HSE & Quality Intern: Safety, Compliance & Training Impact

SGS; Durban; On-site; ZAR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS invites applications for a Site Health, Safety, Environment, Quality Intern in Durban. The role supports HSE matters, conducts site inspections, trains staff, and maintains records while contributing to safety campaigns and governance.

You will assist with risk assessments, calibration oversight, and monthly KPI reporting, gaining practical experience across HSE and quality systems within a global leader.

Qualifications

• Safety qualification in progress or completed.
• Quality qualification in progress or completed.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Practical risk assessment experience.

Responsibilities

• Keep Site supervisor and personnel aware of HSE matters.
• Conduct monthly and quarterly HSE inspections and report deviations.
• Submit monthly KPI reports for the site.
• Prepare and conduct training per schedule.
• Conduct trainings on HSE/quality procedures and maintain records.
• Implement HSE tiers per Country Top Page requirements; monitor quality objectives.
• Log hazards and BBS on the Crystal system; ensure timely updates.
• Facilitate risk assessments and validate site risk assessments.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness and drills.
• Arrange site medicals per surveillance program.
• Coordinate H&S onboarding and site inductions with Business H&S.
• Attend H&S monthly and SHE committee meetings; take minutes.
• Assist Travel Safety Officer role and travel management planning.
• Develop and monitor Waste Management Plan.
• Promote HSE awareness through campaigns and communications.
• Support global H&S initiatives (Safe Start, Stellar, etc.).
• Control and maintain documents per procedures.
• Ensure annual sign-off on impartiality pledges and confidentiality.
• Participate in audits and Occupational Hygiene surveys; assist root-cause analysis.
• Monitor calibration and schedule calibrations; verify equipment.
• Ensure daily pre-checks and monthly verifications of equipment; report irregularities.

Skills

Strategy to Actions

Influences internally/externally

Collaborates effectively

Embraces change

Soft skills - 7C

Education

Safety related qualification in-progress

Quality related qualification in-progress

Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Good personnel/communication skills

Risk assessing in practice

Job description

SGS invites applications for a Site Health, Safety, Environment, Quality Intern in Durban. The role supports HSE matters, conducts site inspections, trains staff, and maintains records while contributing to safety campaigns and governance.

You will assist with risk assessments, calibration oversight, and monthly KPI reporting, gaining practical experience across HSE and quality systems within a global leader.