If leading others to safety is your mission, we want you as our HSE Superintendent.

Just as a lighthouse stands tall, guiding ships safely through rough waters, your role as HSE Superintendent will be to provide clear direction and ensure the safety of our workforce and environment. Your vigilance and expertise will keep risks at bay, guiding our operations safely and efficiently through every challenge.

Based in Kenya and reporting to the Sustainability Manager, you will be the beacon of safety, ensuring that all health, safety, and environmental protocols are followed, and that our team operates in a secure and compliant environment.

Key responsibilities

Operational Management

• The HSE superintendent will support the Sustainability manager during the construction and commissioning of Menengai Geothermal Power Project, He or she will ensure all the responsibilities stipulated in the HSESS PLAN are well executed.
• Oversee the Implementation of toolbox talks before each task.
• Ensure induction of new workers by the HSE Trainer
• Carry out site Daily HSE inspection.
• Report any incident that occurs on site and take part in accident/incident investigation and lessons learned communicated to all employees.
• Ensures fitness to work program is in place.
• Ensure full compliance with the required PPE and PPE Management Procedure as per the risk identified.
• Provide technical support to Management on any safety-related subjects.
• Ensure the project implements a safe system of work.
• Ensure the Project Complies with all HSE relevant laws and regulations.
• Ensure implementation of method statement, risk assessment, and permit-to-work systems.
• Ensure subcontractors have an adequate number of HSE personnel.
• Ensure Implementation of safety observations reporting system.
• Ensure compliance with all project HSESS Plans, Procedures, and code of conducts.
• Advice on a range of specialist areas, e.g. Fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.

Planning

• Manage and mitigate risks.
• Provide safety support and advice, including supervision on prepared and approved plans and procedures for activities.
• Plan to prevent problems and resolve any emerging ones.
• Monitor and guide compliance with building and safety regulations.
• Coordinate with Subcontractors to meet HSE Guidelines as per OSHA Laws of Kenya.

People and Relationship Management

• Performance Evaluation of team.
• Train and give feedback to construction workers and subcontractors.
• Establish a productive working relationship with relevant jurisdictional personnel and maintain contact with the appropriate jurisdictional officials and inspectors as needed.
• Manage the team at site and provide the necessary information for team to proceed with work.

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare internal and external reports about Project HSESS status.
• Report all unsafe acts, conditions, work-related incidents, and grievances.
• Participate in HSESS Incidents investigation analysis and lessons learned exercise

Budget Management

• Manage project HSESS budget and ensure effective spending within the plan.

HSEQ

• Demonstrate HSESS leadership by participating in the respective process by modelling appropriate HSESS behaviours.
• Show awareness of current HSESS performance and programs to reduce injuries.

Compliance

• Company policies and standard operating procedures
• All relevant laws and regulations

Perform any other duties assigned.

Qualifications

• Diploma in the Health and safety field in a recognized institution or equivalent with additional professional qualifications in HSE, incident investigations, First Aid and Fire & Safety Management Systems.
• 10+ years of Construction work experience geothermal construction experience would be an added advantage.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Kiswahili
• Analytical Skills: good at planning for large-scale, multi-step projects
• Decision Making skills
• Management Skills – Self-driven and entrepreneurial with an ability to get things done. Excellent leadership and supervisory skills, including communication, negotiation and listening skills
• Effective Analysis and Report Writing Skills
• Time management skills