Dar Al-Handasah Consultants Construction Safety Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

Dar Al-Handasah Consultants Construction Safety Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

About Dar

Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners) is a privately-owned international multidisciplinary consulting organization in engineering, architecture, planning, environment, project and construction management, facilities management, and economics, founded in 1956, its principal design head office and technical support facilities are located in Beirut, Lebanon; Cairo, Egypt; London, UK; Pune, India; and Amman, Jordan; with a network of 47 permanent local branch offices throughout the Middle East, Africa Asia and Europe of which 23 are on the African continent.

The primary responsibility of a construction safety officer is to enforce the implementation of contractor HSE policies that will reduce the risk of accidents on site and ensure that all workers are working in a safe environment and following correct safety procedures.

His/her job entails collaborating with contractors in conducting safety inspections, identifying potential hazards on project sites, including toxic materials, potential electrocution, structural threats to human life etc., and finding measures to reduce or eliminate such hazardous threats from the sites.

Key Responsibilities

Monitor compliance with safety policy and regulations on site

Enforce implementation of HSE management plans, processes, and practices,

Promote safety culture on site

Appropriately coordinate site emergencies, ensure safe mitigations and correct communication

General Responsibilities

Enforce implementation of contractor HSE Policies and procedures

Ensure a safe working environment for all personnel and third parties on site

Advise on measures to minimize HSE risks on site

Collaborate with the Contractor to ensure that the site complies with relevant safety legislation and regulations

Participate and facilitate Contractor HSE training of site staff, site

safety meetings, and Toolbox talks

Perform daily site inspections

Enforce safety corrective actions as a result of site inspections, investigations or compliance requirements

Intervene in any unsafe activities or operations and take immediate action to correct the unsafe conditions, performance or actions

Ensures Contractor reports all incidents or accidents and implements appropriate corrective measures at the right time

Prepare and provide site HSE reports, as required by DAR site management

And any other duty added by the DAR office

Job Requirements

Education & Experience Requirements:

Engineering background is preferred with a bias in civil engineering (B. Eng. Civ.)

Any HSE courses attended are an added advantage,

Minimum 2 years experience in health and safety or the construction industry

Skills

Good computer skills e.g. MS PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Highly organized and pay attention to details

High level of integrity and accountability

Strong work ethic and positive team attitude

Proactive approach to problem-solving and ability to manage difficult situations with a positive attitude

How to Apply

Interested and Qualified candidate can send their CV in a PDF format via HRDept.Ethiopia@dar.com

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