Health and Safety Manager

About the Role 

The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving health and safety programs to ensure the wellbeing of employees, contractors, and stakeholders. The role will ensure that project activities are aligned with applicable Maaden Corporate Health, Safety and Security policies, standards, procedures, and assurance requirements. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of project health and safety management systems in alignment with applicable Maaden Corporate Health, Safety and Security requirements and the project HSE Management Plan. 

• Ensure compliance with Saudi Arabian regulations, client requirements, company health and safety standards, and applicable Maaden Corporate Health, Safety and Security policies, standards, procedures, and Life-Saving Rules. 

• Provide leadership and coaching to project teams, contractors, and site personnel on health and safety expectations, Maaden HSE requirements, and industry best practices. 

• Conduct risk assessments, hazard identification activities, and safety audits, applying the hierarchy of controls and Maaden approved risk assessment processes, to minimize workplace risks. 

• Monitor and analyze safety performance indicators, including leading and lagging indicators required under Maaden's HSE reporting framework, and recommend corrective and preventive actions. 

• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and lessons learned initiatives in 

• Develop and deliver health and safety training, awareness programs, toolbox talks, and inductions required by Maaden and the project-specific HSE Management Plan. 

• Collaborate with project leadership, Maaden Corporate and site Health, Safety and Security representatives, and other stakeholders to integrate safety considerations into project planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and execution. 

• Support contractor management processes, including prequalification, mobilization, performance monitoring, compliance reviews, and verification of contractors’ adherence to Maaden Corporate Health, Safety and Security requirements. 

• Prepare health and safety reports, metrics, regulatory submissions, and Maaden HSE performance reports and assurance documentation as required. 

• Promote a positive safety culture through visible leadership, workforce engagement, behavioral safety initiatives, and continuous improvement programs consistent with Maaden’s Health, Safety and Security objectives and expectations. 

• Coordinate project HSE assurance activities, including inspections, audits, management reviews, corrective-action tracking, and close-out of findings raised by Maaden or other authorized assurance bodies. 

• Ensure that applicable Maaden requirements relating to permit to work, isolation and lockout/tagout, working at height, confined-space entry, lifting operations, excavation, mobile equipment, journey management, emergency preparedness, occupational health, and site security are incorporated into project and contractor procedures. 

• Support the development, implementation, and testing of project emergency response and crisis-management arrangements in coordination with Maaden Health, Safety and Security teams and relevant external authorities. 

• Maintain effective document control for HSE plans, risk registers, inspection records, incident reports, training records, and other evidence required to demonstrate compliance with Maaden's HSE management and assurance framework. 

Qualifications and Experience 

• Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related discipline. 

• Minimum 10–15 years of health and safety experience within mining, industrial, infrastructure, or EPCM project environments, including experience implementing client or corporate HSE management systems on major projects. 

• Demonstrated knowledge of mining and construction of HSE risks, contractor safety management, incident investigation, emergency preparedness, and HSE assurance processes. 

• Professional HSE certification such as NEBOSH International Diploma, CSP, CRSP, or equivalent recognized qualification is preferred. 

• Experience working with Maaden or within a comparable Saudi Arabian mining or industrial organization is highly desirable. 

• Working knowledge of applicable Saudi Arabian occupational health, safety, civil defense, and environmental requirements is preferred. 

Certifications 

• Preferred certifications include: 

• NEBOSH International Diploma or NEBOSH IGC 

• ISO 45001 Lead Auditor 

• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) 

• CRSP or equivalent professional designation 

Office Location and Working hours:  

Onsite, Riyadh.  

Sunday to Thursday 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM.  

Application deadline is 22 of November 2026.