Safety Officer

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Wood Minerals & Metals is looking to appoint a Site Safety Officer to join the HSEC team on the Etango Mine construction site, located approximately 35 km from Swakopmund, Namibia. The project involves the construction of an 8 Mtpa uranium mine, with major civil and earthworks activities currently underway. The successful candidate will report directly to the HSEC Manager and provide hands-on safety support across the construction site.

The Site Safety Officer will play a key role in ensuring compliance with project HSEC requirements, legal obligations, and contractor safety standards. The position will support the HSEC Manager, Construction Manager, and Project Manager in driving a strong safety culture and maintaining safe work practices across all site activities

Only local Nambian applicants will be considered.

  • Provide daily reporting to HSEC Manager, and Construction Manager on request.
  • Compile weekly HSEC report and forward to functional manager.
  • Inspect and sign off contractor HSEC Management Plan.
  • Provide technical advice on matters relating to industrial hygiene, safety and environmental matters and ensure safety programs comply with project specification, legal requirements, standards and policies.
  • Assist the HSEC Manager for the roll out of HSEC information related to site activities.
  • Manage HSEC issues in designated area of responsibility on site.
  • Conduct Safety Interventions.
  • Participate in bi-weekly HSEC coordination meetings.
  • Participate in bi-weekly HSEC management and contractor safety walk abouts.
  • Attend daily/weekly progress meetings associated in the area of responsibility.
  • Conduct inspections on work permits; ensuring current and documentation maintained.
  • Monitor daily contractor crew talks.
  • Monitor safe work procedures, verifying contractor compliance.
  • Conduct risk management in the identification of hazards in the workplace and recommend corrective or preventive measures, including control systems to detect deviation from agreed HSEC policies.
  • Participate in incident and/or accident investigations and coordinate corrective and preventative actions.
  • Conduct site inspections related to waste disposal and industrial hygiene, protective clothing and the storage of dangerous chemicals and other substances.
  • Provide technical advice on chemical and physical agent behaviour, impact and control as they effect the environment and health of employees and users.
  • Initiate and conduct HSEC audits on contractors associated with area of responsibility.
  • Provide advice to project personnel on strategies and problem solving on HSEC matters.
  • Inspection of work activities in compliance with Risk Assessments.
  • Participate in site hazard inspections
  • Ensure all contractors practice HSEC standards as required by the project

Qualifications: 

  • NEBOSH IGC and/or NEBOSH International Diploma
  • NADSAM
  • BTech

Knowledge, skills and experience:

  • Minimum of 5 years as a HSEC Advisor in a project environment
  • Registered with SACPCMP as CHSO
  • Extensive knowledge of local HSE legislation.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Computer literate 

Personal attributes:

  • Good communication skills.
  • Must be a team player.
  • Maintain discipline under difficult conditions lationship and networking ability.
Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com

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