Job Description

Overview

The Senior HSSEQ (Health, Safety, Security, Environment & Quality) Expert is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining HSSEQ management systems to ensure compliance with organizational, client, and regulatory requirements. The role provides strategic leadership in promoting a strong safety culture, managing risks, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across projects and operations. The Senior HSSEQ Expert works closely with leadership teams to enhance operational excellence, employee wellbeing, environmental sustainability, and quality performance.

Your role

• Develop, implement, and monitor HSSEQ policies, procedures, and management systems.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, international standards, and client HSSEQ requirements.
• Lead risk assessments, hazard identification programs, and mitigation strategies.
• Conduct HSSEQ audits, inspections, and performance reviews across operations and projects.
• Investigate incidents, accidents, and near misses, ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are implemented.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance safety, environmental, and quality performance.
• Provide HSSEQ guidance and support to project teams, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver HSSEQ training, awareness programs, and competency initiatives.
• Prepare and present HSSEQ reports, KPI dashboards, and regulatory submissions to senior management.
• Promote a proactive safety culture and champion behavioral safety programs.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure compliance with HSSEQ standards.
• Support emergency preparedness, crisis management, and business continuity planning.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering and Chartered, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH, Lead Auditor (ISO 45001/14001/9001), or equivalent.
• 20+ years of HSSEQ experience, preferably within construction sectors.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 management systems.
• Experience in conducting audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Excellent understanding of regulatory compliance and industry best practices.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence organizational safety culture and drive performance improvements.
• Proficiency in HSSEQ reporting tools, data analysis, and performance monitoring.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making capabilities.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.