Environmental Control Officer

Woh Hup; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Woh Hup in Singapore seeks an Environmental Control Officer to identify environmental health irregularities and recommend measures to maintain a safe site. Responsibilities include establishing objectives aligned with environmental policy and inspecting facilities to ensure compliance.

The role focuses on monitoring, reporting results, organizing campaigns and training to develop workers' awareness, and coordinating with Site Management to rectify issues such as vector control, waste management

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma from a recognized polytechnic.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in environmental engineering, environmental health or related field.
• Registered Environmental Control Officer with National Environment Agency (NEA).
• Earth Control Measures Officer course.
• Introduction to Waste Management in Singapore.
• Certification in Manage Hazardous Substances.
• Certification in Control Noise and Vibration.

Responsibilities

• Establish objectives and processes to deliver results aligned with the organization's environmental policy.
• Check, monitor and measure processes against environmental policy and reports results.
• Take actions to continually improve environmental management system performance.
• Inspect construction sites to ensure facilities and equipment maintain environmental health standards and are safe.
• Highlight environmental health irregularities (mosquitoes, rodents, noise, dust, pollution, litter) and coordinate corrective actions.
• Assist authorities to investigate outbreaks of infectious, vector-borne or food-borne diseases at site.
• Investigate public complaints on environmental issues.
• Organise campaigns, training courses and other activities to promote good environmental health among workers.

Skills

Environmental health awareness

Campaign organization

Site inspection

Education

Technical Diploma

Registered Environmental Control Officer (NEA)

Earth Control Measures Officer course

Introduction to Waste Management in Singapore

Certification in Manage Hazardous Substances

Certification in Control Noise and Vibration

Job description

The Environmental Control Officer is responsible for identifying any environmental health irregularities and recommend measures in maintaining good environmental health.

A summary of the responsibilities of this position are, and not limited to, as follows:

Job Description

• Establish the objectives and process necessary to deliver results in accordance with the organization’s environmental policy
• Check, monitor and measure processes against environmental policy, objectives, targets, legal and other requirements and reports the results
• Take actions to continually improve performance of the environmental management system
• Inspect the construction site to ensure all facilities and equipment relevant to the maintenance of environmental health are in proper working condition and do not pose any environmental health hazard
• Highlight environmental health irregularities such as mosquito and fly breeding, rodent infestation, noise/dust/smoke/water pollution, poor housekeeping, earth littering, poor refuse management, poor maintenance of sanitary facilities etc. with the Site Management team and recommend rectification measures
• Assist authorities to investigate any outbreaks of infectious, vector borne or food borne diseases at site
• Investigate public complaints on environmental issues
• Organise campaigns, training courses and other promotional activities to develop and sustain the interests of workers in maintaining good environmental health standards at site

Value Add of Position

• Ability to anticipate potential environmental health irregularities in site works
• Use of construction technologies or innovative green solutions to address energy efficiency, environmental concerns at site
• Well-versed in the operations of ECM plants and Detect-and-Avoid systems;
• Experienced in diverting and managing construction/storm water runoff into ECM systems
• Familiar with implementing and managing vector control and environmental health programs.
• Manage and review EMMP monthly and assist in arranging water, air and noise sampling.

Technical Competencies

• Environmental Management System (ISO 14001)
• Environmental Legislation
• Green and Gracious Builder Scheme
• Environmental Impact Assessments

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Education: Minimum a Technical Diploma from a recognized polytechnic
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in environmental engineering, environmental health or related
• Registered Environmental Control Officer with National Environment Agency
• Earth Control Measures Officer course
• Introduction to Waste Management in Singapore
• Certification in Manage Hazardous Substances
• Certification in Control Noise and Vibration