Majed Alwadei
Jeddah,KSA
Summary
A seasoned professional with extensive expertise in waste disposal, strategic EHS planning, and effective leadership during crises. Demonstrates proficiency in interdisciplinary liaison and collaboration across departments to ensure regulatory adherence and compliance awareness. Holds an IOSH Managing Safely certificate and NEBOSH qualification, underscoring a commitment to health & safety management. Skilled in risk analysis techniques, lifting operations oversight, and workplace ergonomics expertise. Adept at negotiating with regulatory bodies and promoting sustainability strategies development. Career goals include advancing environmental stewardship through innovative solutions and enhancing workplace safety standards.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Security & EHS Manager
CBRE
Jeddah, Makkah
2024.01 - 2025.12
- Compliance Management: Responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining EHS policies, programs, and procedures to ensure compliance with local and organisation regulations, as well as industry standards.
- Risk Assessment: Identifying potential environmental, health, and safety hazards within the workplace is a fundamental duty. Conducts risk assessments to evaluate and mitigate these risks.
- Incident Management: Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses and implement corrective and preventive measures to prevent their recurrence.
- Training and Education: Provides EHS training and education to employees and management to enhance awareness and understanding of EHS policies and procedures.
- Environmental Management: Overseeing environmental initiatives, such as waste management, pollution prevention, and sustainability efforts, is crucial to minimize the organization’s environmental impact.
- Safety Programs: develop and maintain safety programs, including emergency response plans, evacuation procedures, and safety drills.
- Monitoring and Reporting: Regular EHS audits and inspections are conducted to ensure compliance, and reports are prepared for both management and regulatory authorities.
- Recordkeeping: Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of EHS incidents, training sessions, inspections, and other relevant data is essential.
- Collaboration: Works closely with cross-functional teams, including operations, maintenance, engineering, and human resources, to integrate EHS practices into daily operations.
- Continuous Improvement: Continuous monitoring of EHS performance, trend analysis, and the implementation of improvements are key to enhancing safety and environmental performance.
- Regulatory Liaison: serves as the primary point of contact for government agencies (Civil deviance, Police), representing the company during EHS inspections and audits.
- Emergency Response: Develops and lead emergency response procedures, ensuring that employees are well-prepared to respond effectively to emergencies.
- Contractor Management: Overseeing EHS requirements for on-site contractors and vendors is necessary to ensure their compliance with safety regulations.
- Budget Management: EHS Managers manage the EHS budget, identifying cost-effective solutions for EHS initiatives and equipment purchases.
- Introduced noise control measures, ensuring safe working environment for staff.
- Ushered in eco-friendly practices, contributing towards corporate sustainability goals.
- Sustained regulatory compliance by liaising with local and national authorities.
- Fostered positive relationships with external auditors to ensure smooth audits and reviews.
- Conducted rigorous site inspections for enhanced worker wellbeing.
- Investigated accidents thoroughly, identifying root causes to prevent recurrence.
- Enhanced incident response time by establishing clear lines of communication within the team.
- Engaged staff on EHS matters through regular briefings and discussions, promoting a proactive safety culture.
- Improved safety standards by overseeing risk assessments.
- Reviewed subcontractor operations for compliance with EHS standards and regulations.
- Minimised environmental damage with theimplementation of waste management systems.
- Implemented ergonomics assessments, improving worker comfort and productivity levels.
- Administered first aid training sessions to improve onsite medical response capabilities.
- Coordinated emergency drills for an effective response in crisis situations.
- Managed Health, Safety and Environmental compliance for various projects.
- Scheduled meetings to detect health and safety concerns.
- Implemented necessary staff training to improve health and safety standards in different scenarios.
- Oversaw emergency procedures for staff organisation, fire drills and alarm response.
- Investigate accidents thatoccurred in thearea to plan thenext course of action.
- Documented incidents to verify causes of worker compensation claims.
- Informed authorities about incidents to comply with mandated health and safety laws and regulations.
- Created detailed reports on inspection and audit findings, enabling businesses to adopt improved safety measures.
- Investigated reports of injuries and near misses, testing equipment and inspecting work stations to locate hazards.
- Trained staff and contractors on occupational and environmental health compliance.
- Developed and reviewed risk assessments for construction sites with contractors.
- Formulated safety policies, resulting in reduced workplace incidents.
- Developed comprehensive EHS training programmes to boost employee knowledge and compliance.
- Streamlined reporting procedures, enhancing data accuracy and accessibility.
Security Director
Majestic International
Jeddah, Makkah
2021.12 - 2024.01
- Developing and implementing robust security strategies and policies to protect the company’s assets, employees and facilities.
- Assessing potential risks and vulnerabilities, investigating security breaches and reinforcing appropriate measures to mitigate them.
- Leading and managing a team of security personnel, including hiring, training and performance management.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure integration of security requirements into business processes and projects.
- Conducting regular security assessments, audits and inspections to identify gaps and areas for improvement.
- Maintaining and updating emergency response plans, ensuring all employees know their roles and responsibilities.
- Collaborating with external stakeholders, such as law enforcement agencies and security vendors, to enhance security measures and respond to incidents.
- Fostering a culture of security awareness and training employees on security protocols and procedures.
Security & Safety Manager
Securitas Arabia
Jeddah, Makkah
2020.12 - 2021.12
- Develop and implement extensive security plans, policies and procedures to protect personnel, assets and information.
- Lead, train and supervise a team of security personnel, ensuring they have the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their duties effectively.
- Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and areas for improvement.
- Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to develop and maintain emergency response plans and procedures.
- Manage access control systems, surveillance equipment and other security technologies to ensure proper functioning and effectiveness.
- Collaborate with internal departments, such as human resources and IT, to ensure compliance with security protocols and standards.
- Investigate security breaches, incidents and violations, document findings and implement corrective actions.
- Maintain strong relationships with external partners, such as law enforcement agencies and security vendors, to enhance security capabilities.
- Educate employees on security awareness, policies and procedures through training programs and communication initiatives.
- Stay informed about the latest security technologies, trends and regulatory requirements and make recommendations for enhancements to the security program.
Safety Leader
Tetra Pak
Jeddah, Makkah
2017.03 - 2020.12
- Hires and onboards new Safety Officer.
- Develop and execute Safety plans in the workplace according to legal guidelines.
- Evaluate practices, procedures, and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law
- Having the authority for approving the work permits and risk assessment.
- Conduct training and presentations for Safety & Security matters and accident prevention
- Monitor compliance to policies and laws by inspecting employees and operations
- Inspect equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions.
- Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causes and handle workers’ compensation claims
- Trained staff on latest Personal Protective Equipment, enhancing overall worker security.
- Conducted risk assessments, reducing potential hazards in the workplace.
- Collaborated with management to ensure effective communication of safety protocols.
- Enhanced safety culture by introducing rigorous training programmes.
- Analysed accident data to devise targeted prevention strategies.
- Enforced strict adherence to health and safety guidelines across all departments.
- Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures.
- Report on Safety & Security awareness, issues and statistics.
- Led team briefings for improved understanding and implementation of safety policies.
- Managed safety documentation to maintain regulatory standards.
- Established open channels of communication for employees' queries regarding safety concerns.
- Revised outdated health and safety manuals with updated legislative changes.
Education
Risk Champions
ASTUTIS
Jeddah, KSANEBOSH International General Certificate - Occupa
Industrial Technical Training Institute
Jeddah, KSAFire Fighting
IDAC Drilling Industry Training Accreditaation
Jeddah, KSAManaging Safely - IOSH
Petroleum & Natural Gas Higher Institute of Technology
Jeddah, KSAEvacuation Drill
Tetra Pak
Jeddah, Makkah, KSASafe and Comfortable Computer Use course
Tetra Pak
Jeddah, KSAFirst Aid Training
tetra Pak
Jeddah, KSACommunication Effectively (Leadership)
Tetra Pak
Leading Others Course (Leadership)
Oxford UK
Istanbul, TurkeyWork Permits Training
Tetra Pak
Jeddah, KSAPersonal Skills (Leadership)
Tetra Pak
Risk Assessments Training
Tetra Pak
Conflict Management (Leadership)
Tetra Pak
Inspection Fire Protection Valves course
FM Global International UK
Jeddah, KSANoise Monitoring Course
Tetra Pak
Jeddah, Makkah, KSASecurity Training
Tetra Pak
Jeddah, Makkah, KSAillumination Intensity Training
Tetra Pak
Intensive English Course
LSI
San Diego, California, USABachelor of Science - undefined
KAU
Jeddah, Makkah, KSAProject Management Professionals (PMP) -
Project Management Institute
Jeddah, Mecca RegionRisk Management Professionals (RMP) -
Project Management Institute
Jeddah, Mecca RegionSkills
- Waste disposal expertise
- Effective leadership in crisis
- Interdisciplinary liaison
- Strategic ehs planning
- IOSH managing safely certificate
- Noise control measures
- Sustainability strategies development
- Adaptability to changing regulations
- Risk analysis techniques
- Lifting operations oversight
- Workplace ergonomics expertise
- Clear communication of regulations
- Noise control techniques
- Chemical storage compliance
- First aid proficiency
- Compliance awareness
- Negotiation with regulatory bodies
- Regulatory adherence
- Collaboration across departments
- Environmental stewardship
- Air quality monitoring
- PPE use and maintenance
- EHS legislation knowledge
- Machinery safety knowledge
- Occupational hygiene
- Construction site inspection
- Chemical storage standards
- Health inspection
- Fire safety management
- Incident investigation
- Hazardous substances handling
- Sustainability promotion
- Stress management techniques
- Environmental impact assessment
- Manual handling training
- Hazardous material handling
- Asbestos Awareness
- Safety training
- Risk Assessments
- Hazardous materials handling
- Accident reporting frameworks
- Risk assessment development
- Quality and safety audits
- Premises safety inspections
- Risk mitigation planning
- NEBOSH
- Safety awareness
- Health & Safety management
- HSE system expertise
- Emergency procedure delivery
- Food hygiene regulations
- Workplace inspections
- Health & Safety investigations
- Staff performance management
- Attention to legislation
Timeline
Security & EHS Manager
CBRE
2024.01 - 2025.12
Security Director
Majestic International
2021.12 - 2024.01
Security & Safety Manager
Securitas Arabia
2020.12 - 2021.12
Safety Leader
Tetra Pak
2017.03 - 2020.12
NEBOSH International General Certificate - Occupa
Industrial Technical Training Institute
Fire Fighting
IDAC Drilling Industry Training Accreditaation
Managing Safely - IOSH
Petroleum & Natural Gas Higher Institute of Technology
Evacuation Drill
Tetra Pak
Safe and Comfortable Computer Use course
Tetra Pak
First Aid Training
tetra Pak
Communication Effectively (Leadership)
Tetra Pak
Leading Others Course (Leadership)
Oxford UK
Work Permits Training
Tetra Pak
Personal Skills (Leadership)
Tetra Pak
Risk Assessments Training
Tetra Pak
Conflict Management (Leadership)
Tetra Pak
Inspection Fire Protection Valves course
FM Global International UK
Noise Monitoring Course
Tetra Pak
Security Training
Tetra Pak
illumination Intensity Training
Tetra Pak
Intensive English Course
LSI
Bachelor of Science - undefined
KAU
Risk Champions
ASTUTIS
Project Management Professionals (PMP) -
Project Management Institute
Risk Management Professionals (RMP) -
Project Management Institute