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