Health Safety and Environmental Practitioner at South African Airways Technical (SAAT)

Job Purpose    

• To assist SAA Technical line management to comply with Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) legislative requirements through the implementation and maintenance of Safety, Health and Environmental management systems.

Principal Accountabilities    

• Implement and maintain SHE management systems (OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001) within area of responsibility which includes risk assessments, compile risk/impact registers, review of procedures, document control, coaching of staff and management, development of management corrective action plans, emergency planning etc.
• Perform SHE incident investigations as well as incident recall to determine root causes and recommend corrective actions and complete relevant documentation and compile reports to prevent recurrence of similar incidents.
• Investigate SHE non-conformance/complaints and recommend corrective action and compile a report.
• Conduct planned audits in accordance with an annual schedule for OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 management systems and legal requirements, recommend corrective actions and compile reports.
• Attend SHE committee and/or management meetings and provide expert guidance with regards to SHE legislations and other requirements.
• Perform job observations and/or walk through inspection and compile reports with corrective action for management.
• Monitor and ensure that contractors compliance to organisation’s SHE management system.
• Monitor key environmental parameters e.g. industrial effluent, air quality, water and ground pollution, resource conservation etc. to ensure compliance with applicable legislation and other requirements.
• Conduct occupational hygiene surveys i.e. lightning noise, air monitoring, etc. using specialist measuring instrumentation, interpret results, compile technical reports and recommend corrective action in accordance with hierarchy of control and legislative requirements. 
• Identify waste streams, compile waste inventories and monitor the safe disposal of hazardous and toxic waste and maintain records (manifests) of safe disposal.
• Compile statistical and monthly reports.
• Co-ordinate SHE projects e.g. review of waste streams for organisation, conduct baseline air quality survey.
• Review and draft SHE and Quality Manual of Procedure (QMP)
• Compile SHE presentations and present it to line management at management meetings

Qualifications & Experience    

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• National Diploma / Degree in SHE management (Safety, Environmental Health and Environment) with 3 years’ experience in the safety, health and environmental field.
• Valid Code B driver’s license
• Meet the requirements to obtain an ACSA airside permit for domestic airport and restricted areas
• PC Literate (MS Office)

Knowledge and Skills    

• Good knowledge of the Safety, Occupational Health and Environmental legislation
• Good interpersonal and report writing skills
• Good presentation skills
• Have analytical skills and good understating of industrial processes e.g. machinery, aircraft maintenance and facilities maintenance
• Communication skills (verbal and written)

Deadline:3rd June,2026