- Arabic
- NEBOSH International Diploma
- NEBOSH IGC
- IOSH Managing Safely

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