Safety Supervisor

Surbana Jurong; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC is seeking an experienced HSE professional to support the HSE Manager on our Philippine projects in Metro Manila. The role concentrates on ensuring legal compliance, implementing health and safety programs, and guiding site teams on risk controls.

You will conduct safety meetings, audits and inspections, deliver training, and maintain environmental health and safety plans across project locations. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of HSE experience and COSH/BOSH training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, or related field.
• Completed BOSH/COSH training; accredited Safety Officer preferred.
• 3-5 years of HSE experience in construction, infrastructure, or industrial projects.
• Knowledge of Philippine OSH regulations and safety standards.
• Experience in risk assessment, site inspections, audits, and incident investigations.
• Familiarity with Permit-to-Work systems, emergency response, and contractor safety management.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Willing to accept Project-based status

Responsibilities

• Assist the HSE Manager to ensure the business is legally compliant with all health and safety legislation.
• Assist the HSE Manager to implement and maintain an environment health safety program involving hazard identification evaluation and control, accident/injury prevention, hazardous material/waste management, emergency preparedness, fire/life safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and environmental regulatory compliance.
• Conducts safety meetings, audits, and inspections to ensure compliance, evaluate performance, identify corrective action, and implement follow up assessments.
• Support the HSE Manager to plans, implements, and conducts preventative care, safety, and compliance training programs.
• Support the HSE Manager to plans, implements, manages, and maintains comprehensive environmental safety & health programs on premises or at project site locations.
• Provides project management team with guidance on health and safety and confirm project site fulfils guidelines and regulations.
• Collaborates with management to develop an Emergency Action Plan and serve as primary contact for project site injury and incident notification, investigation, and case management.
• Maintains a written log of safety inspection activities, reports, and correspondence.
• Guarantees that all work is performed in accordance with approved manuals, internal policies and procedures, contract documents, and good engineering practices.
• Provides technical support to project managers.
• Develops and maintains project environmental health and safety program.
• Coordinates and monitors schedule updates, and submittals.
• Reports the status of projects.
• Participates in team meetings and provides regular on-site project presence.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, or related field

Completed BOSH/COSH training; accredited Safety Officer preferred

Tools

Permit-to-Work systems

Job description

About SMEC For 75 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world. Our design leaders and specialist teams draw on deep expertise and experience delivering projects across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings. We understand the value of relationships to ensure that we comprehensively address all requirements at each stage in a project’s development. By closely collaborating with our clients, contractors, subcontractors and asset operators, we deliver commercially informed design thinking through local specialists who understand on-the-ground context and industry expectations.

We stand apart through our historically diverse, globally connected workforce, operating out of more than 40 countries with strong local relationships. Our diverse workforce of professionals are highly respected experts who bring talent, experience and passion to their fields. Challenging boundaries, we look beyond the project scope to ensure we leave a positive impact in the communities we live and work in and allow present and future generations to thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the HSE Manager to ensure the business is legally compliant with all health and safety legislation.
• Assist the HSE Manager to implement and maintain an environment health safety program involving hazard identification evaluation and control, accident/injury prevention, hazardous material/waste management, emergency preparedness, fire/life safety, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and environmental regulatory compliance.
• Conducts safety meetings, audits, and inspections to ensure compliance, evaluate performance, identify corrective action, and implement follow up assessments.
• Support the HSE Manager to plans, implements, and conducts preventative care, safety, and compliance training programs.
• Support the HSE Manager to plans, implements, manages, and maintains comprehensive environmental safety & health programs on premises or at project site locations.
• Provides project management team with guidance on health and safety and confirm project site fulfils guidelines and regulations.
• Collaborates with management to develop an Emergency Action Plan and serve as primary contact for project site injury and incident notification, investigation, and case management.
• Maintains a written log of safety inspection activities, reports, and correspondence.
• Guarantees that all work is performed in accordance with approved manuals, internal policies and procedures, contract documents, and good engineering practices.
• Provides technical support to project managers.
• Develops and maintains project environmental health and safety program.
• Coordinates and monitors schedule updates, and submittals.
• Reports the status of projects.
• Participates in team meetings and provides regular on-site project presence.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety and Health, or related field.
• Completed BOSH/COSH training; accredited Safety Officer preferred.
• 3-5 years of HSE experience in construction, infrastructure, or industrial projects.
• Knowledge of Philippine OSH regulations and safety standards.
• Experience in risk assessment, site inspections, audits, and incident investigations.
• Familiarity with Permit-to-Work systems, emergency response, and contractor safety management.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in HSE reporting, documentation, and safety training.
• Willing to accept Project-based status

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively.

SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners. Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects. SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia's iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world. Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Americas. Together with our clients and partners, we deliver projects that directly contribute to improving health, quality of life and development outcomes for communities and neighborhoods around the world. Driven by innovation, ingenuity and skill, our people have shaped these outcomes in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments. Since 2016, SMEC has been a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, an Asia-based global powerhouse of over 16,000 employees. Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating with local partners, we connect clients with the best teams and capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions.