Health and Safety Manager (Renewable Energy / NEBOSCH / CHSM / HSE / SACPCMP / IMS) Johannesburg, South Africa

Reference Number: 10 05 22 NM

Job Description:

Our client, one of Africa’s leading renewable energy companies, is seeking a Health and Safety Manager who will be responsible for carrying out the implementation of the Company’s Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS), ensuring that environmental and social risks and impacts are properly and systematically avoided, assessed, managed and monitored and that improvement is continuously driven and built into company performance. This includes ensuring compliance with all applicable legislation, codes, standards and guidelines, in alignment with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards. The ideal incumbent will have international/cross boarder experience, 8+ years experience in the Health, Safety, and Environmental sector and a background in the renewable energy industry. 

Responsibilities:

• Supports the planning process for execution of selected and approved projects
• Assists with provision of E&S input into EPC/ O&M Contractor’s contract to ensure that requirements are clearly stipulated
• Manages the contractors’ selection, appointment and management of HSE Consultants, which includes the drafting of the request for proposal, scope of work
• Selection, appointment and management of HSE Consultants, which include the drafting of the request for proposal, scope of work and drafting of the consultancy agreement and management of invoicing thereof
• Supports project delivery by providing HSE inputs as needed
• Co-ordinates HSE related meetings with EPC to discuss project progress
• Provides HSE input to Contractual Notices where required
• HSE Management of Construction and Operational projects
• Monitors and manages HSE performance onsite to be in line with requirements of the Company’s ESMS
• Monitors, manages and reports on contractor HSE performance to ensure that HSE risks are adequately identified, managed, monitored and updated and performance on site continuously improved, and that all requirements of contracts with the Company are implemented including:
• Conducts internal compliance audits and accident, non-compliance and grievance investigations, identifies trends, shares lessons learnt and advises precautionary measures to prevent re-occurrence
• Provides guidance and direction to onsite management team and HSE personnel to ensure HSE compliance and best practice measures are implemented
• Where relevant, appoints and manages the Environmental Compliance Officer (ECO) & Safety Agent during project construction and operations phases
• Collects consistent HSE data from site to ensure that monitoring and reporting are in line with Company ESMS requirements and can result in comparable data collation and reporting across the Company
• Allocation and monitoring of PPE as per Construction Regulations
• Prepares permit applications and agreements as needed by regulatory agencies to ensure projects are in compliance with local law
• Applies for, renews and amends environmental authorizations to ensure permits remain valid and relevant to technological advancements
• Supports maintenance and update of Environmental Authorization (EA) tracker for the company portfolio
• Ensures all appointment letters are in place in accordance to Construction Regulations
• Collates, analyzes and summarizes HSE information and trends for relevant projects for input into reporting.

Requirements: Qualification and Skill

• 8-10 years working in the Health, Safety, and Environmental sector with a minimum of 3 years in the renewable energy sector where such experience has been obtained during the construction and operations phase.
• Min of 2 years’ experience in Managerial role of which managing a team and Contracts for HS Department form’s part
• B.Tech or equivalent tertiary qualification in Health and Safety (NEBOSH Certification)
• IMS Facilitation / Auditors qualification (ISO 9001,ISO 45001 & ISO 14001)
• Registered as Construction Health and Safety Manager with SACPCMP
• Extensive knowledge of IFC Performance Standards, legislative requirements, and the EIA process

Benefits and Contractual information:

• Permanent

If you wish to apply for the position please send your CV to Nuraan Marlie at [email protected]

Please visit www.camining.com for more exciting opportunities.

Nuraan Marlie

Recruitment Intern

CA Mining

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