Senior Safety Specialist

(Saudi National Only

Grade: 5

Location: Tabuk

Advert Closing Date: 3rd January 2026

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

·       Supporting the  Project Safety Manager in the facilitation and co-ordination of safety and environmental all activities across  Project in accordance with the requirements of the  Project Safety & Environmental Management Plan.

·       Implementation and ongoing maintenance of the  Project Hazard Management System including the administration of the Hazard Log.

·       Development and maintenance of the  Project Hazard Management process.

·       Co-ordination of the hazard management activities across the various teams that make up  Project.

·       Arranging Hazard Management Meetings ensuring all decisions are documented and a clear auditable trail established for all changes to the Hazard Log.

·       Production and maintenance of  Project Hazard Log Reports

·       Facilitate the review of Customer safety related dependencies identified and captured in et Safety Dependencies Master List (SDML) by  Project.

·       Mapping of the Hazard Log into the  Project Risk and Opportunity Log.

·       Monitoring the deployment Hazard Management Meetings/Safety Working Groups across the various teams which make up  Project.

·       Monitoring and reporting on the Safety and Environmental metrics in place to measure the maturity of Safety & Environmental Management System across  Project.

·       Providing support to Customer meetings and internal reviews for related safety issues on behalf of the Safety Manager

·       Deputising for the  Project Safety Manager as required

·       Ensuring that the appropriate safety standards are adhered to by all staff.

·       Secretarial administration of the  Project Safety & Environmental Safety Committee

·       Coaching and developing less senior staff

• Identification of the Key Stakeholders and forming strong working links with them

RECRUITMENT SPECIFICATION

·       Typically degree qualified to Honours degree level in a relevant engineering discipline and progressing towards chartered Engineer status.

·       Experience of the development and application of engineering process and functional governance.

OR

·       Seven to ten years relevant experience in an engineering role supporting Military aircraft programmes, maintenance and Project activities in UK and KSA

·       Experienced in use of engineering management tool sets as required.

·       Good understanding of Prime Contracting engineering, the Engineering Lifecycle and quality standards.

·       Good understanding of functional Safety management processes and duty of care requirements associated with Prime Contracting.

·       Understands the internal and external customer requirements.

·       Understanding of Project management, managing sub-contractors and procurement.

·       English Language ability to IELTS 6.0 or equivalent achieved within the last 2 years for non-native speakers

·       Knowledge of SHE requirements & processes.

·       Suitably skilled in the use of general IT software tools.

·       Good Presentation skills and well-developed problem solving skills.

·       Seek & share good practice & knowledge to continuously improve own practices, sharing knowledge & skills across projects & with functional colleagues.

BAE Systems SDT

"BAE Systems Saudi Development & Training (SDT) was first established back in 1994 as part of the Saudi Economic Offset Program. We deliver a range of internationally-recognized accredited qualifications, we are rapidly expanding our portfolio of training and development packages to deliver unique solutions that offer long-term benefits to the Kingdom's industries and people."

(BAE Systems KSA is committed to the full inclusion of qualified people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, BAE Systems KSA will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation during the job application or interview process, and or to perform essential job functions).