SHEQ Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the implementation of the safety, health, environment and quality programme within
  the Operations.
• Understands and adheres to all Plant Safety Guidelines and Procedures. Strives to maintain an
  injury-free environment;
• Assist with interpretation of OHS Act and related legislation.
• Maintaining high housekeeping standards within the Operations;
• Review and update relevant safety and hygiene procedures, critical task procedures and
  management directives.
• Review hazardous chemical information and personnel safety and recommend amendments.
• Investigate and report the root causes of accidents and incidents and where appropriate identify
  and instigate any corrective actions or control measures.
• Delivers Departmental Safety, Visitors and Contractor inductions and maintains records;
• Distributes HSE bulletins and updates HSE communication boards;
• Implement safety awareness campaigns.
• Assists with organizing safety meetings, toolbox talks, Worker Representative Teams and
  Departmental Committees;
• Regularly checks SHEQ Systems through regular on-site inspections of.
• Understands and masters the Plant Emergency Response Procedures;
• Conducts prevention inspections on a regular basis and ensure records maintained of same.
• Assists line management with the implementation of new or existing SHEQ-related legislation,
  rules and Company standards to include fire prevention, health and safety awareness training,
  site inspections of plant and any contractors
• Verify that all SHEQ incidents are investigated within stipulated periods.
• Action weekly and monthly reporting, enter information into the Company Management
  Information System;
• Coordinates environmental performance for the Operations as per environmental impact
  assessment;
• Assists with achieving ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 9001 certifications.
• Review and advise on implementation of Environmental Management Program (EMPr) for the
  entity and key procedures in line with EMPr and ISO 14001:2015 requirements.
• Environmental audits in line with ISO 14001:2015 requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant SHEQ/Safety Management or Environmental Management qualification
• Demonstrated competence supported with adequate education and training
• At least 5 year experience in the operation of a large power plant, three of which must have been in the capacity of a Safety Officer
• Use of safe systems of work
• Use of computerized maintenance management system
• Engineering concepts and principles
• Interaction with purchasing, finance and accounting, maintenance, administration and HR
• Budget control and reporting
• Compilation of SHEQ reports in the required standard
• Implementation of relevant SHEQ legislation, policies and procedures
• Knowledge of Industrial Process in Occupational Hygiene and Safety
• Knowledge of Occupational Hygiene and Safety Impact Assessments
• Knowledge of OHSAS 18001 Intent and requirements

Skills

Behavioral:

• Drive to achieve results through self and others;
• Ability to work with multicultural and multidisciplinary staff;
• The ability to work together with other departments in order to achieve the best result for the Company.
• Take ownership;
• Maintains high ethics standard;
• Motivation of team members;
• Respects each other as well as the cultural diversity within the Company;
• Seek, organize and exchange information for decision making and problem solving;
• Ability to create a climate of open communication on personal and professional issues;
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritizing tasks and activities in line with business objectives;
• Quality and environmental awareness and managing according to quality standards and procedures;
• Innovation, vision, creativity, taking initiative, problem solving and decision making;
• A pro-active approach to planning and decision making;
• Ability to build effective relationships with key stakeholders;
• Responsible for one’s own Health and Safety and that of his/her colleagues in accordance with the Health
  and Safety Policies & Procedures of the Company;
• Promotes open, honest and positive communication;
• Share information and knowledge;
• Undertakes such other duties as may be expected within reason.
  Language:
• English Language: excellent communication skills both written and verbal;
• Afrikaans/Zulu is an advantage;
  IT:
• Computer literate: must have a high degree of skill in Business Computing Applications such as
  Databases, Word Processors, Spreadsheets, PowerPoint and Enterprise Resource Planning applications
  (Maximo/SAP or equivalent).

General Responsibilities

• Adheres to the Company Policies and Procedures
• Behaves in a responsible way
• Lives the values of the company;
• Undertakes other duties as may be requested within reason

For Job Related Queries contact Nsuku at 0837390512.