Health & Safety Officer (Civil Engineering) at Smart Partners

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos

Job Summary

• The ideal candidate will be responsible for continuous inspection of project sites to ensure a hazard free environment, audits and assessments of facilities, work locations, equipment, work practices and hazardous chemicals/substances to ensure compliance with operating rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and approval of subcontractor safety plans.
• Verification of tools and equipment to ensure good quality.
• Promoting safe practices on site.
• Creating and enforcing safety guidelines and programs.
• Carrying out drills and exercises on managing emergency situations.
• Responding to workers’ safety concerns.
• Arranges OSHA-mandated evaluations of the site.
• Coordinates all issues regarding hazardous materials or waste.
• Assisting with the preparation of a construction health and safety plan
• Attending project planning meetings and collaborating withconstruction managers.
• Establishing and maintaining health and safety communication structures.
• Testing effectiveness of site emergency response plans
• Continuous monitoring of all safety related documents, reports and issues to keep them updated.
• Develop and conduct site orientation and other training, lead health and safety meetings, audits, and inspections to evaluate safety performance of site personnel, including subcontractors
• Ensure all the workers at the construction site are working in a safe environment and are following all correct safety procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related fields.
• 3-5 years experiences as Construction Safety Officer/ Background experience in Civil Engineering.
• Ability to communicate excellently in both oral and written format
• Strong listening skills to be able to get valuable information from employees.
• Profound knowledge of industry standards and regulations (OSHA).
• Good organizational and record-keeping abilities – the ability to maintain good record of all safety-related activities

Salary
Attractive