Safety Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Safety Engineer to lead health and safety initiatives across Alghanim’s project sites and operational locations. The role ensures compliance with local regulations, drives continuous improvement of safety practices, and supports a safe working environment for all staff and contractors.

Key responsibilities

• Implement and monitor safety protocols on project sites, correcting any violations promptly.
• Coordinate safety inspections with ministry officials and manage corrective actions.
• Maintain documentation of licences, certificates and other regulatory credentials.
• Conduct risk assessments, develop controls and oversee their implementation.
• Monitor contractor compliance with internal EHS standards.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near‑misses, identify root causes and recommend preventive measures.
• Compile safety statistics and present them at monthly EHS meetings.
• Support fire‑licensing applications, plan and record annual fire drills, and deliver fire‑awareness and first‑aid training.
• Lead monthly site EHS meetings, maintain action logs and conduct safety audits.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in any engineering discipline.
• 1–3 years of experience in health and safety or related fields.
• Relevant certifications such as NEBOSH, OSHA or IOSH (preferred).
• Experience delivering fire‑safety and first‑aid training.
• Strong written and verbal English communication; Arabic is a plus.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).