Officer : Health and Safety :Level II (EE) LDC at Steinmuller Africa

Job Description
Main Purpose:

• To control the overall Safety, Health and Environmental management support function on site.

Key Performance Areas:

• Ensure the implementation of HSE standards and procedures.
• Accurate management of all HSE related records and management systems.
• Coordinate and conduct regular site HSE audits and inspections to identify and rectify HSE deviations.
• Guide management in establishing the SHE plan and support the implementation thereof.
• Ensure that the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Regulations as well as all other applicable legislation (including the National Environmental Management Act – NEMA) is adhered to in the workplace.
• Conduct and coordinate site specific HSE training.
• Ensure a well-implemented HSE risk/aspect management process on site, which includes comprehensive and well-developed saft work procedures for each task.
• Oversee the site incident investigation process and the reporting of incidents and accidents that occur.
• Strategically manage site HSE performance indicators related to poor HSE performance, as indicated by leading indicators (near miss) and injury trends.
• Establish good client relations and ensuring the correct implementation of client HSE-related requirements.
• Support the Employee Wellness Programme (EWP) on site.
• Any other job-related duties as required from time to time.

Competencies:

• Ability to persuade and influence people.
• Good planning and organising skills.
• Decisiveness and ability to initiate action.
• Adhering to principles, values, instructions and procedures.
• Ability to form networks and relate to people.
• Ability to work effectively with people.
• Good analysing skills.
• Coping with pressures and setbacks.
• Good presentation and communication skills.
• Excellent written and report writing skills.
• Focussing on achieving personal work goals and objectives.
• Self-motivated.
• Ability to start and finish tasks effectively.

Preferred Requirements:

• Grade 12/N3.
• Registered member with the SACPCMP as a Safety Officer.
• Relevant supplementary safety courses (e.g. Legal liability, Safety auditing, HIRA, RCAT, a Level II First Aid certificate and awareness of ISO 14001:2025 and ISO 45001:2023).
• Registered for a NADSAM qualification or equivalent.
• 5 Years’ relevant working experience preferably within a heavy construction environment.
• Knowledge and experience of HSE standards and implementation thereof.
• Knowledge and experience in auditing of SHE standards and auditing principles.
• Sound working knowledge of company standards.
• Computer literate (MS Office and relevant inhouse reporting system).