In PersonBased in Pretoria; supports Pretoria, Pelindaba, and future South African sites.
Facilities OperationsEnvironmental Health & Safety
About the job
Requirements
A relevant NQF Level 7 qualification in Occupational Health and Safety, Safety Management, Environmental Health, Risk Management, or a related field.
Professional registration with SAIOSH or a comparable recognised body.
Extensive practical experience implementing and maintaining occupational health and safety systems in an operational, engineering, manufacturing, construction-support, or comparable environment.
Experience conducting inspections, audits, risk assessments, and incident investigations, and following corrective actions through to completion.
Experience providing specialist safety guidance to operational stakeholders and contractors within established policies and standards.
Experience preparing safety files, statutory records, management reports, training materials, and compliance documentation.
Ability to work independently in a growing organisation and balance planned specialist work with day-to-day operational support.
Responsibilities
Develop, implement, and maintain health and safety policies, procedures, risk assessments, and safe working practices within established business and legal requirements.
Monitor compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993, applicable regulations, client requirements, and internal standards, and provide practical specialist guidance to managers, employees, and contractors.
Conduct and coordinate hazard identification, risk assessments, workplace inspections, and audits, and follow up agreed corrective actions with accountable managers.
Coordinate incident reporting and investigations, analyse causes and trends, maintain statutory records, and support the implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
Support contractor controls, emergency preparedness, legal appointments, safety committees, and operational or project changes; deliver training and prepare performance reports and recommendations for management.
Desired Qualifications
Accredited training in SAMTRAC, NEBOSH, ISO 45001, incident investigation, or risk assessment.
The Health and Safety Specialist develops, implements and maintains practical occupational health and safety systems that support safe and compliant operations across Quantum Leap Energy's South African sites. The role provides specialist guidance to managers, employees and contractors on statutory requirements, risk controls and safe working practices. Working as an individual contributor, the role conducts assurance activity, supports incident investigations, monitors corrective actions and recommends improvements to strengthen safety performance. The position is based in Pretoria and supports Pretoria, Pelindaba and future South African sites.
Responsibilities
Develop, implement and maintain health and safety policies, procedures, risk assessments and safe working practices within established business and legal requirements.
Monitor compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993, applicable regulations, client requirements and internal standards, and provide practical specialist guidance to managers, employees and contractors.
Conduct and coordinate hazard identification, risk assessments, workplace inspections and audits, and follow up agreed corrective actions with accountable managers.
Coordinate incident reporting and investigations, analyse causes and trends, maintain statutory records, and support the implementation of corrective and preventative actions.
Support contractor controls, emergency preparedness, legal appointments, safety committees and operational or project changes; deliver training and prepare performance reports and recommendations for management.
Requirements
Relevant NQF Level 7 qualification in Occupational Health and Safety, Safety Management, Environmental Health, Risk Management or a related field.
Professional registration with SAIOSH or a comparable recognised body.
Accredited training in SAMTRAC, NEBOSH, ISO 45001, incident investigation or risk assessment would be advantageous.
Extensive practical experience implementing and maintaining occupational health and safety systems in an operational, engineering, manufacturing, construction-support or comparable environment.
Experience conducting inspections, audits, risk assessments and incident investigations and following corrective actions through to completion.
Experience providing specialist safety guidance to operational stakeholders and contractors within established policies and standards.
Experience in preparing safety files, statutory records, management reports, training materials and compliance documentation.
Comfortable working independently in a growing organisation and balancing planned specialist work with day-to-day operational support.