Safety Engineer - Mission Critical Operations & Procedure Review

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.

We are seeking an experienced Safety Engineer to conduct technical and safety reviews of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs), and Methods of Procedure (MOPs) for mission-critical data center facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

This role is responsible for ensuring operational procedures accurately identify hazards, include appropriate risk mitigation measures, and comply with Saudi Arabian regulations, client standards, applicable international safety requirements, and industry best practices. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in construction or industrial safety, critical facilities operations, operational risk assessment, and procedure review.

You will work closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Commissioning, and EHS teams to identify deficiencies, recommend improvements, and ensure procedures reflect current facility configurations, safe work practices, and reliable data center operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform detailed technical and safety reviews of SOPs, EOPs, and MOPs for mission-critical data center facilities.
• Verify procedures accurately reflect current as-built conditions, equipment configurations, operational sequences, and facility requirements.
• Ensure procedures are technically accurate, complete, clearly written, and free of conflicting or ambiguous instructions.
• Identify outdated, redundant, missing, or incomplete procedures and recommend required revisions.
• Verify all procedures include appropriate revision history, document control, approval records, prerequisites, contingency steps, and rollback requirements where applicable.
• Evaluate each procedure for personnel safety hazards, operational risks, and potential impacts to facility uptime.
• Perform formal risk assessments and hazard analyses for operational activities, planned maintenance, equipment shutdowns, electrical switching, generator operations, UPS maintenance, cooling system operations, utility transfers, and emergency response activities.
• Verify hazards are clearly identified, and appropriate controls, precautions, and mitigation steps are documented before work begins.
• Review switching sequences, isolation points, operational steps, and emergency response procedures to minimize personnel and operational risk.
• Verify compliance with applicable Saudi Arabian occupational safety regulations, client requirements, relevant NFPA guidance, OSHA principles where contractually required, and accepted international best practices adopted by the project.
• Verify proper implementation of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Permit-to-Work, PPE, electrical safe work practices, arc flash controls, energized electrical work permits, confined space entry, hot work, working at heights, and isolation verification requirements.
• Confirm required PPE is appropriate for each task and clearly identified within each procedure.
• Validate procedures against current one-line diagrams, P&IDs, equipment schedules, as-built documentation, equipment identification numbers, breaker numbers, valve designations, and system references.
• Participate in technical review meetings, safety workshops, procedure validation sessions, and operational readiness reviews.
• Provide clear recommendations to improve procedure quality, safety, consistency, and operational reliability.
• Support standardized procedure formats, procedure governance, periodic review programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify recurring deficiencies and support corrective actions across Operations, Engineering, Quality, Commissioning, and EHS teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in construction safety, industrial safety, occupational health and safety, facility operations, commissioning, or critical infrastructure environments.
• Minimum 5+ years of direct experience in mission-critical facilities, industrial operations, power generation, data centers, commissioning, or facility operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing, developing, approving, or improving SOPs, EOPs, and MOPs for critical facilities.
• Experience performing operational risk assessments, hazard analyses, safety reviews, and procedure validation.
• Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical systems commonly found in data centers, including critical electrical distribution, generators, UPS systems, chilled water systems, cooling systems, and related facility infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of LOTO, Permit-to-Work systems, electrical switching procedures, energized electrical work controls, PPE requirements, arc flash hazards, confined space entry, hot work, working at heights, and operational risk management.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, one-line diagrams, P&IDs, equipment schedules, as-built documentation, and technical procedures.
• Experience evaluating operational procedures for compliance with safety regulations, client requirements, and international standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide clear, practical, and actionable recommendations.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to work effectively with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Commissioning, EHS, client, and contractor teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience supporting data center operations, mission-critical facilities, power generation, commissioning, quality management, or facility operations and maintenance.
• Experience supporting mission-critical facilities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or the broader Middle East / GCC region.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience reviewing or developing operational procedures for complex critical facilities.
• Experience with critical electrical distribution systems, generator systems, UPS systems, chilled water systems, cooling systems, and emergency response procedures.
• Certifications such as CSP, ASP, CHST, NEBOSH International General Certificate or Diploma, OSHA 30-Hour, NFPA 70E, Certified Energy Isolation Professional, or First Aid / CPR / AED are preferred.
• Experience supporting procedure governance, operational readiness, document quality programs, or continuous improvement initiatives.

POSITION DETAILS

• Location (On-site): Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Position: Safety Engineer – Mission Critical Operations & Procedure Review
• Position Classification: Project-Based

Please note:  This position is part of our anticipated expansion in  KSA . While we are excited about the opportunities this role will offer, the position is not currently active and is associated with the planned launch of our operations in the region. By applying, you acknowledge that this is a future opportunity and not an offer of immediate employment. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to express your intent to be considered once the role becomes available.

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.