Safety Officer

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; Singapore; On-site; SGD 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong is seeking a Workplace Safety and Health Officer (WSHO) to oversee site safety compliance for projects in Singapore. You will conduct audits, investigate incidents, review contractor submissions, and prepare monthly WSH reports while liaising with stakeholders and reporting to the Owner’s Representative.

The ideal candidate holds MOM WSHO registration with at least 5 years in WSH within engineering or construction, demonstrates strong communication and analytical skills, and can

Qualifications

• Must have MOM registration as WSHO.
• 5+ years in WSH related to engineering/construction.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent decision, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiar with local workplace safety and health regulations.
• Able to work independently in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate WSH non-compliance and identify performance gaps.
• Conduct monthly WSH audits with site stakeholders.
• Review contractors’ safety documents.
• Participate in WSH incident investigations and determine root causes.
• Review monthly safety management systems for MOM compliance.
• Prepare and compile monthly WSH reports with insights.
• Attend WSH committee and client-contractor safety meetings.
• Support safety campaigns and site walks.
• Review incident reports and recommend mitigations.
• Liaise with stakeholders on WSH matters.
• Submit comprehensive monthly WSH reports to the client.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

MOM WSHO registration

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.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

SJ is a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future. Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA, SMEC and Surbana Jurong, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future. Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality and renewables. A global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery, SJ has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans in more than 60 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally. SJ is #23 in Engineering News-Record’s 2023 Top 225 International Design Firms, #14 in World Architecture 100 2024, and Asia Pacific FM Technology Provider of the Year 2022, awarded by International Facility Management Association.