Safety Engineer

Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International’s founders established a simple yet powerful formula:

Approach each client engagement as a partnership, create an environment that attracts the most talented professionals and allows them to flourish, and regulate growth to maintain excellence in our service standards.

If you are interested in a long and rewarding career working with high-profile clients on some of the most challenging projects in the world, then Decima is where you belong. At Decima, you will be able to explore incredible growth and professional development opportunities.

We are looking for a driven and capable Safety Engineer to support mission-critical data center projects in KSA. This role will conduct technical and safety reviews of Standard Operating Procedures, Emergency Operating Procedures, and Methods of Procedure to ensure safe execution of operational activities across critical facility environments.

The ideal candidate has strong construction or industrial safety experience, direct exposure to mission-critical facilities or complex industrial operations, and the ability to evaluate procedures for hazards, risk controls, regulatory compliance, and operational reliability.

This is a hands-on, project-facing role focused on procedure review, hazard identification, operational risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement of safety documentation. The role requires strong technical review skills, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Commissioning, and EHS teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform detailed technical and safety reviews of SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs for mission-critical data center facilities.
• Verify procedures accurately reflect current as-built conditions, equipment configurations, operating sequences, and facility requirements.
• Ensure procedures are technically accurate, complete, properly controlled, and free of conflicting, outdated, redundant, or ambiguous instructions.
• Evaluate procedures for personnel hazards, operational risks, safety precautions, required controls, and potential impact on facility uptime.
• Perform formal risk assessments and hazard analyses for planned maintenance, equipment shutdowns, electrical switching, generator operations, UPS maintenance, mechanical system maintenance, cooling system operations, utility transfers, and emergency response activities.
• Verify compliance with applicable Saudi Arabian occupational safety regulations, client requirements, relevant NFPA guidance, OSHA principles where contractually required, and accepted international safety best practices.
• Review implementation of LOTO, electrical safe work practices, arc flash hazard controls, PPE requirements, energized electrical work permits, confined space entry, hot work, working at heights, permit-to-work systems, and isolation verification requirements.
• Confirm that required PPE, prerequisites, contingency steps, rollback steps, and safety controls are clearly identified before procedure execution.
• Validate equipment identification numbers, breaker numbers, valve designations, system references, one-line diagrams, P&IDs, equipment schedules, and as-built documentation.
• Participate in technical review meetings, safety workshops, and procedure validation discussions.
• Provide clear recommendations to improve procedure quality, consistency, safety, and operational reliability.
• Support standardized procedure formats, procedure governance, periodic review programs, corrective actions, and continuous improvement across multiple facilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in construction safety, industrial safety, operational safety, commissioning, facility operations, or a related safety function.
• Minimum 5 years of direct experience in mission-critical facilities, industrial operations, power generation, data centers, commissioning, or facility operations.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing, developing, or approving SOPs, MOPs, and EOPs for critical facilities or complex operational environments.
• Experience performing operational risk assessments, hazard analyses, and procedure-based safety reviews.
• Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical systems commonly found in data centers or comparable critical facilities.
• Knowledge of LOTO, permit-to-work systems, electrical switching procedures, isolation verification, energized electrical work, PPE requirements, and operational risk management.
• Ability to verify procedures against current drawings, one-line diagrams, P&IDs, equipment schedules, as-built documentation, and technical records.
• Strong understanding of Saudi Arabian safety regulations, client safety requirements, relevant NFPA guidance, OSHA principles where applicable, and international safety best practices.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to identify technical, procedural, regulatory, and safety deficiencies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, documentation, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Commissioning, EHS, contractor, consultant, and client stakeholder teams.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and reliable data center operations.

Preferred qualifications:

• Direct experience supporting data center operations, mission-critical facilities, commissioning, quality management, or facility operations and maintenance.
• Experience with critical electrical distribution systems, generator systems, UPS systems, chilled water systems, cooling systems, and related infrastructure.
• Minimum 5 years of experience reviewing or developing operational procedures for complex critical facilities.
• Experience evaluating operational procedures for compliance with safety regulations, client requirements, and international standards.
• Experience supporting mission-critical facilities within KSA or the broader Middle East region.
• Relevant professional certifications such as CSP, ASP, CHST, NEBOSH International General Certificate or Diploma, OSHA 30-Hour Construction or General Industry, NFPA 70E, Certified Energy Isolation Professional, First Aid, CPR, or AED.
• Experience supporting procedure governance, audit readiness, operational readiness, safety workshops, or continuous improvement programs across multiple facilities.

POSITION DETAILS

• Location (On-site): Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Position: Safety Engineer
• Position Classification: Project-Based

Decima International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to the safety and well-being of all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.