SHEQ Practitioner Risk & Standards

Samancor Chrome Ltd.; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Samancor Chrome Ltd. seeks a senior Risk Manager to identify, assess and mitigate continuous risk exposures across mining operations. You will lead risk assessments, audits and the Standards Committee, driving alignment with MHSA and ISO standards.

This role requires strong technical knowledge of risk management processes, incident investigations, and stakeholder engagement to ensure safe, compliant operations at sites across the region.

Qualifications

• Grade 12/N3 (Mines)
• National Diploma (NQF 6) or National Degree (NQF7) in Risk Management
• A blasting ticket or trade will be advantageous
• 5 year’s relevant experience, preferably 2 years’ supervisory experience
• Risk Management (Highly Advantageous)
• A blasting ticket or trade will be advantageousUnderground engineering and plant experience
• Incident investigations

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess level of continuous risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
• Comply with all SHEQ requirements
• Utilise the IMS, ChromeDoc, Staffbook, and Docusign to initiate, investigate and report Risk status
• Ensure alignment between risk assessments and SOPs
• Liaise with, build, and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate implementation of new/revised standards and risk assessments
• Resolve or escalate stakeholder queries related to new/revised procedures
• Analyse health and safety and environmental impact related to new practices
• Participate in corrective Risk Assessment and standards meetings
• Lead establishment and revision of mine standards, policies, procedures, MCOPs, risk assessments
• Facilitate risk assessments on current and future mining practices
• Conduct audits and review audit findings related to standards and best practices
• Resolve all outstanding audit findings related to best practices, Standards and COPs

Skills

Risk Management

MHSA knowledge

COPs and mining standards

ISO9001/ISO4500/ISO14001/ISO37301

Incident investigations

Underground mining knowledge

Safety management

Stakeholder engagement

Operating procedures

Decision making

Education

National Diploma in Risk Management

National Degree in Risk Management

Job description

2026/10/19

Reference Number

SC-4049

Description

Job Responsibilities:

Safety, Health, Environment And Quality:

• Identify and assess level of continuous risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
• Comply with all SHEQ requirements
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS), ChromeDoc, Staffbook, and Docusign to initiate, investigate and report Risk status
• Ensure appropriate alignment between risk assessments and standard operating procedures

People:

• Ensure that all risks introduced are incorporated into training material
• Liaise with, build, and maintain healthy relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate and guide the effective implementation of new / revised standards, mandatory COP’s, and risk assessments.
• Resolve or escalation stakeholder queries related to new / revised procedures

Business Processes :

Health and Safety:

• Analyse health and safety as well as environmental impact related to the introduction of standardised / new practices
• Participate in implementing corrective Risk Assessment and standards meetings

Standards:

• Engage with key operational stakeholders and benchmarking associates to determine operational requirements, defects, and deficiencies
• Development, presentation, and facilitation of Risk Assessment for initial approval and thereafter implementation at selected sites
• Lead the establishment and/or revision of mine standards, policies, procedures, MCOP’s, risk assessments, etc. as part of the Standards Committee
• Facilitate risk assessments on current and future mining practices
• Conduct audits and review audit findings related to standards and best practices
• Resolve all outstanding audit findings related to best practices, Standards and COP’s.

Requirements

• Grade 12/N3 (Mines)
• National Diploma (NQF 6) or National Degree (NQF7) in Risk Management
• A blasting ticket or trade will be advantageous
• 5 year’s relevant experience, preferably 2 years’ supervisory experience
• Risk Management (Highly Advantageous)
• A blasting ticket or trade will be advantageousUnderground engineering and plant experience
• Incident investigations

Skills & Knowledge:

• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of the MHSA, COP’s and mining standards
• Demonstrate an understanding of technical knowledge of Risk Management Process
• Demonstrate an understanding of knowledge in Mining, Geology, Survey, Rock Engineering, Ventilation, Safety, Security, Plants, Underground, Opencast, Health, Engineering, Environmental, Quality, Finance, HR
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the relevant laws, company standards and management systems
• Demonstrate an understanding of systems and process utilisations and design, implementation, and maintenance
• Demonstrate an understanding of best practice within technical service field
• Demonstrate an understanding of technical knowledge of the Risk Management Process
• Demonstrate an understanding of ISO9001, ISO4500, ISO14001, and ISO37301
• Safety Awareness
• Initiative
• Managing Work
• Results Orientation
• Customer Focus
• Operational Problem Solving & Decision Making