Health, Safety& Environment Manager at Tatu City Limited

Job Description

Tatu is a project of Rendeavour, Africa’s largest urban land developer with over 30, acres of visionary projects in the growth trajectories of large cities in Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo. Rendeavour’s vision goes beyond alleviating what is a self-evident problem – that of stifling urban congestion and a dearth of quality housing and commercial property in Africa. Rather, we aim to help create the infrastructure – the living and working spaces, communities, schools and hospitals – that will help sustain and accelerate Africa’s economic growth, meet the aspirations of Africa’s burgeoning middle classes, and serve as a catalyst for further urban development.

Overall responsibilities:

Lead all aspects of HSE in Kenya with zero harm to any employee, resident, visitor or asset. Deliver HSE goals and objectives across the entire city. Establish an appropriate management structure to implement the HSE policies throughout the company. Ensure sufficient resources are available to enable the HSE function to perform effectively. Manage all loss prevention activities as a representative of management. Ensure compliance with global best practices and standards of HSE. Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards. Advise management on the implementation and administration of the HSE programs. Develop and implement loss prevention policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with the applicable rules and regulations. Review all incident reports to determine root cause and corrective action. Conduct regular reviews of the HSE program and job sites to evaluate performance, discuss problems, and help solve them. Design and conduct health, security, safety, risk management and accident prevention training. Maintain best safety practices to minimise accidents/injuries. Ensure contractor obligations on HSE matters are adhered to as spelt out in the contract. Prepare monthly and quarterly HSE reports for management reviews. Design and ensure all safe-to-work systems are implemented in the city and at properties. Ensure all findings (audits, inspections) are effectively closed out to prevent a recurrence. Inspire the organisation to achieve safety goals and safety excellence through motivational and encouraging communications.

REQUIREMENTS

Hard skills and experience:

Minimum 10 years relevant Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Health and Safety or a related Membership to a relevant professional A master’s degree in a related field would be an added NEBOSH Certification in IT proficient – MS Office