HSE Officer

Tyron Consultancy; Middelburg; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company is seeking an HSE Officer in Middelburg, with a strong background in safety within the Renewable Energy/Wind Farm sector. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years' experience, required certifications, and the ability to develop and implement health and safety plans effectively. This role involves compliance checks, incident reporting, training coordination, and the enforcement of safety policies to ensure a safe working environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years' experience as a Safety Officer.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in Wind Farm or Renewable Energy Industry required.

Responsibilities

• Reporting all incidents on site and facilitating investigations.
• Support the development of OHS policies and programs.
• Conduct regular site inspections as per schedule.

Skills

Knowledge of SHEQ legal requirements

Risk assessment

Incident reporting

Competence in MS Office

Education

Matric certificate or equivalent

SACPCMP active membership

SAMTRAC certificate or equivalent

1st Aid & Fire Fighter Certificate

W&H Certificate

Diploma / Degree (advantageous)

Fall Protection Planner (advantageous)

HAZCHEM Controller (advantageous)

Job description

HSE Officer position available in Middelburg, Easter Cape.

HSE Officer with minimum 3 years’ experience as a Safety Offer in the Renewable Energy / Wind Farm industry and an active membership with SACPCMP and a SAMTRAC Certificate, required to develop, implement and approve health and safety plans, programs and procedures for the Renewable Energy company based in Eastern Cape (Middelburg).

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric certificate or equivalent.
• SAMTRAC or equivalent.
• Registered active membership with SACPCMP
• Sound knowledge of SHEQ legal requirements within the Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 1993 and Regulations.
• 1st Aid & Fire Fighter Certificate
• High level of Competence in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• A diploma / Degree would be advantageous.
• W&H Certificate
• Fall Protection Planner would be advantageous
• HAZCHEM Controller would be advantageous
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience as a Safety Officer essential
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Wind Farm or Renewable Energy Industry required
• Must be willing to work shifts

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reporting all incidents on site, preparing all required documentation, and facilitating incident investigations as needed.
• Support the development of OHS policies and programs.
• Advise and give clear guidance on various safety-related matters.
• Conduct/implement and review risk assessments and enforce preventative measures.
• Conduct regular site/section inspections and record the inspections as per the safety officer’s schedule.
• Maintain electronic document system.
• Ensure that all policies are available and displayed on-site.
• Ensure compliance with PPE requirements and ordering thereof.
• Arrange morning meetings with employees to ensure that all tasks for the day are done safely.
• Ensure SHE Committee meetings are held.
• Draft/revise all Legal appointments, SOP and SWP.
• Recordkeeping of all checklists, procedures, fitness medicals, training, daily safe declarations, etc.
• Contractor management and approval of safety files.
• Participate and /or complete authority inspections / reports, training, incident investigation, and audits as required.
• Arrange and schedule all SHE-related training on-site.
• Monthly reporting on safety performance (leading, lagging indicators) and ensuring implementation of the company Safety Improvement Plan.