Junior Safety Officer – (SHEQ-L3.1)
Office location/s: Maseru – A LS (Primary)
Description
Zutari: Co-creating an engineered impact.
Zutari is a well-established, management-owned engineering firm with almost 90 years’ experience. As human-centred engineering consultants and advisors, we are trusted by our clients, business partners, communities and other stakeholders across Africa.
We co-create engineering solutions that have a positive impact and improve people’s lives. Zutari values inclusion and recognises the importance of a diverse, talented workforce, believing that people need other people to succeed.
What kind of talent do we pursue?
We employ people with the right attitude and a positive mindset, who are motivated by doing the right thing, getting things done and share a sense of urgency. People who have an impact in our teams and broader community. People who think differently and connect with those around them to co-create new opportunities and leave a meaningful legacy.
Role responsibilities
- Act as the Zutari’s on-site HSE representative.
- Monitor and evaluate the main contractor’s compliance with health, safety, and environmental (HSE) policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
- Conduct daily site inspections, audits, and walkthroughs as directed.
- Review and comment on the main contractor’s risk assessments, method statements, and site-specific HSE documentations.
- Participate in and lead toolbox talks, safety meetings, and incident investigations.
- Identify and report non-compliances, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions.
- Ensure the implementation of corrective actions for any identified HSE issues.
- Support the client in maintaining records of HSE performance and site conditions.
- Liaise closely with the contractor’s HSE team and site management to promote a culture of safety.
- Report regularly to the project H&S Manager through reports and briefings.
- Ensure all statutory requirements such as PPE usage, emergency preparedness, first aid, fire safety, and permits to work are enforced.
- Stay up to date with Lesotho HSE regulations, international standards and client requirements
Minimum requirements
- 3 years relevant experience as a H&S Officer of which 1 years’ experience to be on similar construction projects
- Successful completion of a H&S Supervisors Training Course (e.g. IRCON)
- Sound knowledge of either the Lesotho or South African H&S legislation
- Sound knowledge of Hazard Identification and Risk Management Processes (e.g. HIRA)
- Sound knowledge of incident investigation processes and their causation phenomena (e.g. RCAT / TCAM / etc.)
- Auditing and inspection training
- Computer literacy (MS Office packages)
- Experience in Lesotho and local legislation.
- Driver’s license
We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our business success. We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment, and we work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices.