Senior Safety Engineer

Job Description

OVERVIEW

Position

Senior Safety Engineer

Job Code

Reports to

Director

Direct Reports

N/A

Division

Projects

Department

Oxagon

Role Purpose

Manage safety incident investigation process. Participate in safety incident investigations. Address root causes of incidents and ensure prevention of reoccurrence and identification of improvement opportunities. Assess the effectiveness of Organizations health and safety management systems and programs and their implementation. Handle Safety assignments

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all accidents/incidents/near misses are reported and investigated by organizations.
• Effectively participate in incident investigations following NEOM’s procedures and regulations and the industry best practices.
• Be accountable for the developing, maintaining and continuous improvement NEOM’s incident reporting and investigations procedures and practices.
• Review all incident investigations reports and be accountable for the completeness, accuracy and integrity of investigation documentations.
• Track incident investigation actions/recommendations implementation and closure.
• Maintain records and database of all incidents reports, lessons learned and generated actions.
• Conduct trend analysis of investigations findings to address deficiencies and identify appropriate corrective actions.
• Monitor the compliance and identify and address safety issues that would lead to potential incidents.
• Undertake regular inspections of the premises to identify any potential hazards
• Liaise regularly with site management staff over identified hazards within their area of responsibility.
• Develop and organize proper incident investigation training as required.
• Work on the development of advanced user-friendly incident reporting platform.
• Carry out Audit and Inspection functions.
• Undertake assignments related to safety management and loss prevention
• Participate in design reviews and safety studies.
• Develop and update safety standards and procedures
• Work with proponent organizations to identify safety concerns and develop practical and cost-effective solutions to address them.

BACKGROUND, SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• 4 + years of experience in Occupational Health Safety and incident investigations
• In-depth knowledge of OSH guidelines and practices
• Experience in reporting and developing policies
• Experience in implementing OSH training programs
• Safety related Degree/Diploma (NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent)
• Extensive knowledge of root cause analysis and investigations
• Excellent communication skills

Qualifications

BSc in Occupational health and safety management or an engineering field

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