HSE Officer at Gasmeth Energy Ltd: (Deadline 16 August 2024)

HSE Officer at Gasmeth Energy Ltd: (Deadline 16 August 2024)

POSITION TITLE: HSE officer

LOCATION: Karongi Office

RESPONSIBLE TO: EHS Supervisor

STATUS: Full Time

SUPERVISORY CAPACITY: N/A

DATE: October 2024.

Gasmeth Energy MISSION:

Gasmeth Energy aims to reduce or remove environmental pollution using cleaner, greener gas displacing liquid or solid hydrocarbons. Developing and producing methane from Lake Kivu in a safe, efficient, and environmentally sound manner. Distributing compressed natural gas (CNG) throughout the region.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Implement GasMeth Energy HSE standards, policies, and regulations in at the Karongi CNG Gas Project Site, by increasing the HSE level of awareness of Owner and Contractor personnel working on the project site and provide HSE support and assistance to site management in order to achieve the highest level of HSE performance and reduce losses.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, implement, coordinate and monitor the HSE Management Plan during the construction, commissioning, and operations phases of the project.
• Take responsibility for the health and safety risks to everyone (including members of the public) and implement HSE measures needed to control them.
• Effectively identify and manage project risks.
• Monitor Contractor implementation and management of HSE requirements.
• Ensure suitable welfare facilities are in place and maintained throughout the construction phase.
• Check that the Contractor has the skills, knowledge, experience, and, where relevant, the organizational capability to carry out their work safely and without health risk.
• Ensure all Contractor Workers have site-specific inductions and any further information and training they need.
• Take steps to prevent unauthorized access to the site.
• Share any HSE information relevant to planning, management, monitoring, and coordination of the pre-construction phase.
• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly reports
• Conduct regular HSE site walk-downs
• Attend management and contractor daily and weekly meetings
• Inspect PPE for standard conformity and suitability for the tasks undertaken
• Advise Owner and Contractor personnel on best practices and alternative ways to undertake activities that are of lower risk.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in safety management
• Holder of HSE training certifications from Internationally recognized institution (e.g.NEBOSH in Process Safety Management, IOSH, OSHA, ISO or equivalent).
• Construction project experience, minimum of 6 years.
• Qualification in Health & Safety management systems
• Training and qualification in auditing on ISO 14001 and 18001 standards
• Qualification in applicable local Health & Safety legal compliance
• Exposure to multicultural workforces of different nationalities
• Ability to work on a 3 weeks on/1 week off rotation in Karongi district.

SKILLS

• Ability to write reports
• Leadership, command and control
• Communication and negotiation (oral and written)
• Use of computers and MS Office
• Work effectively with various personnel and be flexible in work assignments.
• Hazard Identification.
• Hazardous Materials Management.
• Emergency Response.
• Regulatory Compliance.
• Quality Control.

Submission of applications – to include combined in one folder 1 page Cover letter, an updated CV (maximum three pages), and names, titles, and contacts of three professional referees – should be submitted via email to [email protected] with the position applied for clearly indicated in the subject line. The deadline for submission of applications is 16^th August 2024 at 17:00hrs.