SHEQ Officer

Purpose of Job

To ensure that all operations comply with Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality legislation, standards, and company policies, by proactively identifying risks, implementing controls, monitoring performance, and promoting a strong SHEQ culture across the organization.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Implement Group SHEQ strategy
• Maintain company’s total recordable injury rate
• Embedding Life Saving Behaviours (LSB) and Critical Saving Behaviours (CSB)
• Compliance to all applicable legislative requirements
• Contractor management
• Implement and monitor Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) policies, procedures, and safe work practices
• Identify workplace hazards and conduct risk assessments 
• Ensure effective risk control measures are implemented and maintained
• Promote a safe and healthy working environment for employees and contractors
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions
• Conduct root cause analysis and recommend corrective and preventive actions
• Track and monitor closure of incident action plans
• Compile incident reports and communicate lessons learned
• Conduct regular SHEQ inspections and observations at Tenant and contractor sites and compile reports
• Conduct tenant audits
• Manage emergency equipment and G rooms for all Modderfontein AECI Property Services (APS) areas, Chempark and Moddercrest sites
• Participate in Group ad-hoc Committees and Forums on behalf of APS
• Support Site Manager and technical teams of EHS matters
• Monitor SHEQ performance indicators and trends
• Compile monthly and ad‑hoc SHEQ reports
• Monitor contractor compliance with SHEQ requirements including onsite SHE file audit, critical control verifications
• Conduct contractor inductions and site audits
• Support management and employees on SHEQ matters

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• Diploma or Degree in Safety Management
• Professional Registration such Association of Professional Construction Managers Consultants(APCMC) or South African Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (SAIOSH)
• 3–5 years’ hands‑on SHEQ experience in a chemical operating environment

Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Communication
• Initiative
• Planning and organising
• Safety Awareness

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