HSE Engineer

Overview

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration through conceptualization to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we've led with vision, contributing to many of the world's most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 firm in the Middle East region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you'll discover more than just a job - you'll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Responsibilities

The HSE Engineer - GCC National will be responsible for maintaining effective operation and management of KEO's Safety Management System on our mega project. Providing HSE advice and information to KEO staff and contractors to raise the standards of health and safety on site.

We envisage success in this role to include:

• Ensuring the effective implementation of the KEO SMS on the project.
• Establishing a working relationship, promoting and advising on HSE issues with the client, KEO project team and contractors.
• Maintaining an up to date knowledge of HSE best practices and standards.
• Assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of the SMS, reviewing and recommending revisions as necessary to the Regional H&S Manager.
• Carrying out HSE training based on training needs assessment and training programme for KEO employees on the project.
• Monitoring and reporting on the standards of HSE achieved by the contractors and maintain statistical data for the project.
• Ensuring that incident reporting and investigation is carried out effectively and immediately to determine root cause and provide recommendations/directions aimed at preventing re-occurrence.
• Reviewing and analysing the project incident data and KPIs on a monthly basis.
• Carrying out periodic inspections of the project to ensure compliance and where applicable make recommendations for change.
• Managing the activities of and assigning duties for KEO Safety Officers.
• Reviewing of contractor's H&S documentation for compliance to relevant standards.
• Tracking the closure of H&S violation reports and H&S inspection reports that are issued to the contractor.
• Chairing project H&S meetings and attending construction progress meetings.

Qualifications

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will bring a minimum of 6 years' career experience partnered with a Bachelor degree in a relevant field.

KEO's performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.