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SHEQ Officer (Building Contractor) – Immediate Start

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Mossel Bay, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Construction Code 08

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Job Description

You'll keep the site legal and the workers safe for the building contractor in Mossel Bay. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is in Mossel Bay (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

The work, day to day

Run site inductions for every new worker and visitor
Check that fall protection plans are in place for work at height
Hold toolbox talks on topics that match the week's work
Keep appointment letters and competency certificates in the file
Inspect scaffolds, excavations and edge protection daily
Compile and maintain the site health and safety file under the Construction Regulations 2014

You'll need

SACPCMP registration as a Construction Health and Safety Officer
Confident enough to stop unsafe work, even when the programme is tight
You write clear reports in English
SAMTRAC or an NQF-accredited health and safety qualification
First Aid Level 1 at least
Good understanding of the OHS Act and Construction Regulations 2014

Helpful, not essential

Diploma in Safety Management
Experience on renewable energy or high-rise projects

What's in it for you

Laptop and data for reporting
Paid SACPCMP renewal and CPD
Clear growth path to a construction health and safety agent role
Travel and site allowances

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Mossel Bay really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: SAMTRAC or safety qualification certificate, copy of your ID (certified) plus First aid certificate.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 5 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Mossel Bay; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

Bring a sample risk assessment or safety file index you drew up (remove client names). It shows your work better than a list.
Name the kind of projects you have covered, like roads, housing or wind farms. Clients want sector experience.