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The opportunity 
 

The role of HSE Sr. Advisor is to proactively lead to ensure safe working practices and programs are further developed and maintained throughout the organization. Ensure accountability and high-level safety performance throughout organization. Coach and support people at all levels of the organization to realize an exemplary safety culture as part of our total commitment to quality and reliability. To coordinate the implementation of Hitachi Energy safety strategies and plans within allocated unit.
 

How you’ll make an impact 

  • Drive and promote positive HSE behaviors across the country service by supporting HSE operations and improving awareness and understanding among site teams.
  • Support the implementation of group wide HSE improvement programs to strengthen safety culture and environmental performance.
  • Engage with internal stakeholders to raise HSE awareness and ensure proper reporting and analysis of hazards, incidents, and key HSE KPIs.
  • Act as a senior advisor to HSE Managers and site teams, providing guidance, coordinating activities, and supporting routine and non-routine HSE audits.
  • Support incident investigations, ensure root causes are identified, and follow up on corrective and preventive actions until closure.
  • Coordinate and maintain strong collaboration with site HSE teams to ensure consistent communication and reporting.
  • Share lessons learned and best practices across all project sites to drive continuous improvement.
  • Ensure compliance with Group Management Systems, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
  • Support improvements in HSE reporting, KPI tracking, and data analysis.
  • Promote HSE training and awareness programs and support team development.
  • Demonstrate and uphold Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity in all activities.
  • You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. 
  • Living Hitachi Energy core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.  

Your background 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent qualification.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience as Senior HSE Advisor in a high-risk industry (ideally Rail).
  • Ability to build HSE capability and safety leadership of managers, employees, and contractors and influencing and drive safe behaviors and performance through building effective relationships and engagement.
  • Experience gained in a client facing role highly regarded, resourceful, flexible, self-motivated and well organized and able to multi-task.
  • Knowledge about workplace risk assessment methodologies and techniques.
  • Strong Leadership and organization skills.
  • Proficiency in both spoken and written English and Arabic language is required. 

Location Jeddah, Maddinah, Saudi Arabia
Job type Full time
Experience Experienced
Job function Legal, Compliance & Audit
Contract Regular
Publication date 2026-06-02
Reference number R0130216

About Hitachi Energy

Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future through innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives.

With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD. We welcome you to apply today.