DescriptionPosition Overview
The HSE Officer will be responsible for initiating, developing, implementing, and coordinating environmental health and safety management plans, programs, policies, and strategies to ensure a safe working environment across Tatu City. The role enforces total HSE compliance on site, conducts audits and inspections, and prepares reports with corrective actions where required.
Key Responsibilities
- HSE Planning: Develop and implement safety management plans, policies, and strategies in line with legislation and industry best practices.
- Audits & Inspections: Perform daily and scheduled audits of work sites to ensure compliance with safety and health requirements.
- Reporting: Prepare inspection reports, maintain injury logs, and submit findings to management and relevant government agencies.
- Stakeholder Guidance: Advise and instruct employees, contractors, and visitors on safety topics including noise, machinery use, and waste disposal.
- Training: Organize OHS training sessions, inductions for contractors, and emergency drills.
- Compliance & Safety: Ensure all works comply with Kenyan building codes, local authority regulations, and Group policies on anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, and quality standards.
- Hazard Investigation: Investigate complaints, accidents, disease outbreaks, and hazardous spills; identify physical, biological, and chemical risks.
- Contractor Oversight: Review and approve subcontractor safety plans, verify adequacy of tools and equipment, and monitor site operations for compliance.
RequirementsSkills and Experience:
- A minimum of 8-10 years’ experience as a safety officer, with a minimum of 3 years spent in a supervisory role.
- Profound knowledge of industry standards and regulations (OSHA)
- Experience writing reports and policies for health and safety.
- Familiarity with conducting data analysis and reporting statistics.
- Ability to communicate excellently in both oral and written format.
- Ability to climb heights using ladders or scaffolding.
- OSHA 30-hour certification is an added advantage.
Benefits