HSE Officer

Position Overview

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Health, Safety, Environment and Security (HSE) Officer to support a building renovation project in Beirut, Lebanon. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining high standards of occupational health and safety, environmental protection, site security, and regulatory compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires strong practical experience in vertical construction sites, including work at height, scaffolding, lifting operations, temporary works, demolition, material handling, and coordination of multiple contractors and subcontractors.

Position Details

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Details
Job title
HSE Officer
Project
Building renovation project
Location
Beirut, Lebanon
Experience
5–10 years in health, safety, environment, and security
Work schedule
Monday–Friday: 9 hours per day; Saturday: half day; Sunday: off
Employment type
Project-based / full-time
Reports to
Project Manager




Key Responsibilities

Health and Safety Management

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Implement and monitor the project HSE plan, procedures, policies, and emergency-response arrangements.

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Conduct regular site inspections, safety walks, toolbox talks, and safety briefings.

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Identify hazards, assess risks, and ensure that suitable control measures are implemented before work begins.

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Monitor compliance with approved method statements, risk assessments, permits to work, and safe systems of work.

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Investigate incidents, near misses, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions, and prepare corrective-action reports.

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Maintain accurate HSE records, including inspection reports, training registers, permits, incident logs, and corrective-action trackers.

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Stop or escalate unsafe work when there is an immediate risk to workers, visitors, the public, property, or the environment.

Vertical Construction and Renovation Safety

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Supervise safety controls for vertical construction and renovation activities, including work at height, scaffolding, ladders, roof work, façade work, and access through elevated or restricted areas.

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Verify that scaffolds, mobile elevated work platforms, ladders, guardrails, lifelines, fall-arrest systems, and other access equipment are properly selected, inspected, erected, used, and maintained.

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Monitor demolition, structural alterations, temporary works, excavation, lifting operations, hot work, electrical work, and confined-space activities where applicable.

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Ensure that floor openings, edges, shafts, stairwells, balconies, and other fall hazards are properly protected and clearly identified.

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Confirm that lifting equipment, lifting accessories, hoists, cranes, and material-handling activities are inspected and operated by competent personnel.

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Coordinate safe work interfaces between the client, consultants, contractors, subcontractors, workers, visitors, and building occupants.

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Ensure that renovation activities are planned to protect the public, neighboring properties, building users, and existing services.

Environmental Management

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Monitor environmental controls related to dust, noise, vibration, waste, hazardous materials, water pollution, and spills.

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Ensure proper segregation, storage, handling, transport, and disposal of construction and hazardous waste.

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Conduct environmental inspections and support compliance with project requirements and applicable Lebanese regulations.

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Promote efficient use of water, energy, and materials and report environmental nonconformities.

Site Security and Emergency Preparedness

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Monitor site access control, visitor registration, worker identification, and security arrangements.

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Support the protection of personnel, equipment, tools, materials, and project property.

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Develop, communicate, and periodically test emergency procedures for fire, medical incidents, evacuation, structural instability, spills, security threats, and other foreseeable events.

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Coordinate emergency drills and maintain emergency equipment, contact lists, assembly points, and response arrangements.

Training and Communication

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Deliver induction training, task-specific briefings, toolbox talks, and refresher training.

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Promote a positive safety culture and encourage workers to report hazards and near misses.

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Communicate HSE requirements clearly to workers of different languages, skill levels, and employment backgrounds.

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Provide regular HSE performance updates and recommendations to project management.

Required Qualifications and Certifications

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Bachelor’s degree or technical diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

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Five to ten years of relevant HSE experience, preferably on building renovation, vertical construction, fit-out, or major maintenance projects.

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Recognized HSE certification, such as NEBOSH, IOSH, OS