Job Description:
Senior SHEQ Officer

You will be reporting to the SHEQ Manager.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

To administer delivery of projects by supervising and coordinating project/client site activities and maintain safe working practices in the company workplace and on project/client sites.

To assist the SHEQ Department with the compilation of Health & Safety files for projects.

Responsibilities and Tasks

1. Supervision of SHEQ Officers (communicating job expectations, coaching & training);

2. Liaise with Project Manager (PM) regarding client health & safety requirements;

3. Attend progress/status meetings (where required);

4. Assist with resource planning to meet the Sales Forecast Schedule;

5. Report health & safety deviations to SHEQ Manager, Project Manager and Installation Manager;

6. To ensure that work on project/client site is done in a lawful and safe manner and that the safety of employees and visitors is not compromised;

7. Ensure that operations minimise detrimental impact on the environment and surrounding community;

8. Accomplish objectives by orientating, scheduling, planning, monitoring the success of projects;

9. Identify construction management system improvements where necessary;

10. Report all incidents, accidents, near misses to SHEQ Department;

11. Maintain an in-depth knowledge of all company regulations, policies and procedures a as well as the OHS Act and Regulations;

12. Help develop a Health & Safety Plan and strategies;

13. Conduct audits on health & safety files;

14. Perform random site inspections;

15. Complete KPI hours and travel expenses for project timeously and hand in to SHEQ Manager for approval (where relevant).

16. Contractors/Sub-contractors (installers)

16.1 Oversee 100% compliance to Regulatory, Statutory and Client requirements;

16.2 Discuss/communicate timelines for completion of project/work;

16.3 Supervise operations on designated project/client sites and ensure that instructions are understood;

16.4 Manage project/client sites where dangerous hazards can occur;

16.5 Ensure that correct PPE is used on project/client site;

16.6 Monitor time-keeping of SHEQ Officers at designated project/client site;

16.7 Monitor housekeeping and tidiness of appearance of all contractors on designated project/client site;

17. Project Managers (PM’s)

17.1 Liaise with PM re: site safety information for safety file, site access and hand-over;

18. Client/Client Representative

18.1 Liaise with regards to site specification (where required);

19. Company premises

19.1 Assist with the compilation of Safe Working Procedures and Baseline Risk Assessments;

19.2 Assist with in-house safety training (where required);

20. Administrative

20.1 Arrange S&T as and when required;

20.2 Conduct safety audits and generate report;

21. Associates/Regions

21.1 Ensure 100% compliance to Regulatory, Statutory and Client requirements by performing regular audits (at least one per month);

22. Ad hoc requests from SHEQ Manager.

Competencies and behaviours

Leadership – have integrity and be a role model; motivate staff by setting personal examples;

Attending to tasks - pro-actively and diligently, must be able to multitask;

Time-management and housekeeping - to plan daily and to keep own workplace tidy and organized; work additional hours as or when required;

Business outlook – good understanding of organization’s aims and objectives;

Personal development – to attend and complete in-house and external training successfully.

Salary Negotiable