SHEQ Officer at AECI Limited

Purpose of Job

• To ensure that all operations comply with Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality legislation, standards, and company policies, by proactively identifying risks,implementing controls, monitoring performance, and promoting a strong SHEQ culture across the organization.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Implement Group SHEQ strategy
• Maintain company’s total recordable injury rate
• Embedding Life Saving Behaviours (LSB) and Critical Saving Behaviours (CSB)
• Compliance to all applicable legislative requirements
• Contractor management
• Implement and monitor Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies, procedures, and safe work practices
• Identify workplace hazards and conduct risk assessments 
• Ensure effective risk control measures are implemented and maintained
• Promote a safe and healthy working environment for employees and contractors
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions
• Conduct root cause analysis and recommend corrective and preventive actions
• Track and monitor closure of incident action plans
• Compile incident reports and communicate lessons learned
• Conduct regular SHEQ inspections and observations at Tenant and contractor sites and compile reports
• Conduct tenant audits
• Manage emergency equipment and G rooms for all Modderfontein AECI Property Services (APS) areas, Chempark and Moddercrest sites
• Participate in Group ad-hoc Committees and Forums on behalf of APS
• Support Site Manager and technical teams of EHS matters
• Monitor SHEQ performance indicators and trends
• Compile monthly and ad‑hoc SHEQ reports
• Monitor contractor compliance with SHEQ requirements including onsite SHE file audit, critical control verifications
• Conduct contractor inductions and site audits
• Support management and employees on SHEQ matters

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• Diploma or Degree in Safety Management
• Professional Registration such Association of Professional Construction Managers Consultants(APCMC) or South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (SAIOSH)
• 3–5 years’ hands‑on SHEQ experience in a chemical operating environment

Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Communication
• Initiative
• Planning and organising
• Safety Awareness