Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The role is support the establishment of Company's HSSE framework by working with the appointed HSSE Consultant to convert approved policies, standards and controls into practical company processes, records and operating routines. The role serves as the internal HSSE focal point during implementation and progressively assumes responsibility for sustaining day-to-day HSSE operations, compliance monitoring, workforce readiness and continuous improvement after formal handover.

1. HSSE Framework Implementation and Handover

Work with the HSSE Consultant and internal stakeholders to translate approved policies, procedures and standards into practical workflows, templates, registers and operating controls.
Coordinate implementation activities against the approved HSSE establishment plan, maintain status visibility and escalate dependencies or delays that may affect readiness.
Test proposed processes with relevant project and operational teams, consolidate implementation feedback and support refinement before formal adoption.
Maintain a structured knowledge-transfer and handover register covering approved documents, open actions, system records, stakeholder commitments and recurring compliance activities.
Progressively assume day-to-day administration of the implemented framework following approval and handover, while strategic policy decisions remain with management.

2. Operational Compliance and Risk Control

Interpret approved statutory, client and internal HSSE requirements and communicate their operational application to project teams and contractors.
Deliver or coordinate inductions, toolbox talks, awareness sessions and safety campaigns using approved materials.
Facilitate HIRARC, Job Safety Analysis, Safe Work Method Statement and Permit-to-Work documentation for applicable activities.
Coordinate pre-work readiness reviews covering permits, competency evidence, emergency arrangements and site-specific controls.
Conduct scheduled inspections, document exposure and corrective actions, and verify implementation of approved controls before and during work.
Escalate regulatory breaches, stop-work conditions and unresolved high-risk exposure through the approved governance channel.

3. Incident, Corrective Action and Emergency Readiness

Coordinate timely recording and escalation of incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions and environmental events.
Support evidence collection, interviews and root cause analysis with employees, project teams, contractors and the HSSE Consultant where specialist input is required.
Maintain the corrective and preventive action tracker, validate closure evidence and follow up with action owners on overdue or ineffective controls.
Coordinate emergency drills and post-exercise reviews and track agreed improvements through verified closure.

4. Incident Management & Investigation

Coordinate contractor HSSE onboarding and pre-mobilisation verification with project owners before site access or work commencement.
Deliver or coordinate inductions, toolbox talks, awareness sessions and safety campaighns using approved materials.
Maintain attendance, certification and competency records and notify relevant owners of expired or outstanding requirements.
Provide practical guidance during project execution and reinforce accountability where work practices do not meet approved controls.

5. HSSE Performance Information and Continuous Improvement

Compile monthly performance data from implementation, inspections, incidents, training, contractor andcorrective-action records.
Validate source data, investigate material variances and maintain supporting evidence for management, client and audit review.
Analyze leading and lagging indicators to identify repeat findings, recurring incidents categories and implementation gaps requiring intervention.
Prepare concise dashboards and recommendations for management and track approved improvements through completion.
Maintain the post-handover compliance calendar and coordinate recurring reviews to sustain the frameworkwithout ongoing dependency on the Consultant.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health, Engineering, Environmental Management or a related discipline.
Relevant Safety and Health Officer or Site Safety Supervisor certification recognized by the applicable Malaysian authority is an advantage. ISO 45001 or ISO 14001 internal auditor training is an advantage.
Minimum of 4 years of relevant HSSE experience in telecommunications, ICT deployment, engineering, construction, infrastructure or a comparable project-based environment.
Proven experience implementing or improving HSSE processes, registers and operating controls within an organization or project environment.
Experience working with consultants or subject-matter experts to translate framework requirements into operational practice and complete structured knowledge transfer.
Experience conducting site inspections, maintaining risk assessments, coordinating contractor readiness, supporting investigations and tracking corrective actions.
Exposure to client, statutory or regulated compliance requirements within multi-stakeholder environments.

Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Officer (HSSE) jobs

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