Sr. HSE Engineer - alfanar Electric (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) @ alfanar

Group overview: Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & development centers and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries. alfanar is involved in: Electrical, Electromechanical and Civil Engineering Construction Manufacturing and Marketing Electrical Construction Products Allied Engineering Services Our Main Divisions: alfanar electric alfanar Construction alfanar Building Systems alfanar electric alfanar electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical construction products. alfanar electric operates industries in: Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia Dubai, UAE London, UK alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India.

Industrial Complex, Riyadh The center of alfanar’s industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh. Spread across 700,000 square meters, the Complex houses alfanar’s facilities. The Complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.

• Job Purpose Provide advanced HSE technical support across assigned areas during day or night shifts through risk assessments, inspections, incident investigations, and verification of operational controls.
• Strengthen compliance, emergency readiness, and technical competency through guidance, analysis, and effective shift handover.
• Key Accountability Areas Risk Assessment & Operational Controls Conduct complex risk assessments, including ATEX/hazardous-area classification, machinery safety, chemical exposure, and fire risks, and develop appropriate assessment methods.
• Review assessments prepared by engineers and inspectors and verify the adequacy of mitigation measures.
• Assess HSE controls for contractor activities, maintenance, shutdowns, projects, and production line changes.
• Support occupational exposure assessments and verify environmental controls for chemicals, waste, and spill prevention.
• Inspections & HSE Assurance Develop inspection schedules and conduct planned patrols of high-risk areas, covering assigned areas during day shifts and all plants when assigned to the night shift.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers and inspectors on inspection priorities and review the quality of findings recorded in Intelex.
• Participate in cross-factory audits and conduct ISO 45001/14001 internal audits when assigned.
• Permit to Work & Equipment Compliance Verify permit-to-work, hot work, and lockout/tagout compliance for operational, maintenance, and contractor activities.
• Review permit quality and identify deviations from approved procedures.
• Verify valid third-party certification of regulated equipment and required operator licences.
• Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions or activities present unacceptable risk.
• Incident Investigation & Emergency Response Investigate serious and high-potential incidents using advanced root cause analysis methods and recommend actions addressing underlying causes.
• Provide immediate incident response within designated responsibilities, coordinate with Fire Prevention and emergency teams, and secure the scene for investigation.
• Escalate serious incidents directly to the HSE Manager without delay.
• Maintain area emergency response arrangements and participate in drills aligned with applicable Civil Defense requirements.
• Technical Guidance & Continuous Improvement Coach engineers and inspectors and contribute to competency assessments and structured technical development plans.
• Develop training materials and deliver awareness campaigns, toolbox talks, and technical training, including training for permit issuers and receivers.
• Develop improvements to inspection methods, digital reporting, and operational controls, benchmark good practices, and measure their impact.
• Performance Reporting & Shift Handover Analyze HSE findings, incident trends, and KPIs, and present findings and technical recommendations to relevant stakeholders.
• Track corrective actions through closure and verify their effectiveness.
• Prepare shift HSE reports and hand over incidents, significant risks, and outstanding actions between day and night teams, following up on findings to maintain continuity of HSE coverage.
• Role Accountability HR Proficiency: Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job Delivery: Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.
• Problem-Solving: Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.
• Quality: Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.
• Business Process Improvements: Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.
• Compliance: Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.
• Health, Safety, and Environment: Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic Qualification Bachelor Degree in Safety Engineering or Any relevant field Work Experience 6 to 10 Years Technical / Functional Competencies Safety Awareness and Compliance Safety Reviews and Inspections