Section Manager
Group overview:
Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & development centers and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries.
alfanar is involved in:
Electrical, electromechanical and civil engineering construction
Manufacturing and marketing electrical construction products
Allied engineering services
Our main divisions:
alfanar electric
alfanar construction
alfanar building systems
alfanar electric
alfanar electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical construction products.
alfanar electric operates industries in:
Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Dubai, UAE
London, UK
alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India.
Industrial complex, Riyadh
The center of alfanar’s industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh.
Spread across 700,000 square meters, the complex houses alfanar’s facilities.
The complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone.
Job purpose
Responsible for overseeing the implementation of HSE policies, procedures, and initiatives within the assigned section by monitoring compliance, managing risks, coordinating training and resources, and supporting continuous improvement in order to ensure a safe working environment and adherence to regulatory and company requirements.
Functional responsibilities
HSE policy and procedure management:
Implement and monitor HSE policy statements within the assigned section, ensuring alignment with organizational standards
Support the review and application of HSE control procedures, reporting any deviations or improvement opportunities
Recommend section-level preventive measures and contribute to continuous improvement of HSE systems
Maintain documentation related to HSE audits, reviews, and meetings specific to the section
Risk assessment and compliance:
Conduct risk assessments for daily operations and ensure practices comply with legal and internal HSE requirements
Identify section-specific hazards and coordinate emergency preparedness plans and relevant training
Monitor and analyze incident and near-miss data to identify trends and support development of corrective actions
Submit section HSE performance reports and ensure timely documentation of compliance status
Resource management and planning:
Coordinate with HSE management to ensure availability of tools, equipment, and PPE for safe operations
Manage HSE-related activities and initiatives within the section’s scope and ensure effective use of resources
Contribute to the development of annual section-level HSE targets and KPIs
Track and report KPI performance related to safety, audits, and incidents in the section
Training and communication:
Organize and supervise regular safety training and toolbox talks for section staff
Communicate safety procedures and updates effectively across the section
Support the execution of corporate health and safety plans in accordance with legal and company guidelines
Promote a culture of safety awareness and active participation in HSE practices
Ensure full compliance with statutory and regulatory training requirements
Approve and monitor execution of certified safety training plans
Ensure emergency response teams are officially certified and periodically revalidated
Review audit findings related to training and ensure closure of identified gaps
General responsibilities
HR proficiency:
Ability to recruit, recognize and cultivate high performers and expose them in order to create a robust second line of management
Ability to recognize low performers and guide them to improve or release them
Ability to treat subordinates equally without any discrimination
Assessment criteria of subordinates is performance that leads to planned results
Ensure availability of delegation of authority matrix to have sufficient delegations as per company policy
Responsibility:
Must take full responsibility for his operation as per the job description and the required deliverables from this position, taking into consideration the general company guidelines
Able to anticipate problems and make the necessary proactive steps to prevent them
Ability to take necessary and proper timely decisions
Delivery:
Deliver the required results in timely manner with required quality and cost
Making a tangible difference:
Must make a tangible difference to his area of operation and exceed business expectations
Business planning and performance:
Able to transform the corporate goals into business plans
Able to plan, follow-up and execute those plans, whether they are annual or development plans
Monitor the plan performance and initiate action to strengthen results and take the corrective action accordingly
Provide periodic work progress reports
Responsible for monitoring and controlling budgets and expenses to achieve the optimum cost efficiency
Organizational development:
Develop the organizational structure according to the current requirements taking into consideration future and development plans
Ensure availability of job descriptions for all job roles and deployment
Business process improvements:
Develop, coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible
Should be conversant and able to navigate through IT solutions especially those relevant to his job and business
Promote the automated systems and using them fully, to spread its culture
Quality:
Quality is considered as alfanar’s prime competitive advantage as such, managers are expected to act accordingly
Adaptation:
Adapt to new and alternative techniques, technologies, management structures, and business models
Health, safety and environment:
Ensure a safe, secure, and legal work environment as per the standard regulations
Qualification
Bachelor in Electrical Engineering
Experience
6 to 10 years
Skills
Risk assessment
Safety
Safety management
Safety reviews and inspections