Safety Officer

At Stantec we approach every project as a partnership because our work creates a lasting impact on our clients communities. We believe that when smart passionate creative people come together real possibilities are within reach.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do; they give our work purpose. If you want to be a part of our unwavering team and can bring your sense of imagination and determination to every challenge then this is the right place for you.

Stantec is looking for construction administration and management professionals to act as owner representatives on multiple sites across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to supervise the construction of buildings and facilities related to government and defense projects. The candidates responsibilities include project management contract administration engineering inspections quality assurance reporting on progress and health and safety inspection. Bilingual Arabic/English ability is a must. Experience with government and defense facilities is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Confers with design engineers during the development of design plans and specifications and makes
  comprehensive safety review of completed plans to ensure the inclusion of optimum accident
  prevention controls and safety features.
• Assists CLIENT personnel with reviews and evaluation of safety programs and accident prevention
  programs. Ensures conformance with safety standards and procedures.
• Assists CLIENT personnel with plans and development of activities related to environmental
  health hazards such as sight and hearing conservation programs exposures to temperature
  extremes toxic materials and ionizing radiation; personal health and sanitation physical
  examinations of personnel for safety purposes inoculation vaccination and immunization of
  personnel standards for drinking water toilet sewage and other sanitary facilities.
• Serves as advisor to Boards of Investigation in connection with investigation of fatalities to
  Government Contractor or military personnel and major property damage accidents involving
  Government or Contractor property or equipment.
• Assists CLIENT personnel by participating in conferences and discussions with representatives of
  technical divisions of the district and offices of higher echelons representatives of using services
  Task Order forces other Government agencies and equipment suppliers.
• Assists CLIENT personnel in coordinating planning and evaluating safety training courses. Working with
  CLIENT personnel determine course objectives need for training recommends nomination of
  individuals to appropriate supervisor organizes and writes lesson plans.
• Responsible for working with the CLIENT Safety Officer to assist with the implementation and enforcement
  of all safety rules regulations and directives applicable to the work supervised.
• Evaluate and document conformance with safety standards and procedures.
• Review evaluate and document findings regarding contractor plans related to environmental
  health hazards
• Provides translation services oral and written for CLIENT staff as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• University degree related to engineering technology and/or safety
• Minimum of 10 years overall experience
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in Engineering
• Three years of experience related to the profession of safety inspection
• Level 3 English language ability. Ability to speak and read Arabic.
• Knowledge of building design construction standards methods and practices sufficient to
  evaluate compliance with safety and occupational health criteria (such as EM 38511).
• Knowledge of safety and occupational health principles practices procedures and standards.
• Knowledge of job hazard analysis and other analytical techniques sufficient to perform mishap
  investigations and identify causal factors.
• Knowledge of professional engineering principles methods and techniques and skill in devising
  innovative safety procedures to minimize potential for injury of property damage resulting from
  construction activities and equipment operations.

Remote Work :

No