Senior Safety Engineer (Roads & Highways)

Parsons International

Doha, Qatar

Ref: HP094-1171

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

The Senior Safety Engineer is part of the shared services team and will be providing all necessary assistance to the construction supervision team with respect to all safety, health and environmental issues. He will review and approve the safety plans of the contractor and he will monitor the safety of the works and the safety of the traffic diversions and ensure compliance with the regulations.

Job Responsibilities:
- Leads the development of the Project Safety Plan (PSP).
- Supports the SRE and REs in implementing the PSP.
- Advise on potential hazards at work site.
- Provides the project with health and safety expertise and ensures the project is in compliance with corporate H & S requirements.
- Check safety requirements in the Method Statements and monitor the implementation during construction.
- Check proper maintenance, calibration and operation of all safety equipment.
- Check and ensure that all equipment has been tested by third parties as required and all operators have the proper permits.
- Check the site security, fire, First Aid and welfare facilities and ensure that all procedures appropriate to the Works are provided and properly maintained.
- Check and ensure that all agreed safety standards and applicable regulations are observed;
- Carry out and record regular site safety inspections.
- Assist and participate in site safety training.
- Investigate all accidents and dangerous occurrences.
- Review and develop Permit to Work procedures.
- Set a high personal example of Health & Safety at all times.
- Monitor the application of all safety requirements by Parsons Construction team and report to the SRE any deficiency for corrective action.
- Coordinate with the construction team on all activities undertaken by the Contractor with respect to safety requirements especially for traffic management, deep excavation, movement of equipment's, etc.
- Report any deficiency to the SRE for corrective action.
- Convene, participate and chair all safety related meetings as directed by the SRE.
- Review the Contractor safety reports and produce Parsons Safety reports for the SRE review and approval.
- Coordinate all safety issues with PWA/PMC and other stakeholders as directed by the SRE.

Requirements

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering in Construction or related field.
- Minimum of 20 years of related work experience in the field of Health and Safety, including some supervisory experience.
- Minimum of 10 years of related work experience in Infrastructure, Roads & Highways projects.

About the Company

Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.

Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.

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