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OHTL Project Health, Safety & Environment Officer Job in Kenya

Health, Safety & Environment Officer - OHTL Project 

Our client in Engineering and Construction Industry is seeking a motivated, results oriented and self driven individual to join its team.
 
The company offers a broad spectrum of engineering based projects including building projects, roads, water & sewerage projects as well as civil engineering infrastructure projects. 
 
Job Summary: The incumbent will serve in the position of Health, Safety and Environment officer in a 400 KV OHTL Project.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Monitor HSE controllers in executing continuous audits.
  • Manage the HSE controllers and coordinate their audit schedule
  • Provide HSE improvement proposals stating: the non-conformance, proposed corrective action, required resources for corrective action and plan of implementation.
  • Investigate the root cause HSE complaints put forward by staff members, customers, clients and contractors and report the result to the QHSE manager.
  • Follows up to ensure that corrective actions are implemented where necessary and ensures that any certification requirements are complied with;
  • Audit work being performed with ''Safe Work Permit”
  • Assist with the implementation of Job Safety Analysis and inspect job site activities during particularly difficult or hazardous work situations
  • Work with local management in the preparation and presentation of field HSE meetings
  • Coordinate and participate in the investigation of accidents and near misses
  • Review and analyze accidents and near miss incidents and making corrective action recommendations
  • Ensure regular emergency response exercises and drills are conducted to ensure the highest level of preparedness in any emergency; Maintain records of such drills and provide recommendations for emergency response improvements
  • Supervises the regular inspection of fire fighting, safety and emergency response equipment.
  • Assist in developing and implementing field location emergency response procedures and evacuation plans
  • Supervise on-site doctors and medical emergency response preparation and implementation;
  • Ensure that operations employees, contractors and site visitors receive HSE inductions for theatre operations;
  • Prepare written weekly and monthly HSE reports, statistics and presentations related to HSE performance
  • Make regular reports on HSE
Qualification Requirements
  • BSc in Health – Safety – Environment or equivalent technical degree.
  • 5 years experience on Construction Site Activities, in particular with OHTL Projects.
Desired Skills
  • Coordination skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Weekly and monthly reporting
  • Anticipating  challenges
  • Training for Company’s Site Staff & Workers
  • Handling critical situation during the execution of the Project
  • Working in adverse environmental conditions
  • Team concept approach
  • Knowledge of NEMA Standards
  • Knowledge of Safety Standard for the execution of multidisciplinary Projects
  • Knowledge of Health Standard  for the execution of multidisciplinary Projects
Remuneration: A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidate
 
How to Apply: Interested applicants to forward their detailed applications to jobs@fanisi.net by deadline of 8th August 2014