HSE O&M Practitioner - Sutherland and Matjiesfontein

TOTAL Deutschland GmbH; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

TotalEnergies Renewables Southern Africa is seeking a qualified HSE professional to support day-to-day implementation of Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability requirements across SPV assets and act as the on-site focal point for stakeholders. The role ensures plans comply with Company Rules and local regulations while promoting safe operations.

The candidate will lead training, audits, reporting, and incident investigations, maintain HSES records, and travel to sites as needed.

Qualifications

• National Diploma in Safety Management or equivalent; SACPCMP would be advantageous.
• 4+ years of HSE experience, preferably in renewables or industrial operations HSE Management Systems.
• Working knowledge of relevant regulations and standards for HSE in renewable energy projects and sites.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; strong written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day implementation of HSE and Environmental & Sustainability requirements across SPV operational assets.
• Act as the HSE site focal point with stakeholders (internal, contractor).
• Review, draft, and ensure implementation of Contractors and Project Company HSE plans per Company Rules and local legislation.

Skills

HSE management

Stakeholder coordination

Documentation & QA

Inspections & audits

English proficiency

Education

National Diploma in Safety Management

SACPCMP certification advantageous

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Project

Job description

Empresa empleadora TotalEnergies Renewables Southern Africa

TotalEnergies gross low-carbon power generation capacity worldwide is currently close to 10 gigawatts. TotalEnergies targets 35 GW of a renewable generation capacity in 2025 and will continue to expand its business to become a leading international player in renewable energies with a target of 100 GW by 2030.

About TotalEnergies Renewables International Middle-East & Africa (TTE-RI MEA)

• Very competitive environment with Tier 1 renewables developers’ competitors;
• Very large Projects – up to 2 GWp.

About TotalEnergies Renewables International (TERSA)

• TERSA operates in a strong growth and highly competitive environment.
• TERISA maintains a high growth rate, both organic and by acquisitions, on a global geographical scope, often relying on tight schedule complex transactions with high financial, legal and execution stakes.

These stakes require permanent coordination with business entities, the Branch and Company.

To support the implementation, monitoring and verification of Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability (HSES) management across the SPV portfolio, ensuring compliance with legal, shareholder, lender and company requirements while supporting safe and sustainable operations.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day implementation of HSE and Environmental & Sustainability requirements across SPV operational assets.
• Act as the HSE site focal point with stakeholders (internal, contractor).
• Review, draft, and ensure the implementation of the Contractors and the Project Company HSE plans in compliance with the Company Rules, the local legislation, and International Standards.
• Ensure other comprehensive sub documents are drafted and implemented as per the Company Rules such as Method Statement with Risk Analysis, Emergency Response Plan, Traffic Plan, PTW, Matrix of Qualifications etc…
• Ensure the HSE and E&S compliance of equipment such as PPE, electrical tools, fire extinguisher, vehicles, scaffoldings, spill kits etc…
• Promote a proactive and positive HSE environment at site through training, site audits, workshops, and communication.
• Challenge the root cause analysis on technical failures.
• Issue the reporting on HSE Site maters.
• Conduct site inspections, operational verification and compliance monitoring activities.
• Monitor contractor compliance and follow up on corrective actions.
• Support incident investigations, evidence gathering and action tracking.
• Maintain HSES records, registers, reports and management system documentation.
• Verify implementation of environmental controls, permit requirements and sustainability commitments.
• Support audits, inspections and assurance activities.
• Update One Maestro actions, evidence and supporting documentation.
• Compile HSES statistics, inspection reports and performance information.
• Escalate non-conformances, risks and compliance concerns.
• Preferably National Diploma in Safety Management, Environmental or equivalent qualification; SACPCMP would be advantageous
• 4+ years combined HSE experience, preferably in the renewable energy environment or in industrial operations HSE Management Systems
• Working understanding of the relevant regulations and standards relating to HSE in the development of renewable energy projects and operational sites
• Take ownership of meeting deadlines and drive tasks to completion
• Strong initiative and the ability to proactively identify required tasks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Understanding of MS Project
• Proficiency in English and Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel and spend time on site

TotalEnergies is an equal opportunity employer and all applicants that meet the specified criteria will receive consideration for employment without discriminating unfairly on any arbitrary ground, including but not limited to race, gender, sex, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious conscience belief, political opinion, culture, language, marital status, or family responsibility.