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Bulisa, Uganda
Full Time
About the Organisation
Mota-Engil is a Portuguese group in the sectors of civil construction, public works, port operations, waste, water, and logistics. The chairman of the board of directors is António Mota and Gonçalo Moura Martins is the company's CEO.
Mota-Engil is a Portuguese group in the sectors of civil construction, public works, port operations, waste, water, and logistics. The Mota-Engil Group comprises 228 companies within three major business areas Engineering and construction, Environment and Services and Transport concessions operating in 21 countries through its branches and subsidiaries, including Mota-Engil Engenharia e Construção, S.A., Tertir, SUMA, INDAQUA Manvia, Vibeiras, Ascendi and Martifer
Job Title
Health & Safety Officer job at Mota-Engil Africa
Mota-Engil Africa
Job Description
Health and Safety officer will be responsible for ensuring the safety of workers on construction sites. S/he will monitor all activities to ensure that everyone is following proper procedures and using equipment correctly and will be tasked to always do investigations on accidents or other incidents to determine their cause and how they might be prevented in the future.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Provides the necessary advice to the Site Supervisors on on-site health and safety issues.
Monitors compliance with the Project and Company’s Occupational Health and safety policies by conducting regular inspections and internal auditing of site activities.
Monitor compliance with established site safety rules and make sure these are conspicuously posted.
Undertakes as a minimum a weekly safety inspection and prepares a report for submittal and review with the Site Manager. This report is also transmitted to the HSE Coordinator
Conduct a daily tour of the working areas and log details of the observations on the Daily Observation Register. Unsafe conditions and unsafe acts are to be reported immediately.
Report immediately to the Site Manager any serious safety breaches that place workers in life-threatening situations.
Assist the Site Manager, Construction Manager, and Construction Supervisor in undertaking risk assessments and identifying safe systems of work to be recorded in safe work method statements.
Develop and deliver internal training courses on health and safety topics to the site team.
Undertake a daily Toolbox Talk with site-assigned personnel and ensure that records are maintained of the talks.
Assist Construction Supervisors in delivering Pre-Task Briefings to the workforce on the control measures identified in risk assessments and the safe system of work to be adhered to
Develop and deliver the Site Safety Orientation Training for all workers including Subcontractors and visitors prior to starting work or visiting the site.
Complete the incident notification and investigations and issue the report to the Site Manager, HSE Coordinator, and HSE Manager
Audit the registers and permit systems maintained for lifting equipment, lifting accessories, excavations, confined spaces, hot works, Lock-out/Tag-out, etc.
Provide weekly input of H&S statistics and data to HSE Coordinator
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Environment management, or other equivalent and relevant qualifications from recognized institutions
Occupational Health and Safety certifications is an added advantage
Minimum professional experience of 5 years as HSSE Officer or Engineer
Strong knowledge of environmental and health and safety basic regulatory and legal framework
Good computer skills – MS Excel and MS Word
Highly organized and detail-oriented
Occupational Health and Safety or Risk Management
Working knowledge of National Occupational Health and Safety Act legislation and regulations
Passionate about health and safety
High level of integrity, confidentially, and accountability
Strong work ethic and positive team attitude
Sound knowledge of construction and building techniques and ability to read and interpret.
Proactive problem-solver that can manage difficult situations with positive results.
How to Apply
All suitably qualified candidates should apply online at the link below
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