Health & Safety Engineer

About the Job

• Acting as a focal point between the project team, contractor and chair meetings to coordinate the project as it progresses and ensure actions are taken to gain approvals from the appropriate persons where required.
• Provide assistance to the project team regarding logistics when planning how the project will progress and how the site will function.
• Review and approve contractors Risk Assessments and Method statements prior to each element of work to check that the whole scope of the work has been captured and that it appears a safe system of work is in place detailing hazards and control measures (that each task has been suitably planned).
• Conduct formal Audits of the physical site and documentation pertaining to the Contractors HSSE Management System, provide reports detailing findings and recommended actions to close any gaps.
• Analyse data collected from inspections, near-miss and hazard reports, identify trends and implement initiatives and processes to proactively manage issues identified.
• Work with the project team and contractor to manage any design changes during the construction phase, highlight where safety may be impacted and ensure the project team have suitable control prior to the change being implemented.
• Monitor to ensure the contractor updates their Contract HSSE Plan throughout the construction phase as appropriate.
• Manage and Input into lessons learned workshops / meetings.
• Deliver toolbox talks to the contractor.
• Provide Monthly HSSE reports.
• Any other duties required to ensure safe operations on site.
• Enforce the adopted safety incentive award program.
• Develop agenda and HSSE meeting minutes.
• Participate in determining the contract HSSE clauses.
• Provide the bidders with a high level project HSSE plan.

Job Requirements

• Possess good knowledge of health and safety engineering processes and practices.
• Ability to manage and control all types of health and safety issues.
• Aware of ISO environment regulations and principles.
• Ability to research and apply the best industrial and working practices to provide effective services.
• Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Strong command over verbal and written communication.
• Ability to provide and implement plans, objectives and standards timely.