Health Safety and Security Manager

Job description / Role

Can you help societies thrive in a world we cannot control?
Can you anticipate the unforeseeable, perceive the unexplainable, and plan something unbelievable?
Can you think international and still act local?

In the Middle East, we are working on some of the world's most iconic and complex projects. We take pride in helping our clients to realise their ambitions by offering our unique, local knowledge whilst leveraging our worldwide expertise. Our people, their expertise and the accountability we hold, for the future of our communities, make us unique .

WSP are looking for a Health Safety and Security Manager, who will be accountable for ensuring that Health & Safety policies and procedures are effectively embedded across the major project in Makkah, sites and office environments in compliance with local and international rules and regulations

The key objectives of the role will be to :
• Develop HSSE plans to be implemented across the program of works (consultants and contractors)
• Review HSSE plans of the organizations we manage
• Provide advice, support and training on compliance with relevant HSE requirements at all stages of the project.
• Assess, communicate and monitor HSE performance and compliance in line with statutory requirements.

Role duties will include the following :
• Communicate effectively with site personnel and colleagues to promote Health and Safety at Work.
• Establish effective security measures in the site area
• Review and comment on contractors HSE Documents and Method Statements and Risk Assessments for compliance.
• Conduct HSE Inspections and audits of projects and management systems and concisely assess levels of compliance with current company and legal requirements.
• Develop and apply technical knowledge relevant to the specific HSE risks associated with our activities.
• Maintain a current knowledge of Local and International Health and Safety Rules and Regulations.
In order to meet the challenge, you will have the following skills and experience
• Bachelor Degree with relevant experience
• Previous experience in Project Management organizations.
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written in English.

We are a Great Place to Work© and take pride in attracting, developing and engaging the best professionals in our fields of expertise. We are problem-solvers who evolve, improve, modernise and excel. We know our solutions will shape the communities of tomorrow and help societies thrive sustainably. We embrace change and have an uncompromising determination to achieve excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in HSE related field preferred
• Membership of an internationally recognized H&S Institute, i.e. IOSH, OSHA, SIA, IRM
• Minimum of ten (10) years postgraduate experience in construction specifically in Civil infrastructure projects.

About the Company

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 36,000 talented people in more than 500 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.