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Safety Engineer II Jobs in Saudi Arabia at NEOM Green Hydrogen Company
Title: Safety Engineer II
Company: NEOM Green Hydrogen Company
Location: Saudi Arabia
Job description:
POSITION SUMMARY
The Safety Engineer is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of an integrated Health, Safety and Environmental Management System. The role focuses on identifying, assessing, and controlling occupational safety risks across company facilities and work activities, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, and company requirements.
The Safety Engineer will conduct site inspections, safety reviews, incident follow-ups, internal audits, and risk assessments, while supporting the implementation of corrective actions to prevent recurrence and improve overall safety performance.
NATURE & SCOPE
- Support the development, implementation, and improvement of company HSE policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
- Assist in building and maintaining an integrated system for occupational health, safety, and environmental management.
- Ensure company activities are aligned with applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal procedures.
- Prepare and maintain safety forms, inspection checklists, incident reporting templates, permit-to-work records, and safety registers.
- Conduct workplace risk assessments and support hazard identification activities across operational and project sites.
- Recommend appropriate control measures to eliminate or reduce safety risks.
- Review work activities, method statements, and job safety analyses to ensure adequate safety controls are in place.
- Support departments and contractors in implementing practical and effective risk mitigation measures.
- Conduct regular technical safety inspections and site walkthroughs to verify compliance with safety requirements.
- Identify unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and non-compliance issues.
- Track safety observations, inspection findings, and corrective actions until closure.
- Escalate critical safety concerns where immediate action is required.
- Participate in internal safety audits and compliance reviews of systems, processes, and site activities.
- Support the preparation of audit reports, findings, and action plans.
- Follow up with responsible parties to ensure timely closure of audit findings and safety observations.
- Monitor the effectiveness of implemented corrective and preventive actions.
- Support the reporting, documentation, and investigation of incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions, and safety violations.
- Participate in root cause analysis and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
- Monitor the implementation of incident investigation recommendations.
- Prepare monthly incident statistics, safety performance indicators, and trend analysis reports.
- Prepare monthly safety reports covering inspections, incidents, observations, audits, corrective actions, and key safety performance indicators.
- Maintain accurate safety records and databases.
- Analyze safety trends and recommend improvement programs to reduce incident recurrence.
- Provide management with clear and objective safety updates and recommendations.
- Review and assess the readiness and effectiveness of critical safety systems within industrial facilities, including:
- Fire and Gas Detection Systems
- Fire Protection and Firefighting Systems
- Emergency Shutdown Systems
- Safety alarms and emergency response interfaces
- Support verification that safety protection systems are available, effective, maintained, and fit for purpose.
- Coordinate with relevant engineering, operations, maintenance, and emergency response teams to close safety system deficiencies.
- Keep updated with new developments, regulations, standards, and best practices in occupational health, safety, and environmental management.
- Provide technical safety advice to departments, contractors, and site teams.
- Support the development of safety awareness programs, campaigns, and training materials.
- Recommend practical improvement initiatives to strengthen the company’s safety culture.
ACCOUNTABLE AREA
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES
(See Nature and Scope above).
People Management
Will manage the contractors that provide project, engineering, and construction services
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION and/or QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Safety Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or any relevant engineering discipline.
DESIRED EDUCATION and/or QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Professional safety certification is preferred, such as NEBOSH, OSHA, IOSH, or equivalent.
MINIMUM YEARS EXPERIENCE IN SIMILAR JOB ROLE
5 years Of an Excpirence
6. SKILLS / TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AREAS:
- High level of integrity, accountability, and attention to detail.
- Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations, standards, and best practices.
- Good understanding of HSE Management Systems.
- Ability to conduct risk assessments, inspections, audits, and incident investigations.
- Knowledge of critical safety systems such as fire and gas detection, firefighting systems, and emergency shutdown systems.
- Strong reporting, documentation, and data analysis skills.
- Good communication and coordination skills.
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and site personnel.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow up on actions until closure.