H&S Associate Director - Saudi National

Mace

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Posted
Ref: QP928-785

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project:

This is an opportunity to work on one of the largest programmes in Saudi Arabia. This unique project consists of major mixed-use development including sports facilities, entertainment, and arts along with all associated infrastructure.

Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

Safety first - Going home safe and well
Client focus - Deliver on our promise
Integrity - Always do the right thing

Create opportunity - for our people to excel

Job Summary:

Implements the (XCS) Assurance Strategy and manages XCS level assurance activity, ensuring compliance with applicable program requirements. Provides tactical support and advice to the Delivery Teams and fosters a culture of collaborative improvement across the Program.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Supports the Assurance Director and program Assurance, Governance and Compliance Manager to deliver the vision, mission and values of program Assurance Strategy and associated assurance plans.

Supports the delivery of the objectives of the program Health and Safety Management Plan including:

• Evaluating the Program risk profile and monitoring the adequacy of the management system and associated assurance activity
• Monitoring the adequacy of the management system procedures and recommending improvements
• Determining compliance with legal and other requirements and recommending improvements
• Owns the program assurance plan relevant to the role and scope of works.
• Monitors Delivery Team compliance with applicable XCS and legal requirements.
• Supports the Assurance Director and XCS Assurance, Governance and Compliance Manager monitor and maintain the legal requirements register.
• Documents and maintains accurate assurance records, supporting the Delivery Teams with findings, recommendations, and closeout.
• Carries out District level trend analysis and recommends improvements to the District and City level assurance plans.
• Supports Incident Review Committees within the scope of works, ensuring compliance with applicable XCS requirements.
• Provides functional support to the Delivery Teams when discharging contractually required obligations such as formal Contractor documentation reviews.
• Establishes collaborative ways of working with Delivery, ensuring roles and responsibilities are clear and understood, resources are targeted at critical risks and minimizing duplication of effort.
• Supports the verification of key performance indicator data within the scope of works.

Requirements

You’ll need to have:

• 10+ years’ experience of working on major / complex infrastructure (preferably in the GCC).
• ISO qualified auditor preferable. Accredited incident investigation training (such as IIAI) preferable.
• A relevant health and safety level 6 qualification, undergraduate or post graduate degree and chartership via a recognized Institution or equivalent.

About the Company

Mace is an international consultancy and construction company that has delivered world class projects since 1990. Today we employ over 6,000 people across five global hubs in Europe, Middle East North Africa and India, North America, Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Four simple values guide our behaviour in our pursuit of a better way; Safety first - going home safe and well, Client focus - deliver on our promise, Create opportunity - for our people to excel, Integrity - always doing the right thing. We aim to attract the best and brightest people, whatever their background, to bring new perspectives to some of the most complex and inspiring projects around the world.

We support our people who are aiming to achieve an academic or professional qualification that will help them develop personally and deliver to the highest standard for our clients. At Mace you can deepen your knowledge, expand your skills and define your own path.

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