HSE Officer

Job Description

WSP Middle East is seeking a highly skilled HSE Officer you have to ensure that Health & Safety policies and procedures are effectively embedded across the projects, sites and office environments in compliance with local and international rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in ensuring the project meets WSP HSEQ / client HSEQ Management System requirements to protect personnel.
• Monitor the implementation of health and safety arrangements at the project site level in accordance with legal and client requirements.
• Review contractors’ health, safety, and environmental plans, risk assessments, and method statements against legal and client requirements before work begins.
• Plan daily morning site visits to ensure health and safety measures are in place before work begins.
• Conduct weekly joint HSE inspections with other inspectors and contractor personnel, ensuring all corrective/preventive actions are closed out.
• Initiate and test emergency response plans, ensuring drills are carried out as per the project schedule and performance standards.
• Follow up on contractors’ incident investigation reports, ensuring corrective actions are identified and closed out to prevent recurrence.
• Provide necessary technical guidance for accident prevention.
• Conduct regular site safety reviews.
• Assist in liaising with enforcement authorities (e.g., PCFC, EHS Checks). Prepare and submit monthly HSE reports in conjunction with contractor personnel to the client.
  
  
  

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence.
• Fluent in English.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a relevant subject.
• Relevant Health and Safety qualifications, with a minimum of NEBOSH
• International General Certificate (IGC).
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in dealing with infrastructure projects.