Activities

The main purpose of this position is to be responsible for maintaining, developing, leading and supporting a strong environmental, health and safety culture within the project.

• Ensure the personnel onsite have attended the relevant HSE inductions and trainings;
• Ensure the HSE procedures for the specific tasks are kept updated;
• Perform routine and random HSE inspections on a daily basis in order to monitor HSE procedures implementation on site and ensure the follow up of corrective actions;
• Stop & report immediately to his superior any anomaly, violation & unsafe practice;
• Promote a proactive and positive intervention approach to PROJECT team;
• Spread HSE rules / standards / procedures / communication on site;
• Attend and participate in daily meetings and Tool Box & Pre-Job Talks;
• Ensure that relevant risk assessments are complied with and that Job Safety Analysis are prepared;
• Advise on safe operative techniques and methodologies for the planning, safety control (i.e. JSA);
• Ensure adequate HSE reporting in line with project procedures;
• Inspect on a regular basis subcontractors activities;
• Control compliance of the equipment used on site;
• Monitor the effective implementation of the Permit to Work system on site;
• Ensure that any HSE event is reported in due time;
• Assist in the investigation of accidents and analysis in order to identify trends and propose the necessary corrective measures;
• Monitor and maintain control measures in the use of hazardous materials;
• Conducts a follow-up of regular formal inspections together with Subcontractors representatives (verification exercises, walkthroughs, specific inspections etc.)

Candidate Profile

 Successful candidate must have the following requirement:

• Previous experience in Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Programme (REIPPPP) Project Bidding, Award to Financial Close, Construction and Operations.
• SAMTRAC/ NEBOSH formal training in HSE field.
• Registered with the SACPCM as CHSO
• 4 to 7 years of experience in Managing health, safety and environment for projects
• Experience of PV and BESS projects preferred
• Experience in implementation, maintaining and auditing of the OSHA45001 and ISO14001 Management System
• Familiarity of Industry Standards and relevant industry HSE regulations and requirements.
• Familiarity with behavioural based safety systems, risk analysis / job safe analysis methods, emergency response and crisis management procedures.
• Excellent skills in problem solving, team building, ingenuity and initiative are required to coordinate problem resolution and to execute schedule requirements within a team environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent leadership and team building skills, and being able to influence decision makers