Safety Officer

Surbana Jurong Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong Group in Singapore is seeking a qualified Workplace Safety and Health Officer (WSHO) to assess and improve site safety. You will conduct monthly audits, review contractor submissions, participate in investigations, and report on safety performance.

You will liaise with stakeholders and support safety campaigns and site meetings. You will prepare monthly WSH reports, maintain the Health and Safety Register, and advise clients on regulatory requirements and corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Possess a valid MOM registration as Workplace Safety and Health Officer (WSHO).
• Preferably with at least minimum 5 years of relevant WSH experience in engineering, construction planning.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent decision, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently under minimum supervision in a dynamic work environment.
• Familiar with local regulatory requirements related to workplace safety and health.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate WSH non-compliance, unsafe conditions and practices to identify gaps.
• Conduct monthly WSH audits of site works with project stakeholders.
• Review contractors’ safety-related submissions.
• Participate in WSH incident investigations and determine root causes.
• Review monthly safety management systems for compliance and advise clients on WSH matters.
• Prepare and compile monthly WSH reports with statistics and insights.
• Attend WSH committee and client-contractor safety meetings.
• Support quarterly safety campaigns and promotional activities organized by the contractor.
• Join monthly safety site walks with the client.
• Review incident reports and recommend mitigation to prevent recurrence.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders on all WSH-related matters.
• Submit monthly WSH reports highlighting compliance status and recommendations.
• Set up and maintain the Health and Safety Register for the project.
• Handle ad-hoc assignments as required by the company.
• Report to the Owner’s Representative on-site for WSHO-related matters.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Independent work

Job description

Responsibilities

• Evaluate WSH non-compliance, unsafe work conditions, and practices to identify performance gaps.
• Conduct monthly WSH audits of site works through joint site inspections with project stakeholders.
• Review contractors’ submissions of safety-related documents.
• Participate in WSH incident investigations (including after working hours when required) and assess findings to determine root causes.
• Perform monthly reviews of the contractor’s safety and health management systems in compliance with MOM WSH Act and relevant regulations, while advising the client on WSH matters when necessary.
• Prepare and compile monthly WSH reports, including statistical updates and key insights.
• Attend WSH committee meetings chaired by the contractor, as well as monthly client-contractor safety meetings.
• Support quarterly safety campaigns and promotional activities organised by the contractor.
• Join monthly safety site walks with the client.
• Review incident reports submitted by contractors and recommend mitigation measures to prevent recurrence.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders on all WSH-related matters.
• Submit comprehensive monthly WSH reports to the client, highlighting compliance status, gaps, effectiveness of mitigation measures, and additional recommendations.
• Set up, monitor, update, and close out the Health and Safety Register for the project.
• Handle ad-hoc assignments as required by the company.
• Report to the Owner’s Representative on-site and act as the Owner’s representative for WSHO-related matters throughout the project.

Requirements

• Possess a valid registration with MOM as Workplace Safety and Health Officer (WSHO).

• Preferably with at least minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in WSH relating to engineering, construction planning.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent decision, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiar with local regulatory requirements related to workplace safety and health, and all other aspects of safety.
• Able to work independently under minimum supervision, within a dynamic work environment.

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