Element has an opportunity for Junior Safety Officer for Singapore
In this role, you will lay a critical role in maintaining regulatory compliance, mitigating risks, and promoting a culture of excellence and safety within the organisation. This position requires a strong understanding of quality management systems, and regulatory requirements to maintain high standards and minimise risks. You will attend safety coordination committee meetings.
Core Responsibilities
- Assist the HSE Manager in ensuring compliance on all safety, health, environmental, and welfare matters, to ensure the Project complies with its statutory obligations, safety requirements, and aerodrome safety standards
- Perform the duties as stipulated in the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH Officer) Regulations, and comply with the WSH Act, regulations, and Code of Practices
- The duties of an SGSecure Representative, Risk Management Champion, Work-At-Height Assessor/Manager, Safe Management Officer, and other WSQ competency appointment as may be deemed necessary in the job function
- Responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring & reviewing Element’s EHS Management System to ensure EHS system performance, and legal and regulatory compliance
- Responsible for ensuring EHS policies, objectives, and targets are set to enforce Element policy, disseminated to promote staff awareness, and results are monitored periodically.
- Identify training needs, develop, and deliver ESH training to strengthen employees’ awareness of EHS on a regular basis
- Ability to work with all levels of people and with distinct stakeholders and multiple business units.
- Provide EHS support to Singapore sites
- Coordinate external audits and maintain EHS documents for ISO9001, ISO14001, and ISO45001 Certification
- Conduct internal audits, gap analysis, and root cause identification and recommend corrective actions to ensure continuity & effectiveness of Element EHS Management System in accordance with ISO9001, ISO14001, and ISO45001, OSHA, and Element safety standards
- Assume the role of Document Controller for EHS documentation to ensure the EHS Management System is always updated
- Ensure all EHS incidents and/or accidents are thoroughly investigated and effectively closed. Collate and analyse incident/accident statistics, prepare reports, make recommendations, and implement control measures and/or procedural changes to eliminate/reduce the risk of future occurrences
- Conduct EHS induction for new employees, contractors, contract workers, temp employees, and/or visitors as and when necessary
- Responsible for the effectiveness of EHS programs for Element’s staff, contract workers, vendors, contractors & visitors where applicable
- Manage and/or provide guidance to contractors/sub-contractors in engaging their services and ensure safety rules are enforced during their course of work within Element's premises/sites
- Liaise, coordinate & handles all EHS-related matters with the relevant authorities such as MOM, NEA, HSA, LTA, PUB, CAG and SCDF
- Keep abreast with local EHS-related legislations and WSH developments. Share and disseminate relevant information effectively to enable continual improvement.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills / Qualifications
- Degree/ n Environmental Management, Occupational Health, and Safety or equivalent Specialist Diploma in WSH or equivalent
- Must be a registered WSHO with the Ministry of Manpower MOM and a registered ECO with National Environment Agency NEA
- Minimum 1 year working experience relevant to the work to be carried out by a WSHO, with good knowledge of Health, Safety, and Environmental Law & Regulations of Singapore
- Experience in LTA roadworks, PUB, CAG or building projects
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
- Physically fit and able to withstand the challenging working conditions
- Strong and determined quality focus with indefatigable determination to get the job done under the most challenging conditions
- Self-driven and able to work within tight deadlines and shift work, if required
- Self-motivated team player with excellent organisational and communication skills
