HSE Specialist (Rig) : Saudi Nationals

NOTE : Please ONLY apply if you have sufficient experience and skills required as per job description below.

Job Summary :

As the HSE Specialist for EPS Saudi Arabia, you will be the cornerstone of our Health, Safety, and Environmental efforts across the business unit. You’ll build and nurture strong, collaborative relationships with operational leaders, project teams, and site personnel to ensure that HSE support, advice, training, and reporting are delivered promptly and effectively. Your proactive engagement—both in formal forums and informal discussions—will be instrumental in raising awareness, driving behavior change, and embedding a robust safety culture throughout our organization.

Responsibilities / Accountability & Authority :

• Ensure all company HSE policies are met and consistently applied.
• Host and lead audits (internal, client, and regulatory authority inspections).
• Fully accountable for achieving all relevant HSE KPIs and performance metrics.
• Prepare health and safety plans and support the continuous development of internal HSE policies.
• Promote incident prevention initiatives for the benefit of employees and visitors.
• Coordinate and maintain day-to-day operations of the Health, Safety, and Environmental management systems.
• Report regularly to management on HSE system performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Assess applicable legislative requirements and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Record and analyze incidents and accidents, producing statistical reports for management review.
• Assist in developing and delivering HSE training programs and toolbox talks.
• Liaise closely with operational teams to drive continuous improvement of all HSE systems and processes.
• Keep up to date with new HSE legislation and maintain a working knowledge of regulations affecting our industry.
• Monitor and analyze technical and legal standards to inform company practices.
• Provide specialist HSE advice on areas such as fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise control, machinery safeguarding, and occupational health.
• Carry out additional duties as business needs dictate, as reasonably requested by the line manager.
• Develop practical processes to reduce HSE risks to as low as reasonably practicable.
• Create and support meaningful HSE campaigns and initiatives that deliver measurable improvements.
• Coordinate industrial hygiene and occupational health requirements.
• Support operational teams in conducting risk assessments and implementing appropriate control measures.
• Ensure all required assessments (e.g., risk, health surveillance) are conducted, reviewed at appropriate intervals, and properly documented.
• Lead incident investigations to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Actively support and conduct training for new-hire safety orientation, the Short Service Employee (SSE) program, monthly safety sessions, and annual refresher courses in line with country and NOV regulatory requirements.
• Oversee proper handling and management of waste and raw materials, including labeling, inspections, documentation, accumulation control, and disposal.
• Conduct ISO-standard and NOV HSE procedural internal audits and present findings and recommendations to the location management team.

Behavioral Skills, Competencies & Experience Required :

Professional Development & Collaboration :

Working closely with the Regional HSE Manager, you will pursue ongoing learning—through certifications, workshops, and mentoring—to expand your technical expertise and leadership capabilities. You’ll also mentor and coach colleagues, share best practices, and help cultivate the next generation of HSE talent. Your success will be measured not only by audit performance and incident reduction but by the strength and resilience of the safety culture you help build across EPS Saudi Arabia.

About Us

Every day, the oil and gas industry’s best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success. We Power the Industry that Powers the World

Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success—now and in the future. Global Family

We are a global family of thousands of individuals, working as one team to create a lasting impact for ourselves, our customers, and the communities where we live and work. Purposeful Innovation

Through purposeful business innovation, product creation, and service delivery, we are driven to power the industry that powers the world better. Service Above All

This drives us to anticipate our customers’ needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.

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