16 Oct
Pele Energy Group
Touws River
The Role
The Project Company, CPV1 , is seeking an experienced and competent HSE Support Officer.
Within the team, the HSEQ Project Support Officer will be in charge of supporting any HSE aspects about the ongoing and incoming projects and site teams. The role will also support in assessing and mitigating site risk based on local statutory and Project Company requirements.
The HSE Support Officer reports directly to the CPV1 Site Manager. This role is based at site, Touwsrivier, Western Cape.
Job Responsibilities
General
- Cooperate with HSE site team for control of the HSE documentation drawn up by the contractor and, if necessary, make amendments to it.
- Cooperate with HSE Project company team to implement all initiatives aimed at improving HSE performance.
- Implement, support, and monitor all initiatives aimed at improving safety and environmental standards on site cooperating with the site HSE team, and providing timely information on events of interest.
- Draw up periodic reporting of KPIs to HSEQ department in compliance with Project Company’s guidelines.
- Cooperate with the HSE site team during the Investigation of incidents (near misses, emergency situation, first aid) analysing the information, defining the root cause, identifying risk control measures, and formulating report & action plan for implementation.
- Cooperate with the HSE site team in order to plan and organise internal HSE inspections with the contractor and sub-contractors in order to verify the effectiveness of the HSE management system.
- Support the HSE site team to eliminate or reduce the risks of occupational health and safety and/or environmental in the work sites activities.
- Support the HSE site team in identifying non-compliance with HSE processes/work activities helping to ensure prompt corrective remedial actions.
- Support the HSE site team to arrange internal HSE review meetings: site safety committee meetings, pre-job safety review meetings & communication meetings with the line managers.
- Ensure that Contractors’ training and awareness programs are carried out as planned.
- Ensure HSE legal requirement compliance by contractor companies in assigned Project.
- Detect needs to standardize critical activities based on field evaluations.
- Propose standards or procedures to standardize certain activities.
- Support the HSE site team to ensure that Contractors and, where appropriate, subcontractors consistently and responsibly apply the principles of preventive action.
Requirements
- National Diploma and/or BTech in Safety Management
- SAMTRAC qualification
- Deep knowledge (at least 3 years’ experience) of HSEQ
- Proficiency in English, strong written and verbal communication skills
- Medical fitness for work within construction/ operation site
- Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment experience
- Incidents Investigation
- Basic root analysis techniques
- Valuable training on Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001) is considered a plus
- In-depth knowledge and understanding of the OHS Act and Construction regulations
▶️ HSE Support Officer
🖊️ Pele Energy Group
📍 Touws River