Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Officer (HSSE)

Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Officer (HSSE); Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Unknown Company is seeking an HSSE professional to support the establishment and ongoing operation of a company-wide HSSE framework. The role collaborates with an HSSE Consultant to translate policies into practical processes, records and routines, and to sustain day-to-day HSSE operations post-handover.

The person will drive compliance, risk control, incident management and continuous improvement across projects, ensuring training, inspections and governance are effectively implemented.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health, Engineering, Environmental Management or a related discipline.
• Safety Officer or Site Safety Supervisor certification recognized by Malaysian authority; ISO 45001 or ISO 14001 internal auditor training is advantageous.
• Minimum of 4 years of HSSE experience in telecommunications, ICT deployment, engineering, construction, infrastructure or comparable project-based environment.
• Proven experience implementing or improving HSSE processes, registers and operating controls within an organization or project.
• Experience working with consultants or subject-matter experts to translate framework requirements into operational practice and complete structured knowledge transfer.
• Experience conducting site inspections, maintaining risk assessments, coordinating contractor readiness, supporting investigations and tracking corrective actions.
• Exposure to client, statutory or regulated compliance requirements within multi-stakeholder environments.

Responsibilities

• Translate approved policies, standards and controls into practical workflows, templates, registers and operating controls.
• Coordinate implementation activities against the HSSE establishment plan and maintain visibility of status.
• Test proposed processes with project teams and incorporate feedback before formal adoption.
• Maintain knowledge-transfer and handover records covering documents, actions, system records, commitments and recurring activities.
• Progressively take on day-to-day administration of the implemented HSSE framework after handover, while policy decisions stay with management.

Education

Bachelors Degree or Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health, Engineering, Environmental Management or related discipline

Safety Officer or Site Safety Supervisor certification recognized by Malaysian authority

ISO 45001 or ISO 14001 internal auditor training

Minimum of 4 years HSSE experience in relevant sectors

Experience implementing HSSE processes and controls

Experience working with consultants for knowledge transfer

Site inspections, risk assessments, contractor readiness, investigations and corrective actions

Exposure to client, statutory or regulated compliance in multi-stakeholder environments

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The role is support the establishment of Company's HSSE framework by working with the appointed HSSE Consultant toconvert approved policies, standards and controls into practical company processes, records and operating routines. Therole serves as the internal HSSE focal point during implementation and progressively assumes responsibility for sustainingday-to-day HSSE operations, compliance monitoring, workforce readiness and continuous improvement after formalhandover.

1. HSSE Framework Implementation and Handover

• Work with the HSSE Consultant and internal stakeholders to translate approved policies, procedures andstandards into practical workflows, templates, registers and operating controls.
• Coordinate implementation activities against the approved HSSE establishment plan, maintain statusvisibility and escal...
• Test proposed processes with relevant project and operational teams, consolidate implementation feedbackand support refinement before formal adoption.
• Maintain a structured knowledge-transfer and handover register covering approved documents, openactions, system records, stakeholder commitments and recurring compliance activities.
• Progressively assume day-to-day administration of the implemented framework following approval andhandover, while strategic policy decisions remain with management.

2. Operational Compliance and Risk Control

• Interpret approved statutory, client and internal HSSE requirements and communicate their operationalapplication to project teams and contractors.
• Deliver or coordinate inductions, toolbox talks, awareness sessions and safety campaigns using approvedmaterials.
• Facilitate HIRARC, Job Safety Analysis, Safe Work Method Statement and Permit-to-Work documentationfor applicable activities.
• Coordinate pre-work readiness reviews covering permits, competency evidence, emergency arrangementsand site-specific controls.
• Conduct scheduled inspections, document exposure and corrective actions, and verify implementation ofapproved controls before and during work.
• Escalate regulatory breaches, stop-work conditions and unresolved high-risk exposure through theapproved governance channel.

3.Incident, Corrective Action and Emergency Readiness

• Coordinate timely recording and escalation of incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions and environmentalevents.
• Support evidence collection, interviews and root cause analysis with employees, project teams, contractorsand the HSSE Consultant where specialist input is required.
• Maintain the corrective and preventive action tracker, validate closure evidence and follow up with actionowners on overdue or ineffective controls.
• Coordinate emergency drills and post-exercise reviews and track agreed improvements through verifiedclosure.

4. Incident Management & Investigation

• Coordinate contractor HSSE onboarding and pre-mobilisation verification with project owners before siteaccess or work commencement.
• Deliver or coordinate inductions, toolbox talks, awareness sessions and safety campaighns using approved materials.
• Maintain attendance, certification and competency records and notify relevant owners of expired oroutstanding requirements.
• Provide practical guidance during project execution and reinforce accountability where work practices do not meet approved controls.

5. HSSE Performance Information and Continuous Improvement

• Compile monthly performance data from implementation, inspections, incidents, training, contractor andcorrective-action records.
• Validate source data, investigate material variances and maintain supporting evidence for management, client and audit review.
• Analyze leading and lagging indicators to identify repeat findings, recurring incidents categories and implementation gaps requiring intervention.
• Prepare concise dashboards and recommendations for management and track approved improvements through completion.
• Maintain the post-handover compliance calendar and coordinate recurring reviews to sustain the frameworkwithout ongoing dependency on the Consultant.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health, Engineering, Environmental Management or a related discipline.
• Relevant Safety and Health Officer or Site Safety Supervisor certification recognized by the applicable Malaysianauthority is an advantage. ISO 45001 or ISO 14001 internal auditor training is an advantage.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant HSSE experience in telecommunications, ICT deployment, engineering,construction, infrastructure or a comparable project-based environment.
• Proven experience implementing or improving HSSE processes, registers and operating controls within anorganization or project environment.
• Experience working with consultants or subject-matter experts to translate framework requirements intooperational practice and complete structured knowledge transfer.
• Experience conducting site inspections, maintaining risk assessments, coordinating contractor readiness,supporting investigations and tracking corrective actions.
• Exposure to client, statutory or regulated compliance requirements within multi-stakeholder environments.