Construction Health and Safety Officer at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• A relevant B degree / BTech relevant to Construction Health & Safety with full SACPCMP accreditation as a Construction Health and Safety Officer or higher
• A minimum of 6 - 7 years’ relevant Construction Health & Safety experience
• The incumbent should be physically fit
• Must have good, effective verbal and written communication skills, including effective report writing abilities
• A high degree in computer literacy is required
• A valid driver’s licence and ability to travel extensive within the boundaries of the City to sites and beyond with own reliable transport

Key Performance Areas

• Providing specialized Construction Health and Safety advisory services to Operations in order to ensure compliance with Occupational Health & Safety legislation, policy and procedure, as required by the Construction Regulations of the OHS Act (No 85 of 1993).
• Fulfil and perform duties of Construction H&S Officer Operations
• Ensuring adherence and compliance with OHS legislation, policy, procedure, especially the requirements of the Construction Regulations
• Inspecting and auditing construction sites
• Attending to periodic site meetings as required
• Attending site clarification meetings with City contractors or internal city construction teams
• Assisting with project specific Construction H&S documentation for distribution to contractors or internal city construction teams – applicable construction H&S management system
• Conducting ongoing construction risk assessments
• Overseeing incident management, the reporting and investigation of project related incidents
• Required to conduct site health and safety inductions, awareness trainings and tool box talks, to address specific hazards and risks in relation to the construction projects
• Assisting with compilation and evaluation of effectiveness of project specific emergency response and preparedness plans