HS&E Director

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 57th largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2023 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards, mentoring and coaching programs and extensive in-house on demand learning courses. 

Our newest opportunity is for a talented HS&E Director to join our our award-winning team based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Liaising with client, developer, consultants and contractors as well as KEO internal construction management and supervision, planning, engineering and design divisions.
• Developing and maintaining client relationships enhancing opportunities and business initiatives.
• Ensuring the safest delivery of the contracted PM/CM services to the client.
• Participating in establishing and implementing the Project Management Plan and procedures.
• Implementing standard risk management routines with management support, to identify project risks, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.
• Directing, Monitoring and enforcing standards of safety in compliance with KEO’s Health and Safety & Quality Management System and Client requirements.
• Managing the reviewing and inspecting work areas determining potential occurrence of safety hazards & quality adherence.
• Directing and observing and ensuring that staff on site always; wear personal protective equipment, use hard hats and protective footwear, operate construction equipment in a safe manner and follow KEO’s safety policies.
• Directing daily inspections of the projects to ensure compliance and where applicable make recommendations for change.
• During an emergency, determine and investigate the cause of the accident, establish a report and provide recommendation(s) to prevent future occurrences.
• Developing and implementing safety, environmental and quality policies needed to reduce accident-related costs and to meet the quality and environmental objectives as stated to the client.
• Regulating and setting policies after soliciting input from managers and workers.
• Providing training to KEO staff on safety as per OSHA requirements.
• Advising client on all matters pertaining to the health and safety schedule.
• Assisting with the development and maintenance of the risk management plan.
• Providing leadership, guidance and advice to the HSE team.
• Managing and leading project teams, project managers, engineers, consultants, specialist contractors and cost planners in expediting the projects’ requirements
• Providing coherent presentations to shareholders and board members, on arising situations, progress status, and different reporting needs and requirements.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 25 years work experience partnered with a B achelor degree in Health and Safety or construction related discipline. 

Excellent experience in a previous PMC role is essential as well as NEBOSH Diploma , NVQ Level 5.

IEMA, NEBOSH Environmental Diploma, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 Auditing qualification preferred

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its’ contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award-winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.