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Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

HSE Professional

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGuatemala City, GuatemalaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree, professional qualification, licenciatura, or higher technical university qualification in occupational safety and health, or a professional or engineering qualification in industrial engineering, chemical engineering, or a related field.
  • At least two years of specific experience and five years of general experience.
  • Knowledge of national occupational safety, health, and environmental regulations; workplace accident investigation methodologies; and HS management and assurance for high-risk tasks such as working at heights, confined spaces, and chemical risks.
  • Knowledge of HS internal auditing and emergency response teams.
  • Intermediate English proficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and ensure implementation of legal, regulatory, contractual, and SGS-specific occupational safety, health, and environmental requirements at SGS facilities and across operations to support safe, healthy workplaces and environmental protection.
  • Identify job-related hazards and risks arising from operational and administrative activities, and establish preventive controls with operations to reduce workplace accidents and occupational illnesses.
  • Prepare and ensure completion of the annual HSE work plan.
  • Visit work sites periodically to identify and report unsafe conditions, follow up on their closure, and validate compliance with established policies, standards, procedures, and controls.
  • Conduct planned and unplanned HSE inspections of work sites and operational equipment.
  • Validate periodic maintenance of facilities, equipment, machinery, and tools.
  • Ensure execution and follow-up of health promotion and accident prevention activities under risk-management, epidemiological surveillance, road-risk, and environmental programs.
  • Intervene when unsafe behaviors are identified, promote safe and healthy behaviors, and exercise stop-work authority when required.
  • Identify HSE training needs based on operational roles and their risk exposure, and ensure training is delivered according to schedule.
  • Ensure HSE training and instruction for SGS employees and contractors in line with the job-based training-needs matrix.
  • Conduct HSE orientation for new personnel and periodic HSE refresher orientation for all personnel.
  • Prepare and update the personal protective equipment matrix and ensure equipment is issued.
  • Advise operations on selecting personal protective equipment, workwear, and general safety equipment.
  • Report workplace incidents and occupational illnesses; conduct safety stoppages and incident investigations; and prepare and communicate lessons learned.
  • Communicate HSE lessons learned received from COLCAM.
  • Maintain records documenting completion of HSE activities intended to prevent workplace incidents.
  • Track workplace incident and occupational illness statistics and analyze incident characteristics and causes.
  • Support the preparation and updating of safe work procedures.
  • Manage organizational HS tools, including Crystal, Chemwatch, and Stellar.
  • Manage and monitor compliance with leading indicators (LPI).
  • Address tender-process requirements needed to launch new projects.
  • Participate in first-, second-, and third-party HSE audits and close identified findings; conduct SAT audits.
  • Establish the Occupational Safety and Health Committee in accordance with applicable national legislation.
  • Monitor, measure, and control contractors’ HS management.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance for emergency management and response.
  • Ensure required occupational medical examinations are completed for new employees according to their risk profiles.
  • Collect workers’ sociodemographic information and health-condition assessments.
  • Maintain an archiving and document-retention system for records and documents supporting the occupational safety and health management system.
  • Execute the procedure for assessing occupational safety and health impacts arising from internal or external changes (MOC).
  • Execute applicable environmental programs for operations and provide sustainability information to the Environmental & Sustainability Coordinator when requested.
  • Convene weekly HSE–Operations meetings, support clear communication, record agreements, and follow up on action progress.
  • Serve as liaison for vehicle maintenance, driver authorization, and driving-test coordination when required.
  • Support implementation of Business Continuity Management (BCM) for the country.
  • Support required Security controls and procedures.
  • Perform other duties assigned through the regular reporting line.

About the Company

Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

SGS provides testing, inspection, and certification services to help clients meet regulations, ensure quality and safety, and gain market access. It runs laboratory testing, on-site inspections, and certification against standards, often with training and consulting, across a wide range of industries. The services rely on a global network of laboratories and offices that deliver localized solutions with global expertise. What sets SGS apart is its large global footprint and its emphasis on quality, integrity, risk mitigation, and sustainability, enabling it to serve a diverse set of customers from small businesses to multinationals. The company's goal is to help customers comply with regulations, improve product quality and safety, reduce risk, and boost productivity across markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
Founded
1878

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