Senior Safety Officer

About the role

The Senior Safety Officer will lead the development, implementation and monitoring of environmental, health and safety (EH&S) policies across the site. You will work closely with business units, contractors and regulatory bodies to ensure a safe working environment and continuous improvement of safety performance.

Key responsibilities

• Review and improve EH&S policies and arrangements.
• Conduct and document risk assessments for tasks and processes, ensuring appropriate controls are communicated and applied.
• Monitor contractor compliance with the Alghanim Facilities contractor code of conduct and approve RAMS before work starts.
• Record, investigate and report accidents, incidents and near‑misses, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
• Maintain statistics on accidents, injuries and near‑misses and raise safety alerts as needed.
• Participate in monthly site EH&S meetings, keep action logs and attend external safety inspections.
• Plan and execute monthly EH&S audits, fire drills, fire awareness and first‑aid training.
• Identify site‑specific training needs and deliver toolbox talks and other EH&S training.
• Inspect work sites, contractor practices and address any safety violations or unsafe behaviours.

Required profile

• Graduate or Diploma in Safety, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a health & safety officer or supervisory role.
• NEBOSH General Certificate.
• ISO 45001 Lead Auditor certification (preferred).
• Certified trainer (preferred).
• Proficient in English (verbal and written); Arabic is an advantage.
• Valid driving licence.

Required skills

• NEBOSH General Certificate
• ISO 45001 Lead Auditor
• Certified Trainer
• MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of KFF, MOSA and PAM regulations
• Valid Driving License