Safety Specialist – Contractor And Supplier Specialist

Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading oil and gas company in Gauteng is seeking a Safety Specialist to develop and maintain safety processes and compliance with regulations. The role involves providing safety advice, conducting audits, and developing training programs to ensure adherence to Occupational Health and Safety standards. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, a diploma in Environmental Health or Safety Management, and strong communication skills. This full-time position requires a proactive approach to safety management.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of operational experience in Occupational Health and Safety or Compliance.
• Experience in the Construction Industry is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist safety advice and guidance across the organization.
• Develop and implement OHS Compliance standards.
• Monitor adherence to local regulatory requirements.
• Conduct safety inspections and audits.
• Support incident investigations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Effective communication

Influencing

Trustworthiness

Computer literacy

Education

Diploma / BTech in Environmental Health / Safety Management or equivalent

Job description

Safety Specialist – Contractor and Supplier Specialist

Develops and maintains OMS processes: Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Act and Contractor Management System.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist safety advice and guidance and support across the organization.
• Develop and implement OHS Compliance standards to align with OHS Act and Regulations.
• Monitor and ensure adherence to local regulatory requirements, organisational standards, policies and procedures in particular OHS Act and Construction Regulations.
• Plan and implement safety inspections and audits in line with the requirement for Safety Management System in accordance with ISO.
• Provide support to incident investigations.
• Assisting company in ensuring continued compliance with all current safety legislation and company standards.
• Convene and facilitate the Health and Safety Committees.
• Convene and facilitate the Site Safety meetings.
• Provision of dedicated or ad-hoc safety support as requested.
• Providing support on setting health and safety objectives and targets.
• Legislative awareness and compliance.
• Technical guidance and assistance on company safety processes.
• Champions Leadership Team OHSAct Audits.
• Act as Process Advisor for Contractor Management System within the Company.

Demonstrate visible leadership in Contractor Management.

• Work with Element Owner to ensure efficient and effective implementation of Contractor Management System.
• Conduct HES review on Contractor during tender phase and execution phase.
• Ensuring the process, procedures, roles & responsibilities are current, measured, reported and implemented.
• Support Contract Owners during process execution – define and monitor appropriate process KPI's / Targets.
• Conducting annual assessment of process effectiveness and develop improvement plan as required.
• Work with supply chain to ensure efficient Contractor Management System implementation across all key contracts.

Training

• Develop and conduct health and safety training programmes and material.
• Train Supervisors on their role in the Occupational Health and Safety and train Contract Managers on their roles on Contractor Management System.
• Steward and coach colleagues in all aspects of the execution of LPS in the Field.
• Conduct Field Observations (TSPA's).
• Use and re-enforce the use of Stop Work Authority in the field.

Raise NLI / LI's in ISOMETRIX.

• Conduct Field LPO's and address LPS findings ensuring questionable items are dealt with swiftly.
• Reinforce the use of LPSA's in the field.
• Address LPS findings immediately with relevant stakeholders.

Be first point of contact for emergencies and incidents.

• Ensure First Aid notifications are sent out timeously by providing required incident information.
• Report and address any adverse / unsafe conditions noted on-site to relevant stakeholders or departments for actioning.
• Partake or assist in incident investigations as and when required.

Administration.

• Capture safety related information on a daily basis, consolidate and report to Safety Team Lead on a weekly basis, discussing trends, themes and risks, and making recommendations for improvement / change.

Professional Qualification and Certifications

• Diploma / BTech in Environmental Health / Safety Management or equivalent.

Work Experience

• 5+ years Operational Experience in Occupational Health and Safety or Compliance.
• Experience in Construction Industry will be an added advantage.

Knowledge and skills

• Analytical thinking, building partnerships.
• Effective communication, assertiveness.
• Influencing, self-motivated.
• Trustworthiness, goal / achievement oriented.
• Strong sense of urgency in addressing Occupational Health and Safety related issues.
• Strong drive for compliance.
• Analysis, integration and reporting of data.
• Occupational Health and Safety legislation.
• Professionalism and ethics.
• Stakeholder engagement.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft and other relevant systems).

Application deadline

14 December

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Oil and Gas