Safety Engineer

Overview:

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 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 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.

Responsibilities:

Our newest opportunity is for a talented Safety Engineer to join our award winning team in Kuwait. This critical role will be responsible for ensuring that the Safety procedures in place are being adhered to and kept up to date with legislation as well as making sure that the processes on site are enhanced as needed to ensure a smooth delivery of the client project.

We envisage success in this role to include;

Monitoring and enforcing standards of safety in compliance with KEO’s Health and Safety Management System and Client requirements.
Reviewing and inspecting work areas determining potential occurrence of safety hazards.
Observing and ensuring 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.
Conducting daily inspections of the projects to ensure compliance and where applicable make recommendations for change.
In case of emergency determining and investigating the cause of the accident, establish a report and provide recommendation(s) to prevent future occurrences.
Observing the Contractor's proposed methods to ensure safety to the workforce, the public and other third parties.
Mentoring and guiding members of the team that hold the role of Safety Inspectors and will especially monitor the site safety arrangements of the Contractor and assess the method statements submitted by him for safe systems of work.
Issuing instructions to the Contractor where immediate safety measures are required and monitor the works for the safety of the public and other third parties.
Reporting to the Resident Engineer on all safety and accident-related issues for action and report to the Client, as may be necessary.
Ensuring that HSE standards and practices are delivered to all parties involved in the project.
Developing and implementing safety policies needed to reduce accident-related costs.
Regulating set policies soliciting input from managers and workers.
Providing training to KEO staff on safety as per OSHA requirements.

Qualifications:

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 10 years work experience partnered with a Bachelor's degree in a Civil Engineering elective or equivalent.

The successful candidate will be registered with the Kuwait Society of Engineers.

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.

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