The Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Officer will report directly to the CEO/DGM and ensure full coordination with the Site managers, Site Engineers and other project team members. In general, the main duties of the HSE Officer include ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety, and environmental laws, procedures, guidelines and specifications and to provide advice on measures needed to minimize hazards or unhealthy situations in construction sites.

Job Summary:

• Prepare and/or update health, safety, and environmental management plans, review them on a regular basis and keep them up to date at all times.

• Advise and instruct project staff, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders on various safety, health, and environmental related matters related to project implementation.

• Support the Project Manager in raising awareness on health and safety issues among project staff, consultants, contractors and other stakeholders

• Conduct risk assessment and enforce preventative measures on HSE.

• Initiate, organize and conduct HSE training for project team, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders.

• Inspect work sites and the work of personnel on a regular basis to identify issues or non-conformity, and enforce necessary actions where unsafe acts or processes that seem dangerous or unhealthy are detected.

• Oversee installations, maintenance and disposal of substances, plant and equipment etc. to ensure they are done in conformity with applicable laws and industry best practice.

• Record and investigate incidents (including near misses) to determine the cause and to propose improvements to processes in the future.

• Prepare reports on incidents (including near misses) and compile statistical information to present to upper management on HSE matters.

• Ensure a safe workplace environment is maintained at all times without risk to health and safety of everyone including workers, prime engineering staff, other stakeholders and general public.

• Ensure that all Health & Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated.

• Ensure the contractor meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety and welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting.

• Ensure that safety inspections, risk assessments, working procedures are managed, and contractors and employees are aware of their responsibilities in relation to health and safety issues.

• Co-ordinate the development of HSE policies, systems, procedures and guidelines.

• Ensure full and accurate health and safety training records are documented.

• Establish a full programme of documented HSSE inspections, audits and checks.

• Establish an HSE Committee, manage and devise the agenda for, chair and formulate & distribute minutes for the Health & Safety Committee meetings.

• Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant health, safety & welfare at work legislation and communicate relevant changes to the stakeholders.

• Provide regular reports to the Project Manager on relevant health and safety activities.

• Participate in regular site meetings to report on relevant health & safety matters and to provide necessary advice.

• Any other tasks assigned by his supervisor.

Work Unit: Engineering department

Reports to: Engineering Head

Job Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Safety, Occupational Safety and Health, or related field required

• Five years of related work experience 

• Training certificate on ISO 45001, Occupational health & safety management system

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of environmental regulations and policies.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Proficient in technology and equipment used in environmental inspections.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or similar software.

How to Apply

Submit your original documents with non-returnable copies of credentials and CV in person to the Prime Engineering Human Resource Department office located around Sarbet Besrate Gebereale (Boran Bldg.) or via email: hr@primeengineeringet.com For further information contact Tel. +251996375708