Specialist - Health and Safety

We are seeking a responsible H&S Specialist to ensure compliance with occupational health, safety, and environmental policies and guidelines. Your primary role will be advising on measures to minimize hazards and maintain a safe working environment. Vigilance in identifying violations is crucial. The ideal candidate is a dedicated individual who strictly adheres to Health, Safety, and Environmental laws and regulations. Your focus will be on preventive measures, requiring attentiveness and proactive thinking. Detail orientation is essential, especially during emergencies. Your objective is to establish a workplace that meets legal safety standards and cultivates a culture of prioritizing health, safety, and environment. The H&S Specialist Nursery H&S advises and assists in the implementation and monitoring of the H&S strategy and management within the subsidiary.. • Compile safety programs. • Maintain compliance with all safety regulations and standardize H&S to remain consistent. • Establish a cordial and professional relationship with employees. • Conduct workplace inspections, risk assessments, and audits to identify potential health, safety, and environmental hazards, and recommend appropriate control measures. • Support for development job safety analysis or risk assessment and review. • Initiate, organize, and perform H&S trainings of employees, contractors, and visitors. • Conduct regular staff meetings and promote safety culture by encouraging safe work practices and recognizing employees who follow safety guidelines. • Correct unsafe acts or conditions through the regular line of authority. • Develop and implement emergency response plans and coordinate emergency drills. • Stop any unsafe acts or processes that seem dangerous or unhealthy. • Record and investigate incidents to determine causes. • Prepare reports on occurrences, compile & maintain relevant registers, and provide statistical information to reporting manager and/or his/her immediate superior. • Promote a positive safety culture by fostering employee engagement, recognition, and continuous improvement in HSE performance. Proven experience as H&S Professional. Enthusiasm and attention to detail always. In depth knowledge of legislation (e.g., OSHA/EMS, Saudi Arabia s HSE, COSHH, Confined Space, Lifting Operations, Excavations) and HSE procedures. Knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices. Experience in writing reports and policies/guidelines for health, safety, and environment. Good communication skills to explain safety procedures and regulations clearly and concisely. Familiarity with conducting data analysis and reporting statistics. Proficient in MS Office applications (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel, MS Word; Working knowledge of safety management information systems is a plus. Outstanding organizational skills. Diligent with great attention to detail. Excellent communication skills with the ability to present, and explain health, safety, and environment topics. Certificate in occupational health, safety, and environment. • Constructions or Operations work scopes, at least two (3) years relevant experience • NEBOSH IGC • Emergency drills • Fire Fighting • First Aid • Occupational Health • Report Preparation • Safety Audit • Safety Training • Saudi Council of Engineers, preferred.