HSE Engineer / Safety Officer

Position Title: Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Engineer

Project Phase: Mobilisation, Site Establishment, Execution, and Commissioning

Reports To / Direct Reports: Reports functionally to Project Manager; operational interface with Site / Security and Safety Controllers. Direct reports include Site Safety Officers, First Aiders, and Traffic Controllers.

POSITION PURPOSE

Implement the Health, Safety, and Environmental Plan (HSEP), ensuring zero lost-time incidents (LTI) and strict compliance with Kuwait EPA environmental standards and MPW/Kuwait safety regulations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Formulate the site-specific Health, Safety & Environmental Management Plan, Emergency Response Plan, and Waste Management Plan.
• Conduct Job Hazard Analyses (JHA), risk assessments, and establish Permit to Work (PTW) systems for hot work, lifting, deep trenching, and confined space entry.
• Supervise the certified Site / Security and Safety Controllers in daily field hazard enforcement.
• Lead daily toolbox talks, mandatory safety inductions for all workers, and incident investigation reporting.
• Maintain environmental controls regarding dust suppression, hazardous chemical storage, noise levels, and dewatering discharge permits.

AUTHORITY & DECISION-MAKING

• Authorized to instruct / Stop Work: Absolute authority to suspend immediately any site activity or operation that poses an imminent hazard to life, health, or environmental integrity.
• Responsible for: Mandatory compliance with Council of Ministers Decision No. 399 of 2012 regarding safety supervisors.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications: B.Sc. in Engineering (Environmental, Civil, Mechanical, or Chemical); accredited safety diploma.

Required Certifications: NEBOSH IGC / Diploma, OSHA 30-Hour Construction, IOSH Managing Safely.

Required Experience: Minimum 10 years of dedicated HSE construction experience on heavy civil/industrial EPC projects (minimum 5 years in the Middle East / Kuwait).

Technical Competencies: Confined space safety protocols, deep excavation shoring safety, lifting plan review, emergency response coordination.

Language Requirements: Fluent written and spoken English is required for HSE documentation, investigation reports, and correspondence with MPW and the Consultant. Arabic is a distinct asset for workforce inductions, toolbox talks, and liaison with the Kuwaiti authorities.

INTERFACES, DELIVERABLES & PERFORMANCE

Key Interfaces: MPW Safety Directorate, Consultant Safety Resident Engineer, Kuwait Fire Force, Kuwait EPA, Subcontractor Safety Officers.

Key Deliverables: Approved HSE Manual, monthly HSE statistics reports, incident investigation reports, site safety audit logs.

KPIs: Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) of zero; 100% workforce induction completion; closure of site safety observations within 24 hours.