HSE Manager (Marine Shipyard)

Baker Engineering Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Engineering Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced HSE professional to lead the site's health, safety and environmental program. You will supervise the HSE team, promote safety, conduct audits, and ensure legal compliance across shipyard operations.

The role involves managing accident investigations, coordinating with MOM/SCDF, and maintaining safety records, training, and permit systems. Strong knowledge of ISO 45001/OHSAS 18001 is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years in a similar HSE role, preferably in a marine shipyard.
• Registered Workplace Health and Safety Officer with MOM.
• Specialist Diploma in WSH or other MOM-mandated degrees.
• At least 5 years implementing an HSE management system in marine shipyards or related industries.
• Solid knowledge of WSH Act, statutory requirements and codes of practice.
• Familiar with OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001.
• Experience with emergency response and fire protection systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, guide and support the HSE team in daily work and site activities.
• Administer yard's occupational health and safety programmes and safety promotion.
• Implement accident prevention activities at all management levels.
• Conduct HSE instruction courses for new employees, contractors and owners.
• Conduct audits/inspections to identify hazards and report to yard manager and superintendent.
• Enforce PPE usage and determine equipment to be purchased/used.
• Annual internal audit on the integrated shipyard management system focusing on HSE and environment.
• Investigate serious accidents and assist supervisors in investigations.
• Maintain safety records and assist with documentation for tenders and audits.
• Advise on legal requirements affecting safety and maintain legal records.
• Liaise with external entities on medical treatment, training, insurance, MOM/SCDF during incidents.
• Propagate safety via leaflets, memos, posters, notices, etc.
• Submit monthly safety reports and highlight required actions.
• Stay updated on developments in safety and PPE; guide staff accordingly.
• Provide information on safety training and participate to cultivate safety consciousness.
• Submit accident notices to authorities and insurers.
• Certify and issue Hot-Work permits and Operation permits.
• Coordinate with SCDF for emergency drills and rescue.
• Ensure effective HSE manpower deployment to projects.
• Perform other tasks as assigned; ensure QSHE compliance at all times.

Skills

WSH Officer

ISO 45001

OHSAS 18001

Emergency Response

Fire Safety

Communication

Team Player

Education

Specialist Diploma in WSH

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Supervise, guide and support the HSE team in their daily work and site activities.
• To administer yard's occupational health and safety programmes and safety promotion.
• To be responsible to all levels of management to implement accident prevention activities.
• To conduct occupational health and safety instruction courses for new employees, contractors and owners.
• To conduct audits and inspections of the yard to identify unsafe acts, equipment and potential hazards and report such findings and forward recommendations to the yard manager and superintendent.
• To emphasise and enforce the use of PPE and determine the type of equipment to be purchased and used.
• To conduct annual internal audit on the integrated shipyard management system with a focus on occupational health and safety and environment.
• To investigate all serious accidents and assist supervisors in carrying out accident and injury investigation.
• To maintain adequate safety records, accident statistics, reports and to assist in reviewing and preparing documentation related to HSE for tenders and to attend audits by clients and customers.
• To advise on legal requirements affecting safety, maintain legal records for the required periods.
• To liaise with external entities (together with HR and Admin Department) involved in medical treatment, safety training, insurance and statutory bodies such as MOM and SCDF in the event of industrial accidents.
• To propagate safety through leaflets, memos, reports, posters, notices, etc.
• To submit monthly report on various safety activities and highlight actions that are required to be taken by the company.
• To keep abreast of new developments in the field of safety profession, accident prevention, personal protective and first aid equipment and procedures and provide guidance and advice to personnel involved with safety programme.
• To provide information and recommendations on safety training and participate in such training to cultivate safety consciousness at all levels in the company.
• To submit notice of accident to Chief Commissioner of Workplace Safety and Health, Workmen's Compensation Department and insurance company.
• To certify and issue Hot-Work permit and Operation permits.
• To coordinate with SCDF to organise emergency drills and rescue.
• To ensure effective HSE manpower deployments to projects.
• Perform any other tasks as may be assigned by the supervisor.
• Ensure compliance to relevant government regulations and company’s quality, safety, health and environmental (QSHE) policies, practices and procedures at all times.

Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in a similar HSE role, preferably in a marine shipyard.
• Registered Workplace Health and Safety Officer certified by MOM with a valid registration.
• Specialist Diploma in WSH or other degrees as mandated by Ministry of Manpower.
• At least 5 years of experience implementing a workplace health, safety and environment (HSE) management system in a marine shipyard or related industry
• Good knowledge of WSH Act and other statutory requirements and codes of practices.
• Familiar with OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001 standards.
• Well versed with emergency response and fire protection systems including testing and inspection.
• Registered Fire Safety Manager with SCDF preferred.
• Possess Shipyard Safety Assessor (Hotwork, Confined Space Certification) preferred.
• Good communication skills, meticulous, resourceful, able to multi-task.
• A team player with the ability to work independently as well as in a team.