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.


Establish and ensure the implementation of project HSE action plans
Leads all the HSE aspects of the projects
Develop and implement a safety program for each site to capture specific risk 
Develop a contractor training program specific for site, in compliance with the Owners’ HSE policies.
Develop and propose strategies improving HSE management for the Project
Set up an effective Accident Prevention Plan and a contingency plan.
Lead regular inspections and audits on construction site 
Establish HSE Reporting for the Project
Responsible for LOTO
Provide for HSE Training to the Sponsors team members
Demonstrate HSE & Security Regulatory Compliance
Ensure contractor management systems to satisfy the requirements of HSE legal compliance, including
Company Rules, Procedures, Processes, Guidelines, Risk Assessment, Plans, Safety Files, 
Ensure constant adherence and compliance to the group's HSE standards, any local by-laws and national legislation by the business and contractors by:
Conducting planned & unplanned construction site audits
Recommending areas of improvement to improve the safety performance of contractors & staff
Monitoring contractor key performance indicators, conducting trends analysis and providing recommendations on improvement programs
Implement best HSE practises  and HSE improvement programs
Manage the HSE Contractor Program including the oversight of the review, validation & approval of improvement plans where necessary
Management of safety controls on projects, appointment, adhoc contractor surveillance and performance evaluation
Coach and mentor HSE staff, Project Engineers and Contractors on corrective action plans for audit findings
Provide recommendations and feedback on site:
Construction audits, statistical analysis and actions required, addressing deviations or initiating changes to improve HSE performance on monthly basis
Liaise with the Department of Labour on all the reporting and notification requirements for construction work as required by legislation


Candidate Profile


Previous experience in Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Programme (REIPPPP) Project Bidding, Award to Financial Close, Construction and Operations.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or formal training in HSE field.
Registered with the SACPCMP
5 to 10 years of experience in Managing health, safety and environment for projects 
Experience of WEF, PV and BESS projects preferred
Knowledge of Main Transmission substations
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.
Knowledge of HV regulations
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
Drivers license